PSA Annotated Bibliography On Animal Cruelty

There are many places in the world that have puppy mills, but Missouri is the number one state so far known as the top puppy mill sellers. In Missouri there was a case where a woman named Barbara Neubert would slaughter sick cows and feed the dogs raw flesh

Puppy mills should be banned because of their careless breeding process. Breeders don't want to pay for special surgery so they do it themselves by performing Caesarean sections on pregnant females. New born pups in puppy mills receive little to no grooming, or vet care. Puppy mill owners would kill any unwanted dogs or unneeded momma pups who can't breed anymore (Activists Go Undercover). Studies show "More than 10,000 large, substandard mass producers of puppies, often referred to as puppy mills, house 200,000 to 400,000 breeding dogs that produce 2 million to 4 million puppies a year, estimates HSUS' Stephanie Shain, senior director its Stop Puppy Mills project” these mills are over breeding and causing overpopulation of dogs (Sharon). Puppy mills conduct their own surgeries, kill unwanted dogs, and are majorly over

The first reason people should not buy their dogs from puppy mills is because it contributes to the overpopulation and killing of dogs. For example 3.9 million dogs are killed in shelters every year. This shows how many dogs are being born because most of the reasons why this many dogs are being killed is because the shelters don’t have room, or the shelters considered dogs to be too sick and worthless. Another example is that dogs are being forced to mate repeatedly with no recovery time and after a few years they become so weak that the shelter just kill them. This definitely shows how puppy mills contributes to the overpopulation and killing dogs.

To begin let’s look at the problem: puppy mills, they produce mass amounts of puppies in poor conditions, the only concern being quantity of life, not quality of life. The life of a mill dog is one of intense suffering, “The Federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) passed in 1966 does not see these dogs as pets, but as livestock. Under the AWA, it is legal to keep a dog in a cage only 6 inches longer than the dog in each direction, with a wire floor, stacked on top of another cage” (A Closer Look). Forced to live in the squalor of their own feces their lives are bleak and hopeless. Most of us would never leave our animals out in the cold, snow, rain or the sweltering heat we have. These poor animals live caged in these harsh elements with little to no shelter. This type of

More and more puppy mills are springing up all over the nation, and it’s a nightmare. There have been no laws passed by the United States government recently in regards to successfully regulate the mills. Although attempts have been made, The Animal Welfare Act was passed in 1966, but in most states this law is not

This leaves us all in confusion: how are the other 7,000 puppy mills functioning without oversight? Well, there are no regulations on how these puppy mills operate. Picture this: A huge dark room with small metal cages stacked on top of each other, the air filled with the whimpering and crying of the puppies trapped inside them. When puppies are bred in these unsanitary conditions, there is usually just a sole survivor out of a litter of 8, similar to Hunger Games in which only the strong prevails. According to the Puppy Mill Project, an outgoing campaign to stop for-profit breeders (breeders who put money over dog welfare), over 2 million puppies are sold from puppy mills each year, with 1.2 million slaughtered in the mills due to overpopulation.

Some of diseases are epilepsy, heart diseases, kidney disorder, muscular disorder, deafness, and blindness. The most common defects and health problems found in puppy mill dogs are kennel cough, pneumonia, mange, fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites, heartworm, and chronic diarrhea. All of these terrible and dreadful illnesses could have been avoided if the breeders could be a little more mindful of their conditions. More space, food, water, and activity could save these innocent dogs from inheriting or picking up viruses and deformities. Some dogs that are rescued from puppy mills are found with their fur so matted that it must all be shaved off. These diseases are not appealing to people and families looking for a playful friend for their kids and themselves. Sometimes, it is even so bad that the people selling the dogs from the pet stores do not tell the new puppy owners and they are then forced to pay very expensive vet bills. A more sad and common thing that the owners do is they abandon or neglect the dog because they were unprepared for the high payments. Many owners buy dogs that have such bad behavioral problems that they cry for hours and hours having to decide whether or not to euthanize the dog or to keep it alive and

