Convicted puppy mill owner once again selling animals Washington state has some of the most progressive animal cruelty laws in the country, but animal welfare experts say even those strong laws don't always stop businesses from selling dogs and cats as commodities, rather than pets.
Connecticut considers ban of commercial breeders from pet stores If state Rep. Brenda Kupchick, R-Fairfield, and her two dozen bipartisan supporters succeed in their legislative battle, by Jan. 1, 2016, pet stores will be put out of the business of selling dogs or cats from commercial breeders.
El Reno Woman Accused Of Running Puppy Mill Dozens of dogs are rescued from a mill in El Reno and their former owner is accused of animal cruelty. Investigators say things were so bad, they even found three dog carcasses.
Puppies rescued from El Reno home based puppy mill may not survive In a disturbing case of an El Reno, Okla. home based puppy mill where 33 dogs and puppies were seized when found living in horrible conditions, Pet Angels Rescue announced on Monday that two litters of seven puppies may not survive. It is feared the puppies may be suffering from distemper which has a very high fatality rate.
Rescuers say dogs taken from puppy breeding facility in Waldron beset by health problems Officials in Sebastian County say some of the 65 dogs seized from an alleged puppy mill in Waldron have severe health problems. County Humane Society Director JoAnn Barton says the some of the dogs rescued last week need treatment for malnutrition and that some of the females have been bred too many times. They were all kept in cramped conditions.
Puppy Mill legislation gaining support A bill called the "puppy protection act" is once again gaining support after a West Michigan couple was caught with more than 300 dogs in their small, two-bedroom home in Alleghan County.
Sebastian County Humane Society brings in 65 dogs from puppy mill The Sebastian County Humane Society will soon be looking for homes for 65 dogs that were brought in earlier this week. 5NEWS reported that two vans full of Golden Doodles and Schnauzers were rescued from a puppy mill.
North Carolina’s puppy mill problem New legislation to ensure that dogs are treated humanely in North Carolina’s commercial breeding facilities and address the extensive puppy mill issue that exists in the state has just been introduced by Rep. Jason Saine (R- 97).
SD could ban retail dog and cat sales The sale of cats, dogs and rabbits at retail stores would be banned in the city of San Diego under an ordinance that has been forwarded to the City Council.
Puppy mill bill introduced in the NC General Assembly House Bill 930 would put new regulations on breeders to prevent so-called "puppy mills," where dogs are often packed in tight quarters without adequate vet care for the purpose of reproducing.
Puppy mill bill moves to House vote West Virginia’s first law regulating commercial dog breeders is a House vote and governor’s signature away from being added to state code.
Carolyn Vaughn Arrested Over Abused, Dead Horses On Wewoka, Oklahoma Property: Sheriff According to News On 6, Vaughn was convicted of animal cruelty in 2012 after abused dogs were seized from her property in what deputies called "a puppy mill." Now, authorities say they discovered between 20 and 30 dead horses, and another 64 suffering from malnutrition, on her property.
PUPPY MILL: Operator Will Not Get Dogs Back A judge in Pottawattamie County has ruled, the owner of what authorities are calling an illegal puppy mill will not get his dogs back.
Central PA woman charged with cruelty in latest bad rescue bust With the closure of more than 250 large scale commercial breeding kennels in the past three years, some may say Pennsylvania has shed its reputation as the "puppy mill Capital of the East."
Animal cruelty investigation in Monroe County "You've got dogs inside living in two dogs per cage going to the bathroom in there. It's just awful," Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said.
New bill would prevent sale of puppies obtained from animal mills State Sen. John McKinney and state Rep. Brenda Kupchick testified recently on HB 5027, an Act Prohibiting the Sale of Dogs and Cats Obtained from Substandard Domestic Animal Mills. The bill, introduced by the two legislators, would prevent pet stores in Connecticut from taking advantage of consumers by selling puppy mill pets.
Senate committee approves of ‘puppy mill’ registration A years-long crusade to crack down on suspected abuse at commercial dog breeding facilities in West Virginia took another stride forward Monday in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Horton ordered to pay more than $14,000 in civil penalties The former Hillsville man who was the subject of the largest puppy mill rescue in the nation now must pay more than $14,000 in civil penalties after a complaint by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Watch out! If you buy anything from pet stores that sell puppies, we’ll find you.
As part of the ASPCA “No Pet Store Puppies” campaign, we’re launching a national fleet of covert canine agents tasked with using growling interrogation tactics to identify consumers supporting the cruel puppy mill industry. Most puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, where they are kept in hostile conditions and do not receive proper veterinary care. The ASPCA’s interrogating canines will not roll over until this inhumane industry is eradicated.
“Our highly skilled fleet of puppy interrogators will be instrumental in indentifying consumers backing the inhumane puppy mill industry with their purchases,” said Cori Menkin, Senior Director of the ASPCA’s Puppy Mills Campaign. “Our canine agents are ready to take this cause into their own paws, and it will be a dog day afternoon for anyone caught holding the wrong biscuit.”
We’ve already unleashed several of these undercover dog interrogators to tail pet owners who shop at pet stores that sell puppies. The campaign selected puppies that clearly have a bone to pick with the commercial breeding facilities that hold their canine comrades captive in such unsanitary, overcrowded conditions.
Confidential footage depicting one such interrogation session was leaked earlier this week and can be viewed below. Additional information can be found searching the hashtag #PuppySpies on Twitter.
