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Puppy Mills are mass breeding operations that house puppies and their mothers in dirty, squalid conditions with poor diets, no medical care, no proper socialisation, and no exercise.

Puppies are often sick, malnourished, suffering from genetic problems and are abused in one form or another. Other animals can be commercially bred for profit in the same way, including cats.

Puppies from Puppy Mills can look healthy and happy when you first see them. But, they often have many health and behaviour related problems which tend to present themselves after you've bought them home.

"Save yourself TIME and MONEY when shopping for your new puppy with this easy-to-follow guide!" BUT don't buy from a Puppy Mill!

1. Sick or diseased.
2. Malnourished.
3. Sold without proper certification.
4. Removed from their mothers too early.
5. Born in overcrowded, filthy conditions.

1. Always ask to see the mother.
2. Beware if the breeder is outside the UK.
3. Check vaccination cards. Beware if you can't see the vet's details.
4. Pedigree certificates do not guarantee the condition of the puppy.
5. Never buy from someone who offers to deliver a puppy.
6. Consider a rescue dog from your local RSPCA centre.

As with any pet, puppies are expensive to keep, often costing hundreds of pounds in care, food, vet bills shortly after they've been bought. The cost of Vet bills are considerably higher if the puppies have been purchased from pet shops, newspaper ads, the internet, and puppy farms.

If you've bought a puppy in this way and it falls sick, you may be reluctant to return it from where you bought it from.

Click here to read about your consumer rights as a Puppy Buyer.

PUPPY MILL AWARENESS DAY – Third Saturday in September