You may not know it, but your best friend, Fido, may have been born in a puppy mill. Local animal shelters say more and more puppy mills are being started in the Cape Fear Region.
New Hanover Animal Control Services Manager Jean McNeil says puppy mills have "stacks and stacks of crates where the mothers are never taken out of. The dogs simply have the litters of puppies and these are sold for profit."
McNeil has been working at New Hanover County Animal Control for almost two decades.In that time she has seen an increase in the number of puppy mills in our area.
She said, "In our Cape Fear area it is a growing problem, and it's been a problem as long as I've been here. We've had a number of major cases across the state where an excess of 600 animals were at two individual locations."
She says many people who start a puppy mill will inbreed the dogs to cut down on costs.That can lead to many health issues. McNeil said, "You might end up with just the routine issues that you see, such as the intestinal parasites or the respiratory problems, but congenital defects may not show up until a lot later, like a liver disorder."
McNeil says you may not know it, but your dog might have been born in a puppy mill. She says 90 percent of animals sold at pet stores are from puppy mills.
She says if you're buying a dog from a breeder, make an unannounced visit. Ask to see where the dogs are kept and ask to see the parents of the dog you want.
Also, don’t use papers as a reliable source, because they can be manufactured.
McNeil says if you are not allowed to see the living conditions of the animals, it should raise a red flag and to contact animal control if you suspect someone is running a puppy mill.
McNeil says animal control officers are looking for tougher state laws to help fight puppy mills. She says they are putting together a list off all the puppy mills across the state to help build their case to lawmakers.
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Ms. McNeil is mistaken about the rise of so called “puppy mills.” Indeed, large scale breeders and commercial breeders are on the decline. What makes these large scale breeding operations APPEAR more prominent, thus seemingly on the increase, are the stories published about problematic situations or what is perceived to be harmful environments for animals. Additionally, for commercial breeders there are federal and state laws to protect consumers and animals. Unfortunately, it takes people who WANT to enforce these laws all ready on the books. Many just want to make more laws. Enforcement of existing laws is what is needed. There are laws available to shut down disreputable large scale breeders, too. All it takes is the enforcement of the various laws on the books. These laws exist in More than just the animal control ordinances. They exist in health ordinances, property ordinances, state, county and local ordinances.
Since Ms. McNeil is a veterinarian, albeit not a licensed one in and has never been licensed in the state of NC, she should know that inbreeding of dogs is not as bad a genetic mix as she makes it out to be. This is just another tactic to misinform the unknowing public, and thus, in the rush to “protect” animals, more laws are passed to restrict our rights to our property. Line breeding, inbreeding, outbreeding: all are acceptable methods of breeding dogs, as I am sure Ms. McNeil learned in an Animal Husbandry course in veterinary school. The more disastrous mix are the generic pools of mixed breed dogs. They have genetics which are unknown. They are not healthier than purebreds, but because testing for canine diseases are accomplished on purebred dogs, and more results are available on purebred dogs, the animal rights groups want to show that purebred dogs are less healthy than mixed breed dogs. Now, there is nothing wrong with adopting from an animal shelter or rescue group. Indeed, for those who want a loving pet and want to help a dog or a cat, rescue groups and animal shelters are your best resources. However, mixed breed dogs are not healthier than purebred dogs.
This being said, Ms. McNeil has suggestions for ensuring the puppy you choose is from a reputable person. I would add that if one choose to adopt from a shelter or rescue group, examine them in a similar light. Look for signs of neglect. All shelters are at risk for transmitting communicable diseases from one animal to another. New Hanover Animal Shelter has had its share of adopting out animals with health problems. Ask questions. In Animal Husbandry the should breeder knows the ins and outs of the breed or breeds, has the animal tested for the most common genetic problems and can give you the genealogy of that animal’s background.
For some information about what is going on in our country now: Many people believe that animal rights is the way to protect animals. The ideas of making more laws protecting and considering the rights of animals even over the rights of humans and going all out to release animals from their “bonds” of confinement are just some of the aims of this movement. Political correctness and Hollywoodites, as well as many of those who live in urban areas believe animals should have the utmost protection against what they call the evils out there like “puppy mills,” “ ignorant and irresponsible animal breeders,” hunters, fishermen, and “factory farming.” They do not want to use laws on the books. They want to enact more laws which, ultimately, will erode our unalienable rights that the US Constitution has given to us. There has been a split between the terms “Animal Rights” and “Animal Welfare.” Those who believe in animal rights believe animals are sentient beings and have the right to live free. This includes those who give us furs, shoes, hamburgers, pork and even milk. Most AR individuals and groups believe it is torture to kill an animal for food or clothing. AR groups tout the needed demise of large scale breeding operations and end the so-called overpopulation of animal shelters. Many spew hatred against those who have some mental or physical health issues and allow the number of pets to become problematic and breeders who dare to breed a litter of dogs or cats or even some other species. AR groups like Peta, the HSUS and even the ASPCA flaunt videos showing the unknowing and uneducated urban dwellers the “horrors” of “factory farming,” the evils of hunting and even fishing. Manu urban dwellers have never lived on a farm, been to a farm and knows how their food is prepared. When they see one-sided videos as published by the aforementioned AR groups, these individuals are shocked. We are no long an agricultural nation and have lost our roots in that type of work. These very AR groups are known to have falsified videos for their own agendas, hold on to videos for sensationalism and as a way to shock the general public.
Many individuals, urged on by such AR groups and AR individuals, most of whom are Vegans or Vegetarians, demand our country take action to protect these animals. This naïve zeal transfers itself into the pet community with ease. Years ago, having several breeds of dogs was ok. Breeding dogs was ok. Even those individuals who were well known in the dog show (or cat show) communities, could 20, 40 or even 100 dogs. They weren’t considered the AR term “puppy mill,” and these breeders made many show dogs into what they are today. So, anger mixed with concern mixed with misperceptions about breeders, dogs in shelters and a pet overpopulation. The urban public demanded action, based on what the AR groups’ had for their agendas. There is not an animal overpopulation problem in the USA. If there was an issue, why are dogs in shelters moved from one state to another to accommodate the needs of the other state? Why are hundreds of dogs exported from overseas into our communities? By the way, the majority of the foreign dogs have not been vet checked and arrive with diseases.
Ms. McNeil is a proponent of the animal rights movement. It is generally accepted that most of the members of the New Hanover Animal Control ascribe to the theories of the AR movement. This means they want to eradicate the human rights to give animals more rights. Animal Welfare is caring about and for the welfare of the animals. There are major differences between AR and AW. If you don’t believe the info about the AR movement, please go to: Nation Wide:
1. http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/quacks_like_a_duck.pdf
2. http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/purebred.pdf
3. http://www.akc.org/canine_legislation/position_statements.cfm
4. http://www.cfa.org/articles/legislative/index.html
5. http://www.adoa.org/more/index.cfm?Fuseaction=more_24006...
State Wide:
1. http://www.ncraoa.com/AR_VS_AW.html
2. http://www.ncraoa.com/articles.html
3. http://www.ncraoa.com/articles/canine/Animal%20...
4. http://www.ncraoa.com/articles/canine/future_of_dogs.pdf
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