Puppy Mill Essay

Introduction-

About 500,000 puppies are bred in puppy mills each year. Puppy mills are places

in which dogs are bred to be sold to pet stores nationwide. They are infamous for their

disgusting, crowded conditions and puppies with health problems bred there. Unfortunately,

production overpowers the heath and well being of the dogs bred in puppy mills.

Organization-

One opposed to banning puppy mills could argue that these mills are regulated by

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, however their requirements do not help much to make sure

the puppies are bred ethically and in good conditions.

Supporting Material-

Dogs are allowed to be confined in wire bottomed cages, which are only

required to be larger than the dog by 6 inches on each side. The animals are rarely walked,

see
vets or groomed. There is no law that requires puppy mills to let out the animals, even for a
second to stretch.

After some time the puppies are then sent to pet stores where an unsuspecting

person purchases a puppy, not realizing they are in fact contributing to the horror puppies face in

puppy mills. If one wants a dog, one should adopt from a shelter. There are many benefits to

adopting an animal from a shelter. First, you are saving an animals life. Animals from a shelter

are often set to be euthanized. In fact, over 2.7 million adoptable dogs are put to sleep due to

overcrowding. Animals in animal shelters are not unwanted or dangerous, however, they often

are house trained and have previously lived with a family that can no longer take care of them.

Adopting a dog will also cost less, as neutering, spaying and vaccinations are included many

times. When you adopt an animal from a shelter you are not only saving your new friends life,

you are also opening up a spot for another dog to come in.

Conclusion-

In conclusion, the benefits of adopting an animal from a shelter overpower the

reasons to keep puppy mills in business. There are no ethical reasons to keep puppy mills. They

are overcrowded, require no regulation such as requiring puppies to be walked, and the

puppies
live in cages that are not required to be larger than 6 inches on each side and wire bottomed. The
puppies are also not taken to the vet so they are often extremely unhealthy. Without spreading
awareness about the evil of puppy mills, people will continue to feed the cycle. Puppies will be
sold to pet stores to unsuspecting people who then contribute to the finances of puppy mills.
Bottom line, animals have feelings and should not be treated like breeding machines to produce
pets for humans. Puppy mills are unethical in every sense of the word