Puppy Mills
3CW Testifies at Colorado Springs City Council Hearing
Representatives of Colorado Citizens for Canine Welfare were among those who testified at the Colorado Springs city council meeting March 14, 2023 in favor of limitations on the sale of commercially-bred dogs in local pet stores. The proposed ordinance would have...
Adorable Puppies for Sale? Not Here!
Ten days before Christmas 2022, New York state passed a law that bans pet stores from selling some of the most popular pets in the country: dogs, cats, and rabbits. Just a week prior, Clark County, Nevada — which encompasses the city of Las Vegas — passed a similar...
The Problems with Puppy Mills
Over 2.6 million dogs in the U.S. originate from commercial breeders or puppy mills. There are countless stories of animals being kept in miserable conditions, small cages, and with little medical care. States have slowly been putting policies in place to protect...
Where Do Colorado Pet Store Puppies Come From?
Colorado's pet stores consistently tell customers that their puppies come from responsible breeders. The truth is that they purchase puppies largely from out-of-state commercial puppy breeders and brokers. Through open access to State of Colorado import documents...
