Sold at Flea Markets or Auctions to anybody who happens along. Most of the time these animals are neglected, kept in cramped, unsanitary conditions and often become sick and diseased. Sold to a Class-B Dealer who then resells the animal to a research facility. At the research facility, the animal may suffer abuse and most likely will be euthanized after they are finished with it. The living conditions in most of these establishments are deplorable.
Bitches have continuous litters, one after the another.
Used as live food or bait for exotics like snakes or alligators. Sacrificed in cult rituals. Some people find this hard to believe, but the FBI has many files documenting this kind of activity in our country. A lot of papers across the country are already doing this. Check newspapers regularly and let people know what could happen to their pet and tell them how to prevent this avoidable situation.