What are puppy/kitten mills and how are they causing millions of animals to suffer?
Mills are large-scale commercial breeding facilities. Basically, they have the animals reproduce, generally with little regulation, in order to sell them to other breeders or pet stores at a low price so both parties can make a huge profit. Because mill animals get no medical care, no exercise, no socialization, and barely any food, most of these animals are often sick when sold, and are more likely to have genetic disorders. There are an estimated 4,000 mills in the U.S. that produce millions of animals a year. Many animals at mills are put in a 2’ by 2’ kennel, and are kept there their entire lives. About two thirds of all dogs and cats in the U.S. come from mills. This means, producing over 35 million animals, mills are the single greatest cause of pet over population in the U.S.
