Introduction
In the world there is an increasing number of puppy mills that is causing dogs from all over the world to live poor, unhealthy lives. These dogs are treated far to poorly and it is a traumatic experience for anyone who goes to one. It’s important for people to learn about these places as people begin to fight against them. This video below made by the Humane Society of The United States is a quick introduction on why puppies need to be helped from these traumatic places.
The Good
Despite plenty of horrifying experiences from puppy mills, there are still some good things that can come with buying a puppy from one of these places such as
-Accessibility
-Lower Cost
-Variety of Breeds
These benefits are some of the main reasons puppy mills are able to get away with all of the things that they do.
https://feelgoodhhs.com/pros-and-cons-of-puppy-mills-weighing-the-benefits-and-drawbacks/
Puppy Mills FAQ
What are puppy mills?
Puppy mills are all over the place, allowing consumers and pet lovers to purchase there new pet at a younger, and cheaper cost. These places sound like the greatest places on earth, but the reality is they’re causing more harm than good. This is causing people to step up and protest the horrifying puppy mills. For example, the state of Missouri is offering solutions for the puppy mill controversy’s. “Increasing prosecutions and making the punishments more severe for those who violate the MO-CCPA are important objectives”. (https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/mlr/vol84/iss1/13/) 
https://www.aspca.org/news/usda-letting-puppy-mills-operate-without-inspections
Imagine being confined in a puppy mill (https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.proxytu.researchport.umd.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=18430e8a-0417-4114-8067-0e24914a483a%40redis). You are trapped in a small cage with other animals just waiting for the love and care you deserve. Its a tragic and emotional process that puts people and animals in traumatic situations.
Not only do puppy mills offer horrendous living conditions, people around the country have continued to fight for animal rights to ensure that these animals are treated properly. “The puppy mill industry itself has become a concern of the animal rights community and has spurred a large amount of discussion and advocacy for legislation throughout the United States” (https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.proxy-tu.researchport.umd.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&sid=18430e8a-0417-4114-8067-0e24914a483a%40redis) this article helps understand how serious puppy mills are being taken around the country
Another issue with puppy mills is how they don’t protect the animals in these places. Puppy mills have been and will continue to be abusive to animals because of the health quality, nutrition, and lifestyle of the puppies. https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.proxy-tu.researchport.umd.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=14&sid=18430e8a-0417-4114-8067-0e24914a483a%40redis
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Animal Laws and Why They Matter to Puppy Mills
In the past 20 years, laws surrounding animals have only increased. These laws have worked towards creating consequences for violating any form of animal law (https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.proxy-tu.researchport.umd.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=20&sid=18430e8a-0417-4114-8067-0e24914a483a%40redis) These laws are essential to puppy mills in many ways, starting with the fact that they hold standards to animal rights. These places have to ensure that they are up to the required standard. However, there’s still many ways that puppy mills can be improved.
In the United States, most states have different laws around animals. Maryland has certain laws that help prevent the sale of puppies in poor areas or conditions. Under this specific law, Cats and dogs can only be sold by there original breeders. Not by any middlemen or pet stores. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/11/maryland-puppy-mill-ban/) Maryland is one of the many states that continue to tighten down of puppy mill operations, allowing for better living conditions for animals
Conclusion
The reality is that the world would be better off without puppy mills around the country/world. There are many other ways that consumers can get there hands on a puppy without having to support a puppy mill. Puppy mills will continue to get more and more regulated in order to protect the quality and health of our animals/