puppy mill
noun
: a commercial farming operation in which purebred dogs are raised in large numbers and often in substandard or poor conditions
Currently, hundreds of thousands of dogs languish in puppy mills, large commercial breeding operations that supply most pet stores across the United States and contribute heavily to the pet overpopulation problem.—
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Cinnamon, the 7-year-old pomeranian, spent almost six years in a puppy mill before being rescued in 2024.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
More news:Controversial 'puppy mill' bill passes Indiana House Officials with Indianapolis Animal Care Services are in the neighborhood investigating and patrolling for the dog, according to the city’s news release.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
This was to help end the puppy mill industry, where dogs are bred en masse, leading them to be born and raised in filthy and neglected conditions.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
From there, in circumstances that are not all that clear to anyone involved, Beans ended up at a puppy mill in Ohio, before being rescued by the humane society.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
More news:Controversial 'puppy mill' bill passes Indiana House Officials with Indianapolis Animal Care Services are in the neighborhood investigating and patrolling for the dog, according to the city’s news release.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
This was to help end the puppy mill industry, where dogs are bred en masse, leading them to be born and raised in filthy and neglected conditions.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
From there, in circumstances that are not all that clear to anyone involved, Beans ended up at a puppy mill in Ohio, before being rescued by the humane society.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Puppy mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy%20mill. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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