The US has over 10,000 puppy mills that breed around 2 million puppies each year. Also in the US, 1 million dogs are euthanized in shelters as they can’t find a new home.
This is a waste of a beautiful life. Thankfully, a town in Alabama has joined the movement against the practice.
Earlier this year, Madison in Alabama made it illegal to sell dogs from puppy mills.
They are called puppy mills not only because they churn out a startling amount of puppies for sale, but also due to some of their disgusting conditions.
So what does this mean exactly?
Pet stores are only able to sell dogs and cats that have come from shelters or rescue organizations, and they also must be at least eight weeks old.
Each store must also keep detailed records of where the animals came from and display that information for everyone to see.
Madison city is the eleventh in Alabama to join the stand against the cruel practice and adopt this law.
Puppy mills are dog breeding organizations that value profit over the health and well-being of the animals.
Often, animals will be living in unsanitary and cruel conditions and won’t be taken care of at all.
The dogs are usually caged for 24 hours of the day, without any protection from weather and disease. Vet trips are very rare.
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) hopes to rehome all the dogs rescued from Alabama puppy mills
The ASPCA and other similar organizations have been working hard to rehome all of the animals rescued from these inhumane puppy mills.
In one terrible example, over 80 dogs were saved from living in excrement-caked conditions.
“Many of the animals, some of which are in the late stages of pregnancy, were crammed two to three in a wire cage. Dogs were together in stacked inadequate, wire-bottom cages and crates caked in excrement and filth. Most of the dogs are suffering from abscessed teeth and gum infections, along with other illnesses,” the Greater Birmingham Humane Society shared in a statement about the rescue.
Well done Madison city, hopefully, more places follow suit!
