How I learned about puppy mills

I found out what puppy mills are when my mom was watching ''Madonna of the Mills'' a movie on puppy mills. I realized how harmful they can be to the dogs. I wanted to do some thing about it. Later that year my fourth grade class got to pick a problem that we wanted to do something about. I thought puppy mills would be a great topic to pick. I decided to make a blog about puppy mills because I wanted to create awareness. So I did my research and became an expert on puppy mills. The most surprising fact I found was the most common place for puppy mills is in Pennsylvania. Thanks for all the feed back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Questions About Puppy Mills

       * Why are puppy mills so bad?
      
       * Why do puppy mills breed rare dogs?

       * Why do dogs in puppy mills get sick?

       * Would you buy a puppy from a pet store, a breeder or a shelter?

       * What are some ways you can stop puppy mills?

                                               (Write your answer in the comment box)

More Information About Puppy Mills

Here is even MORE information on puppy mills, puppy mills produce more than half a million puppies each year. The adult female dogs constantly give birth until they pass away. The new born puppies get taken from their mothers at 5 to 8 weeks of age. The adult dogs almost never touches solid ground or grass. The cages of dogs are stacked on top of each other so the waste from the dog on top falls to the lower dog.

More Information About Puppy Mills

Here are some other info about the puppy mills.  Many dogs lose eyes, feet and, legs in the cages.   Some times the dogs are debarked. That means they do something to their throat to make them stop barking.

There are about 10,000 puppy mills in just the US. A puppy mill gets about 40 million dollars every year.

where are puppy mills located?

Puppy mills are in a lot of places. I have some of the places but I'm sure there are more puppy mills. The places that I have listed are Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Dakota, Ohio, Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is the most common area for this tragedy. Luckily, the government is trying to pass a law for puppy mills.

What Are The Dangers of Puppy Mills?

Puppy mills are dangerous to the dogs because, they can get all types of diseases such as, Kennel Cough, cocydia, communicable diseases, canine distemper, leptospirosis, intestinal parasites, demodectic, and ulcers. The dogs can also lose eyes, feet, and legs. They lose feet and legs because they get stuck in the wire of the cages. Some dogs teeth are so rotten that there jaws start to dissolve and there tongue hangs out. Some times after people buy their dogs from a pet store then they die from their illnesses.

why are there puppy mills?

There are puppy mills because the people that sell the puppies want to get rich in profit. Those people sell the puppies for very high prices. They are very selfish people and they don't care about the dogs, all they care about is money. When you buy a puppy from a pet store, you might not know where that dog came from. It came from a puppy mill. When you buy that puppy, it supports puppy mills. That is why you need to buy a puppy from a humane society or a qualified breeder.

What Is a Puppy mill?

A puppy mill is a facility that contains cages full of dogs. The dogs are in there so they can give birth, and then the puppies get sent off to pet stores all across the USA. Inside a puppy mill the dogs are not healthy. The dogs don't get the exersize or attention that they need. Puppy mills are horrible. That is why we need to do something now.