Puppy Mills: Facts and Figures
January 2014
10,000 Estimated number of puppy mills in the U.S. (both licensed and unlicensed)1,924 Number of USDA Class A and B licensed facilities that breed dogs for the pet trade
167,388 Estimated number of dogs kept solely for breeding purposes in USDA-licensed
facilities
108,802 Estimated number of female dogs kept for breeding at USDA-licensed facilities
9.4 Estimated number of puppies per breeding female per year
1,022,740 Estimated number of puppies produced by USDA-licensed facilities each year
2.04 million Estimated number of puppies sold annually who originated from puppy mills –
USDA-licensed and USDA non licensed
25% Estimated percentage of dogs in animal shelters who are purebred
3 million Estimated number of dogs and cats euthanized by shelters every year in the U.S.
$4.00-$7.00 International City/County Management Association budgeting recommendation, per
capita, for animal control programs
$500,000 Estimated cost of a puppy mill bust involving 250 animals
1 comment:
I live in the UK. Having seen footage of 'puppy mills' and cannot understand how the USDA and the AKC can possibly 'approve'
these places
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