I heard someone once say something about pet stores support puppy mills. And how purchasing a puppy from a pet store perpetuates the practice of breeding dogs for profit and supports puppy mills. And that these puppies come complete with papers, pedigrees and (sometimes forged) health certificates. And if I'm not mistaken, puppy mills are irresponsible breeders that massively breed puppies and sell them for a profit?? What is the difference between them and breeders?? If you dont get a puppy from a breeder or a pet store, then where do you get them??
And what happens to the puppies at the pet store, if they're not bought, and they get too big to be in the store?? Do they get sent back to the breeder, and what will the breeder do to them? Are they put to sleep?
This topic really saddens me, and gets me really anxious to find out what exactly is going to happen to these poor animals.
Does anyone have any insight?