Why You Should Adopt from a shelter instead of a breeder?

Overburdened shelters take in millions of stray, abused and lost animals every year, and by adopting an animal, you’re making room for others. Not only are you giving more animals a second chance, but the cost of your adoption goes directly towards helping those shelters better care for the animals they take in!

Why is it important to have animal shelters?

Animal shelters care for animals needing protection, attempt to find homes for homeless animals, and reunite lost pets with their owners. When necessary, animal shelters give homeless or unadoptable animals a humane death.

Is it better to adopt from a shelter or rescue?

The adoption process from a rescue is generally a lot more involved as compared to adopting from a shelter. The adoption can take weeks and would mean multiple visits before being finalized. Animals from rescues are often very healthy, spayed and neutered, and have a complete round of vaccinations.

Is it bad to adopt from a kill shelter?

Because “adoption fees” are meant to help cover the cost of the rescue, you could give the “no-kill” shelter money and take your cat or cats from a “kill” shelter, thus achieving both goals. A “no-kill” shelter may use the money unwisely and still cause animal deaths when fatal illnesses result from overcrowding.

Why buying pets is bad?

1. Bad Health: Because so many pet store pups come from puppy mills, they are not the result of careful breeding and they are usually not well cared for before coming to the store. Some common illnesses and conditions are neurological problems, eye problems, hip dysplasia, blood disorders and Canine Parvovirus.

Is PetSmart a puppy mill?

PetSmart doesn’t sell puppies or adult dogs at all. They contract with shelters and rescue groups to come to our stores and adopt out animals. Occasionally dogs may have originally been from puppy mills before they were abandoned or brought to the shelters, but that’s all.

Why the AKC is bad?

Many of the AKC-registered pups sold at pet stores and online later turn out to be sick or have expensive, painful genetic defects. It’s gotten so bad that some breed clubs have even fought AKC recognition of their breed because they don’t want to see the animals exploited like cash crops.

Why buying dogs from breeders is bad?

Regardless of size, every breeder is responsible for exacerbating the overpopulation crisis. In a time of extreme companion animal overpopulation, breeding dogs is always irresponsible and cruel. Dog breeders treat living individuals as commodities to be genetically manipulated for profit.

Is it wrong to buy a puppy?

Buying a dog from a store or breeder isn’t always ethically wrong. Many owners take the time to do the research and know where their dogs are coming from—and how they’re being treated. The #AdoptDontShop movement is well meaning, but goes too far. These dogs are much less likely to end up on the street or in a shelter.

What’s wrong with backyard breeders?

Because puppy mills and backyard breeders choose profit over animal welfare, their animals typically do not receive proper veterinary care. Animals may seem healthy at first but later show issues like congenital eye and hip defects, parasites or even the deadly Parvovirus.

How do you tell if a breeder is a puppy mill?

If local, the seller/breeder refuses to show potential customers the place where animals are being bred and kept. The seller/breeder doesn’t ask lots of questions. If you can click and pay for a puppy without screening, it’s probably a puppy mill.

What do puppy mills do with unsold puppies?

Eventually, puppies are marked down to the price the store paid the puppy mill broker — usually a few hundred dollars. If the puppy still doesn’t sell, stores will often cut their losses and give puppies away to employees, friends or rescue groups.

How do I know if a breeder is reputable?

Turner says a good breeder should:Be very knowledgable about the breed. Ask you several questions about yourself, your lifestyle, and your family situation. Be concerned about the animal for a lifetime. Keep puppies or kittens until they’re at least 6 weeks old. Provide references. Provide lots of information.

How do I make sure I am not buying from a puppy mill?

11 Signs a Puppy Is From a Puppy MillPoor Housing Conditions. Puppies ideally should be whelped and raised in a home environment. Puppy Parents Are Unavailable. Source. Multiple Litters. Designer Breeds. Lack of Medical Care. Behavioral Problems. “Dirty” Puppies. Paperwork Not Required.

What are 4 signs of a facility acting as a puppy mill?

Read this list of warning signs. Countless dogs are bred over and over again in puppy mills around the world, often in horrible conditions with no veterinary care….Puppy mill dog behavioral problems can include:Fear.Trembling.Shyness.Aggression.Anxiety.Food aggression.Difficult to house-train.Difficult to leash train.

Do Amish have puppy mills?

Dog farming is a large part of the economy for many Amish communities. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Holmes County, Ohio, and Shipshewana, Indiana are home to thousands of breeding dogs that will spend their lives in puppy mills. The dogs in these Amish mills are treated like livestock.

What qualifies as a puppy mill?

Puppy mills are places where purebred or “designer” dogs are bred solely for the money they can bring in, with no regard for the dogs’ welfare. The puppies are housed in overcrowded, unsanitary cages. Puppies are taken away from their mothers too early and are not socialized with either dogs or humans.

What is so bad about puppy mills?

Most pet store puppies come from puppy mills. Mother dogs are bred constantly, without any rest or screening for diseases. Horrific conditions, poor genetics, early weaning and stress can cause puppy mill puppies to develop serious health and behavioral problems that are expensive and difficult to treat.

How do I start a puppy mill?

If you witnessed deplorable conditions in person and wish to file a complaint with the HSUS, please call 1-877-MILL-TIP or report it. You can also file a complaint with the USDA. If you have purchased a puppy and wish to report problems to the HSUS, please complete the Pet Seller Complaint form.

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