1. Preventing Puppy Mills

2. Puppy Mills are horrible Puppy Mills are horrible places No exercise, attention, hardly any food No medical care Repeated breeding

3. Puppy Mills are a growing problem in the u.s. Definition of a puppy mill: Large scale commercial dog breeding operation for profit. No thought given to the welfare of the dogs Poor breeding results in dogs being born sick and shortened life.

4. Puppy Mill Practices Female dogs are re-bred constantly Lifespan cut in half Once they can no longer reproduce, killed. Puppies are born with genetic mutations

5. Puppy Mill Laws No laws have passed in U.S. Animal Welfare Act passed with many loopholes Shutting down a million dollar industry would be bad for the economy

6. What must be done We need to open our heart to strays Don’t buy puppies from pet stores Work to pass laws to regulate Puppy Mills