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Payton Baumgardner
Mrs. DeBock
English 4 Honors
13 March 2015
Research Question: How are puppy mills dangerous to animals?
Working Thesis: Puppy mills are a national problem that need to find a cure; not only are they
inhumane and barbaric, but they also are dangerous to many different breeds.
Refined Thesis: Puppy mills are a national problem that need to find a cure; not only are they
inhumane and barbaric, but they also are exceedingly dangerous to a variety of dog breeds.
Service Research Annotated Bibliography
Berek, Daniel L., MAT. "Puppy Mills." Salem Press Encyclopedia (2013): Research Starters.
Web. 12 Mar. 2015.
Bereks article about puppy mills includes an insightful overview of what puppy mills are
and how they started. The information provides reasons why people start puppy mills while
refuting how immorally wrong it is to do so. This article also incorporates associations that are
on the bandwagon to end puppy mills and how the associations are trying to do so. Bereks
article specifically includes facts and statistics relevant to this topic. This article is applicable to
this research because it provides an overview, gives examples of associations trying to end puppy
mills, and includes important statistics about puppy mills nationally.

Kenny, Krysten. "A Local Approach To A National Problem: Local Ordinances As A Means Of
Curbing Puppy Mill Production And Pet Overpopulation." Albany Law Review 75.1
(2011): 379. Advanced Placement Source. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.

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Krystens article describes Albanys laws and regulations against puppy mills. The article
falso includes the ordinances Albany restricted against puppy mills and information about the
issues of puppy mills (i.e. pet overpopulation). This article is exceedingly practical by explaining
laws that could be put into place everywhere to help limit puppy mills and hopefully end them
completely one day. However, like the article states, puppy mills are a national problem that have
to take local approaches to help diminish them one step at a time. This article is relevant to the
research because it provides rational laws that could help be put in place to end puppy mills and
it includes specific issues and risks with puppy mills.

"Puppy Mill FAQ." ASPCA. ASPCA. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.
The ASPCA website has plenty of useful information for this topic research. However,
this specific page on Puppy Mill Frequently Asked Questions could help anyone understand the
full effect of puppy mills on animals. The ASPCA is a well-known non-profit organization that
helps animals and raise awarenesses for different situations that could cause harm to animals.
This resource provides specific questions, answers, and other obliging information. The ASPCA
provided the health problems common with puppy mills, information regarding puppy mills in
general, and laws about puppy mills. This webpage is relevant to the research because it has all
the information the research question needs for an answer by having questions, answers,
examples, as well as other pertinent information.