Annotated Bibliography and Project Proposal

Mary Margaret Favia

Dr. Walts

College Writing II

23 March 2015

Annotated Bibliography

Etter, Lauren, and JILL SCHACHNER CHANEN. "How Much Is That Puppy In

The Window?." ABA Journal 100.8 (2014): 11-12. Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

“How Much is that Puppy in the Window?” explains how animal welfare advocates are making moves in the right direction such as passing laws through legislature geared towards shutting down large, commercial puppy mills; as well as passing laws making it illegal for pet stores such as Pet Smart to buy from puppy mills.

Towsey, Melissa. "Something Stinks: The Need for Environmental

Regulation of Puppy Mills." & Library Solutions. Joe Christensen, Inc. with Full

Text. 2010. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.

"Something Stinks: The Need for Environmental Regulation of Puppy Mills" discusses the consequences of purchasing puppies from facilities that get their dogs from puppy mills. It also opens up a new spot to be filled by another puppy and the cycle starts all over again.

Sacks, Pamela. "Puppy Mills: Misery FOR Sale." Animals 133.5 (2000): 10. MAS Ultra –

School Edition. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

“Puppy Mills: Misery FOR Sale” is an article that gives vivid depictions of what an actual puppy mill atmosphere is like. It describes the non-air-conditioned areas in which the puppies reside and the maggot infested food in which the puppies consume

ASPCA. "Laws That Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills." ASPCA. N.p., n.d. Web.

03 Apr. 2015.

“Laws That Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills” is an article off the ASPCA organization non-profit website that informs readers about the current legislation regarding animal welfare and laws to protect consumers.

Interview

Mary Margaret Favia

Professor Walts

College Writing II

3 April 2015

Project Proposal

            Because puppy mills are poorly regulated society has become accustomed to adopting pets that are bred in hazardous living conditions. Unknowingly, society continues to adopt pets from pet stores that buy from puppy mills, thus fueling the vicious cycle, as more puppies must be produced to maintain profits. These unsafe living conditions for the mistreated animals opens up all sorts of ethical questions about treatment of animals and what is right, wrong, or gray area. If our own household pets were once put through these lousy conditions, what is stopping society from allowing unsafe living conditions in other adoption facilities? My sources specifically identify what the current laws and regulations regarding puppy mills are, what the typical living conditions of mills are, as well as the impact of animal cruelty on society and why we should care about it. My last source will be comprised of an interview from a volunteer from a non-profit animal shelter, Wags To Wishes. My paper also begins to explore possible short term and long term solutions to this problem and addresses a way to inform society not only of the dangers of puppy mills but also of the lasting effects and their impact.