puppy mill

American  

[puhp-ee mil] / ˈpʌp i ˌmɪl /

noun

plural

puppy mills

1. an enterprise that breeds and raises large numbers of dogs, typically prioritizing profit at the expense of proper care and living conditions for the animals.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-puppy-mill adjective
• puppy-mill adjective

Example Sentences

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

There are these myths: “Oh, don’t adopt a puppy mill dog. They have problems, mental and breeding and physical.”

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 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

A massive Iowa puppy mill bust in 2018 stacked the BRC with nearly identical Samoyeds.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2020

A Swiss pop star, her band and assistant are held hostage in a puppy mill.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2018