NEWS
2/3/11 6:00pm
Puppy Mills need further regulation of pending legislation
This year, the Texas legislature will decide whether to regulate a lucrative business: the breeding and selling of cats and dogs. A group of legislators, activists and pet owners is actively pushing the state to get rid of "puppy mills."Puppy mills are large-scale breeding facilities that produce and sell puppies. As opposed to reputable breeders, puppy mills have low standards of living for their breeding stock. It is not uncommon for animals to remain in their cages for extended periods of time - weeks, months and sometimes years. Animals being bred are often sick, malnourished and over-bred. Put simply, the conditions these animals live in are deplorable and sickening.