NO PUPPY MILLS!

I have never been so disturbed. Why is it that no matter what it is you want to look for in this world you will always find something cruel, exploitive, or scandalous behind it. Getting a good deal on anything is almost not worth it because of the guilt that comes with it. I just want a puppy! I want my own. Which is a very unrealistic wish considering that I rent where I live and probably will for a long time so I just look at them. I search today wanting to look at some cute puppies to satisfy my craving, and instead I find these stories about puppy mills! I had no idea what they were so I had to read more... (wikipedia puts it the most simply)

Puppy mills (also known as puppy farms outside of the United States) are large-scale dog breeding facilities that operate under substandard breeding conditions, causing the development of chronic health problems, temperament issues, and hereditary defects in puppies that come from the mills.
The term can be applied to operations involving other animals irresponsibly bred for profit, there are also "kitty mills."Animals that have been produced in mills are most commonly sold at pet stores to unsuspecting consumers.

Responsible breeders raise their animals with the intent to produce a healthy dog, and to provide a quality pet for responsible owners. Good breeders will take into consideration breed-specific health problems, genetic screening, physical condition, age of the dog and temperament before producing litters. A good breeder will carefully nurture the mothers and the puppies they produce. They will constantly check the puppies for health ailments, and ensure they are properly socialized. Before placing puppies in their homes, breeders screen potential customers rigorously, and will often provide a pedigree. A good breeder should provide at least a two year health guarantee with their puppies, and one that does not require the return of a pup. They will provide new owners with all the information necessary for caring for their puppy. In contrast, dogs bred in puppy mills are usually kept in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. They usually do not receive adequate food, water or veterinary care. Both breeding dogs and their puppies tend to be housed in extremely cramped conditions, often exposed to the elements. Females are sometimes forced to breed every time they are in heat to increase profits, resulting in gradually decreasing sizes of litters. As puppies, mill dogs are weaned from their mothers well before the eight to ten weeks recommended. Dogs in puppy mills are often bred indiscriminately. While puppies produced from puppy mills may come with pedigrees, the pedigree itself is neither an indication of quality nor authenticity — many pedigrees produced by puppy mills are faked.

This just makes my heart hurt it is so horrible. Man's best friend being treated this way?? I don't know what to do.