puppy mill

noun

: a commercial farming operation in which purebred dogs are raised in large numbers and often in substandard or poor conditions

Currently, hundreds of thousands of dogs languish in puppy mills, large commercial breeding operations that supply most pet stores across the United States and contribute heavily to the pet overpopulation problem.—

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Ohio follows Missouri's 23 puppy mill dealers with 20, then Iowa with 15 and Wisconsin with 10. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 California’s underground puppy trade ‘raises serious alarms’ and demands for state action Lawmakers and animal welfare advocates said California must stop purging health records that could help trace dogs back to puppy mills. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024 Avoid pet stores, as almost all pet store puppies come from puppy mills. —

Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024 Birdie had been a puppy mill breeder before coming to the shelter. —

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