--- title: "We Say NO to Puppy Mills" id: "74279" type: "page" slug: "no-puppy-mills" published_at: "2017-07-20T21:07:47+00:00" modified_at: "2022-10-04T01:47:47+00:00" url: "https://petlandoklahoma.com/no-puppy-mills/" markdown_url: "https://petlandoklahoma.com/no-puppy-mills.md" excerpt: "We often hear the question, “Where do your puppies come from,” and, “Do you get your puppies from puppy mills?” Our puppies come from commercial breeders and they DO NOT come from “puppy mills.”" --- We often hear the question, “Where do your puppies come from,” and, “Do you get your puppies from puppy mills?” **Our puppies come from commercial breeders and they DO NOT come from “puppy mills.”** - Petland makes frequent trips to visit their breeders. We work very hard to make sure we are getting the **best puppies** from the **best breeders**. - The quality of our breeders is directly regulated by the **United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)**, the same organization that regulates your children’s school lunches. - Commercial breeders must abide by regulations set forth in the Animal Welfare Act. This document is over 200 pages long! - Petland’s dogs are all purchased from USDA facilities and hobby breeders. - USDA licensed commercial breeders account for less than 20% of all breeders in the country. The unregulated breeders who are selling outside of the USDA regulations and without a license are what we consider to be “**Puppy Mills**.” - On many occasions we have worked with the USDA to shut down these sub-standard breeders! - Petland has been instrumental in getting substandard breeders shut down and pushing the industry to higher and higher standards since 2006. **EXCELLENT** Based on **2510 reviews** Posted on Google j carver Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.I’ve been thinking about adopting so I stopped in the other day to ask some questions. A young man named terry helped me and he was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I will be back! Posted on Google Daniel Quill Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.I have been really unsure about what pet I should bring home as I’ve recently experienced a loss & didn’t know what kind of companion would support me best. A worker by the name of Terry listened to my concerns with compassion & grace. He matched me with the best fury friend I could have ever asked for. Great service!! Highly recommend!!! Posted on Google Tavian McMartin Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.My wife and i stopped in to look at puppies to expand our family, and we were met with a welcoming environment, and some of the friendliest staff weve had the privilege of meeting. They were very attentive, and helped us find our dream puppy! Shout out to Terry for treating us like long time friends, and for making it a smooth process. We wish we could give more than 5 stars! Posted on Google joseph Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Terry was a big help. Would recommend this store Posted on Google Tom Autry Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Terry was a big help and very knowledgeable. Will definitely be returning when I’m in the market for a new pet Posted on Google John Jones Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Staff was nice and animals were even better it was a nice experience in there Posted on Google DarkInsticts 2 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.I wanted to say it was my first time in petland because I just got a dog I couldn't have been more happy with all they had and the staff were so helpful in telling me what my dog is going to need and want so thank you Posted on Google Alex Johnzon Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.I went in the other day and was in awe of the animals they were all so pretty and taken care of. I was expecting it to smell and be loud like a pound, but the animals all were happy and I loved to interact with the animals Posted on Google Corbin Franks Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Awesome experience they took care of us the whole team was awesome and very friendly! Verified by Trustindex Trustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. [Read more](https://www.trustindex.io/?a=sys&c=wp-verified-badge&url=/the-trustindex-verified-badge/)