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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Heart worms, used as a puppy mill and malnourished. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 The adult dogs suffer, the puppies suffer, and in turn, all dogs in shelters suffer because the demand for puppy mills is still so high. —

Kelli Bender, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Breeders, puppy mills, commercial pet shops and the veterinary industry have the money to lobby against reasonable regulation of their industries. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 Before his adoption, Marcel lived in a small cage at a puppy mill for years. —

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