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Originally Posted by ladyj  Buying these dogs at auction isn't the way to close down puppy mills. That just puts money in the owners' pockets to keep going. The way to shut down puppy mills is to enforce the laws that already exist. The people trying to close down puppy mills all say when they complain they are told by the officials that they don't have the manpower to do all the inspections. The laws ARE on the books that would close the puppy mills - the laws just aren't enforced. |
Sorry but I disagree with you in regards to the the laws are on the books. In many states it is legal to have "puppy farms" (mass puppy producing machines- look at the Hunt Corp)). What is not legal is to have them living in deplorable conditions.