(Charity Navigator, 2015, Charity rating) These numbers are a far cry from what Mr. Bergh told the Governor of New York when he paid a visit to the ASPCA and he stumbled over a hole in the old, tattered carpet and told Mr. Bergh to buy better carpet and send him the bill, Mr. Bergh simply replied, “No, thank you, Governor. But send me the money, and I will put it to better use for the animals. (as cited in Winograd, 2012, ¶3)” Moreover, for the last 15 years, the shelters, rescue groups, feral cat caretakers and No Kill proponents who have tried to restore Bergh’s vision through the No Kill revolution have been opposed by those like past ASPCA CEO Ed Sayres, supported by a Board of Directors content to count the money, all of whom appear intent on squandering Bergh’s noble legacy. When we look back on Mr. Berg’s life’s mission and what he wanted to accomplish and then look at the ASPCA today, one must wonder what happened? While it is not an easy task to undertake, we will take a look at animal “shelter”

The United States Department of Agriculture is responsible for making sure that these practices are carried out well (The Puppy Mill Project). The Animal Welfare Act makes the criteria necessary for breeding an animal.

Many American households own a pet, but their pets may have originated from a cruel background. Especially dogs, for many of them stem from one of the ten thousand puppy mills located across the United States. Puppy mills are large commercial breeding facilities that specializes in maximizing profit over the welfare and conditions of the animals. Animals live in unsustainable conditions which they are provided with the minimum amount of food, water, exercise, shelter, protection, and veterinary care; yet, these animals are forced to continue breeding for the sake of providing beautiful pets for our own personal expenses. The government should step in to advance regulations and inspections of large commercial breeding facilities because old rules no longer fit the current time anymore. For us to take home a new healthy family member, we should all know it comes from a safe place.

Established within 1824 RSPCA is a non-profitable organisation which ensure the prevention of animal cruelty by all lawful means; although promotes and considers compassion whilst improving and reducing the quantity of animals which have unnecessary suffering. Their vision is ensuring the humans display respect and compassion towards all members within the animal kingdom globally. Objectives include conducting campaigns for farm animals, establishing new legislations such as improving wild and domesticated animal’s welfare i.e. within the sporting industry, breeding exotic and circuses, ensure the provision of free veterinary treatment i.e. micro chipping, vaccination and neutering, predominantly rehoming animals established as companions,

In October of 2012, a Jack Russell Terrier puppy named Phoenix was set on fire in Buffalo N.Y. The woman who discovered him was attracted by black smoke. She managed to put out the the flames with her sweater and proceeded to rush him to a small animal hospital with severe burns over his whole body and a serious ankle infection. Although he lost 60% off of both of his ears he maintained almost complete mobility of his leg. He still has a slight limp. Judi Bunge, a senior vet technician at Buffalo Small Animal Hospital who had been looking after Phoenix, adopted him soon after he had fully recovered. He now lives with Judi and her two other dogs. "Phoenix will become a therapy dog and continue his work as an ambassador for the

“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to,” said Alfred A. Montapert, the author of The Supreme Philosophy Of Man. Many animals who have given people their love have been cast off or mistreated. The Humane Society Of The United States(HSUS) has made it their mission since 1954 to prevent this cruelty before it happens. The four founders of HSUS Helen Jones, Larry Andrews, Marcia Glaser, and Fred Meyers, all believed in this mission. I believe that the Humane Society Of The United States has a worthwhile and honorable mission. It is one of the best. Not only does it save thousands of animal lives each year it also works with law enforcement to investigate illegal animal cruelty. HSUS has more than 10 million members and uses its money wisely. If you donate just $19 a month to HSUS you will be doing a grand service and you will join the revolution to stop animal cruelty before it happens. You will be a part of preventing some of the

When you are seeing the adorable puppy in the window of a pet store, flea market or even on the internet you should just ask yourself where exactly are these puppies coming from? Roughly 90 percent of puppies in pet stores get them from puppy mills. What exactly is a puppy mill? Puppy mills are commercial breeding facilities that mass-produce dogs for sale through pet stores, or directly to consumers through classifies ads or the internet. It is important to know that, in many cases, puppy mills are not illegal. In most states, a breeding kennel can legally keep dozens, even hundreds, of dogs in cages for their entire lives, as longs as the dogs are given the basics of food, water, and shelter. The federal Animal Welfare Act passed in 1966, requires breeders who have more than three breeding female dogs and sell puppies to pet stores or puppy brokers to be licensed and inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In most cases, the standards that breeders are required to meet by law are extremely minimal.

Puppy mills house dogs in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions without proper care, food, water, or socialization.