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There are a number of things wrong with puppy mills,

I'm assuming that they turn out an inferior quality of puppy? They are a business. their goal is to make money. As long as the quality of their product is up to snuff (and they are not breaking any laws in producing that product) what could be wrong with them. Let me add that I don't support cruelty to animals but I do recognize animals as property. for this purpose healthy animals produce better quality pups so I'd assume that the mills were keeping thier breeding stock healthy. If not, educate me

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Traditional use of the term "puppy mill" connotes situations where breeding animals are kept in terrible conditions; are of poor quality genetically; and whose puppies are therefore cheaper for pet shops to buy and then turn a buck on. The puppies tend to be inferior and many times, sickly, due to their poor care.

I'm no PETA person either, but I do believe puppy mills are a blight on the animal industry. I also believe that current laws regarding this, vary from area to area, so may not be effective tools for prosecuting from a cruelty to animals point of view.

Does that help?