2017年禁止在加州销售宠物商店狗的法律导致中西部大众饲养者在地下小狗市场激增。 2017 law banning pet store dog sales in California led to surge in underground puppy market by Midwest mass breeders.

由于2017年禁止物店出售狗的法律, 加利福尼亚的地下小狗市场急剧增长, California's underground puppy market has surged since the 2017 law banning pet stores from selling dogs, intended to curb puppy mill imports. 相反,中西部大众育种者的昂贵狗正被冒充当地育种者的个人转售。 Instead, expensive dogs from mass breeders in the Midwest are being resold by individuals posing as local breeders. 这种缺乏监管的情况掩盖了这些宠物的起源,往往与虐待条件有关。 This lack of regulation has obscured the origins of these pets, often linked to abusive conditions. 许多消费者与小狗面临令人心碎的健康问题, Many consumers face heartbreaking health issues with their puppies, unaware they may be supporting cruelty.