
the chain of cruelty
practices and inhumane living conditions dogs endure in puppy mills.


About Us
United Against Puppy Mills is a 100% all volunteer non-profit advocacy group.
What is a puppy mill?
Puppy mills are dog breeding operations that produce purebred and mixed/hybrid puppies for profit. Their sole purpose is to produce puppies as inexpensively as possible for maximum retail profit, often disregarding living standards and basic medical care.


Don't contribute to the problem
Your purchase of a mill puppy (often billed as “farm-” or “family-raised” or purchased in pet stores and through websites) continues the cycle of cruelty by putting more money in the pockets of those involved, allowing the profit to be reinvested into the business so that the breeding continues.
10,000
Over 10,000 puppy mills
in the United States
2.5 Million
Over 2.5 million puppies sold annually originate from a puppy mill
1,457
1,457 kennels licensed to breed, sell or transfer dogs in PA in 2021
517,245
In 2021, a recorded 517,245 dogs
kept in C" and "K" kennels in PA
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Did You Know?
Millions of dogs are euthanized in the US every year, please ADOPT, don’t shop! You can make a difference through your choices.
Our Mission & Vision.
Our mission is to educate the public about the unethical breeding practices and inhumane living conditions dogs endure in puppy mills so that we can move towards the elimination of puppy mills.
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