Facts about Puppy Mills

Dog breeding is a good business, provided canines are given all the necessary facilities and care. Puppy mills are those breeding facilities, which aim to earn profits, and thus, tend to disregard all other aspects. This  article is an attempt to shed light on some of the most shocking facts about puppy mills.

 

Quick Fact
Missouri is the Puppy Mill Capital of the United States. According to studies, America's largest concentration of puppy mills is situated in the southwest corner of Missouri.

 

 

Facilities that undertake commercial dog breeding, operate in large numbers throughout the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. A puppy mill, also known as puppy farm, is essentially a commercial dog breeding facility that took root during the post-World War II era. According to historical sources, the opening up of these facilities was an immediate reaction to a major rise in the demand of puppies, owing to which, the midwestern farmers opted to enter into the business of breeding puppies, as an alternative source of income.

Because puppy mills have been commercial in nature right from their inception, making high profits has always been a topmost priority. It continues to be so even today, and it is really unfortunate that animals are, more often than not, kept in substandard and filthy conditions so that the overhead costs can be reduced and profits can be maximized. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has defined a puppy mill as "a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs."
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