puppy mills are so sick

So a lot of people don't know that I really love dogs and more often than not feel worse for them than i do people. I know a lot of people would argue with this that there are so many children who need help too and TOTALLY agree! Animals just really break my heart and I could cry thinking about some of the lives they have. 
The biggest problem I have with the treatment of animals by far is puppy mills.  According to www.idausa.com, Puppy mills are facilities that mass-produce puppies for sale to individuals or for pet stores throughout the country as well as to emerging foreign markets. From back yard breeders to those selling via the Internet, thousands of puppy mills aren't even regulated or inspected by the USDA since they sell directly to the public. Why is this so bad? The conditions that these dogs live in while breeding is terrible! The "breeders" continually breed the dogs so the females are pregnant up to 7 times per year! (What if you had to be pregnant your whole life?!) On top of that, They are never let out of their cages that they share with 15 other dogs. They are filthy and starving and the cages are stacked on top of one another. When raids are done and the dogs are finally let out, they don't even know how to walk on grass because they never have. The only way to run these mills out of business are to NEVER buy a puppy from a pet store or from any "breeder" who seems sketchy. I.E. breeders who only deliver puppies, will not let you see the parents or where the puppies are raised, sell multiple breeds all the same age, or advertise puppies as "micro mini" or "t-cup". 


Raids are being done all the time and many dogs are put up for adoption. These dogs need a lot of rehabilitation and patience and it takes a special person to help them. For more info or how you can help visit http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/.