Solution The Puppy Mill Problem in the United States

The Puppy Mill Problem in the United States
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Speculating about Causes and Proposing Solutions on a National Issue
Introduction
Dogs and other pets hold a significant position in the American society. Apart from being pets, the American people rely on dogs for several reasons. The relationship between humankind and dogs is historical. Despite this kind of relationship, dogs have been much abused in the American society and across the globe. Close to 40% of the American households own a dog (Burger, 2014). However, the supply of dogs in the United States is still controversial. At the cause of the problem is a scenario in which dog owner in the country are not fully aware of the ill-treatment and abuse that dogs experience in puppy mills. Puppy mills is a term coined to describe the commercial production of dogs. In the United States, there are close to 10,000 puppy mills (Gormley, 2009). The industrial production of dogs in puppy mill as attracted several civic groups in the United States. Significant concerns have been raised on the legal environment surrounding puppy mills in the United States. While the mistreatment of dogs in the puppy mills is an actual and well-documented problem, the existing laws do not provide working solutions. Hence, the puppy mill menace has attracted numerous research and literature works, with the common objective of developing a solution to animal mistreatments and still meet puppy demands in the United States. The aim of this study is to explore and discuss in detail, the historic and current causes of the puppy mill problem and propose solutions to the situation.
Discussion
Puppy mill is a term used to describe the highly intensified process of breeding dogs. Over time, literature works have used the term puppy mill to describe the inhumane treatment of dogs during the production process. The Humane Society of the United States considers puppy mill production as the major form of animal violation. While this concern remains popular among civic groups, the general population who represent the target consumers are less informed. Animal activists have dramatically voiced and pinpointed how the United States regulatory environment continues to provide a thriving environment for puppy mills. Along with lack of proper regulations, there are several other issues that directly and indirectly support puppy mill production.
Problem
Despite considerable attention from the media and animal welfare groups in and out of the United States, puppy mills have continued to remain operational. Hence, a series of injustices remain to be perpetrated. A significant concern has been raised about the environment and conditions under which puppies are produced. Puppy mills are shown to be profit-oriented, a perspective that tends to undermine the proper treatment of puppy mills (Kenny, 2012). With over 2 million puppies being produced annually, the conditions under which such productions take place are under tests. The United States Department of Agriculture is shown to have formalized almost 2000 puppy mills out of the approximate 10000 facilities that engage in active production (The Humane Society of the United States, 2017). That translates to close...