Across America, there are hundreds of thousands of dogs living inside the horrific walls of puppy mills mass-breeding puppies for their entire lives. The mill operators take extremely poor care of the animals, rarely providing healthcare and adequate food, water, and shelter. The dogs are abused and neglected until, hopefully, they are rescued from the mill. Stephanie Jobe, board member from the Petite Paws Rescue branch in Indiana, describes her disturbing experiences while on a rescue mission at a puppy mill located in Ohio. Additionally, this piece addresses the issue of mill puppies being sold at pet stores across the country. When buying dogs from pet stores, it becomes much more of a challenge to end the puppy mill operation. The mills are a widespread problem, but it is difficult to raise awareness among the public.

Across America, there are hundreds of thousands of dogs living inside the horrific walls of puppy mills mass-breeding puppies for their entire lives. The mill operators take extremely poor care of the animals, rarely providing healthcare and adequate food, water, and shelter. The dogs are abused and neglected until, hopefully, they are rescued from the mill. Stephanie Jobe, board member from the Petite Paws Rescue branch in Indiana, describes her disturbing experiences while on a rescue mission at a puppy mill located in Ohio. Additionally, this piece addresses the issue of mill puppies being sold at pet stores across the country. When buying dogs from pet stores, it becomes much more of a challenge to end the puppy mill operation. The mills are a widespread problem, but it is difficult to raise awareness among the public.