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Why Breeding Dogs is a Problem, Even if the Breeder is ‘Reputable’
Corrine Henn
5-7 minutes
Despite the fact that nearly 62 percent of Americans have a pet, there are still more than 70 million homeless dogs and cats living in the U.S. Of these 70 million needy animals, only around six to eight million enter shelters each year. Although they only take in a fraction of America’s homeless animals, these shelters are mostly packed to capacity and strapped trying to function with limited funds. Yet, regardless of this wealth of pets looking for loving homes, only around 20 percent of Americans adopt their dogs from shelters.
So where are the other 74 percent coming from? Well, breeders.
You can find virtually any breed of animal in your local shelter – purebred or mixed – but consumers continue to pay hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars for dogs from breeders.
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Exposing the Big Game 
Puppy mills at the very least do not need to exist. Every state should make them illegal. Over breeding of dogs and cats is a nightmare and shelters are overwhelmed. Add in the dogs rescued from other countries that are shipped here to find good homes, which I’m all for, but it certainly adds to this ongoing tragedy.