Why aren there stricter national laws regarding puppy mills?
That’s a very good question, and one which you might address to your representatives to Congress! Perhaps you might call them and talk to their staff members to see why this issue has not been fully addressed on the national level. We enthusiastically support stronger federal laws. As mentioned before, there are basically two different types of puppy mills: those who sell wholesale to pet stores or laboratories, and those who sell directly to the public through classified ads, over the internet, at flea markets, etc. The breeders who sell wholesale to pet stores must be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA does have minimum standards that the puppy farmers are supposed to meet. Unfortunately, they currently are funded for just over 100 inspectors for an estimated 9.000 licenced facilities. You can read more about the USDA Animal Welfare Act (AWA) here. On this page, you will also find links to the USDA website if you would like to read the AWA in its
