Example Sentences

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Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the laws as putting an end to the state’s role in the “cruel puppy mill industry for good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

She said Santos told her at the time that the dogs had been rescued from an Amish puppy mill.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

He added that the the puppy mill industry treats animals “like commodities” and said “there is no pet store not affected.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2022

A pet dog with a well-informed, motivated, and empathic human caregiver has more to lose than a dog caged at a research laboratory or in a puppy mill.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2022

Now I have two dogs: Sami, a Brussels Griffon who was a mommy in a puppy mill until they busted the puppy mill, and Niko, a Border collie mix, another rescue dog.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2020