Puppy Mills

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Animal All-Star

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: California, Ben Byrom, Factory Farming, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Animals, Youth Activism, Puppy Mills, Politics News

14-year-old Ben Byrom has volunteered for groups like Animal Acres and the Animal Protection and Rescue League, and has contacted local politicians to help the seal pups and their mothers of La Jolla.

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107 and Counting

Michael Markarian | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Factory Farming, Animals, Puppy Mills, Dogfighting, Cockfighting, Legislation, State Legislature, Green News

The Pennsylvania bill to prohibit large-scale puppy mill operators from crudely performing certain surgeries on dogs without anesthesia was the 107th new animal protection law passed by state legislatures in 2009.

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Why Does the NRA Hate Puppies?

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Dealers, Humane Society of the United States, National Rifle Association, Pets, Puppy Mills, Hsus, Puppies, Gun Control, Nra, Politics News

We already license and register dogs. How much longer will it be before we face total dog confiscation? According to the NRA, if the anti-freedom, er, anti-puppy mill lobby has its way, not long.

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Beware of Dog: Five Things You Need to Know

Carrie Pollare | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Breed-Specific-Legislation, Pet Insurance, Animal Cruelty, Leash Laws, Pet Adoption, Puppy Mills, Veterinary Healthcare, Bsl, Living News

How did we take something so simple -- the joy of finding and caring for a dog -- and turn it into such a mess?

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California Dreamin' Becoming Reality

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Pets, California, Jared Huffman, Puppy Mills, Dogfighting, Factory Farms, Poaching, Ron Calderon, Dean Florez, Cameron Smyth, Animals, Pedro Nava, Legislation, Green News

When California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 2, banning the extreme confinement of animals on industrial factory farms, they sent the message loud and clear.

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NRA Has No Dog in This Hunt

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Rifle Association, Puppy Mills, Dog-Abuse, Gun Licensing, Lobbying, Guns, Politics News

The National Rifle Association says it's about defense of the Second Amendment. But more and more, it's about doing harm to man's best friend.

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400 Dogs in Wire Cages

Michael Markarian | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Oprah Winfrey, Sam Farr, Jim Gerlach, Joe Trippi, Puppy Mills, Dick Durbin, Ben Stein, Petland, Politics News

At puppy mills, breeding dogs are often stacked in filthy, wire cages for years on end, to produce litter after litter.

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Puppy Mill Busted On South Side, Dozens Of Puppies Crammed Into Bird Cages (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 04.24.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Video, Puppy Mills, Cook County Sheriff, Animals, Chicago Puppy Mill Bust, Puppy Mill Raid, Chicago Puppy Mill, Chicago News

Authorities have removed up to 70 puppies from a home on Chicago's South Side, where police say some animals were stuffed into bird cages and living w...

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New Legislation Targets Puppy Mills

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark J. Konkol | Posted 02.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Puppy Mills, John Fritchey, Illinois Pet Laws, Animals, Illinois Puppy Mills Law, Puppy Mills, Chicago News

A proposed statewide crackdown on the purveyors of "puppy mills" takes aim at unscrupulous breeders who keep dogs in overcrowded, filthy and inhumane ...

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Petland and The Puppy Mill Problem

Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff | Posted 01.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Petland, Humane Society of the United States, Animals, Legislation, Puppy Mills, Ohio, Animal Abuse, Style News

Petland claims that animal advocacy groups tie their annual protests to year end fundraising drives and prey on the sympathies of consumers to increase donations.

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Obama's Animal Welfare Team

Michael Markarian | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Obama has pledged to make progress for animal welfare and environmental stewardship, and we hope these appointees will prove to be an excellent team to help him meet these crucial goals.

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Biden in the Doghouse

Cheri Shankar | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Joe Biden, Cruelty to Animals, Puppy Mills, Euthanasia, Overpopulation, Dog Breeders, Animal Cruelty, Joe Biden Puppy, Animal Rights, Pet Adoption, Dog Shelter, Shelter Dogs, Dog Adoptions, Living News

While the news of Biden and his new cute-as-all-get-out purebred German Shepherd puppy is generating lots of positive reports, many of us in the animal community are concerned.

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