Why did USDA wait to take action against Iowa puppy mill with 120 violations? 11/4/2021. Texas could test one of Biden's core political bets. ...

Rescued puppy mill dogs one step closer to being available for adoption. Published: November 17, 2021 6:21 PM EST. A bunch of dogs are patiently waiting for forever homes after being rescued from ...

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Puppy mills (or puppy farms) are places where dogs are bred for commercial purposes. According to recent research conducted by The Puppy Mills Project, there are at least 10,000 puppy mills currently operating in the U.S., breeding more than 2 million puppies per year. On the other hand, it is estimated that over 1 mil

Alleged puppy mill sells infected dogs to unsuspecting customers. As more and more people are buying pets during the COVID-19 pandemic, an equal opportunity is being created for scammers. An ...

The Connection Between a Cruel Iowa Puppy Mill and New York Pet Stores. The ASPCA recently assisted with the rescue of more than 500 dogs from a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed commercial dog breeding facility in Iowa. Daniel Gingerich was licensed by the USDA in 2019, but the agency didn't inspect his facility until 2021.

Kime met with News 5 about the matter, with her blind retriever Radar, who was adopted after being surrendered from a puppy mill. "We spend on …

If we all stopped buying puppies from pet shops and other seedy outlets, there would be no support for this cruel industry, and puppy mills would go out of business. For the sake of dogs suffering in puppy-mill prisons as well as the thousands of healthy, friendly, loving dogs waiting in shelters, please adopt – don't shop.

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ARL evacuates over 500 dogs from Iowa puppy mills. Odette, left, and Roxy, right, were rescued from an Iowa puppy mill. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa and other organizations have rescued over ...

DESTOTO COUNTY, Fla. – Two people are behind bars, following the discovery of a puppy mill in DeSoto County. Rose Romano, the owner of "Strawberry Farms… a Husky Paradise " was arrested in ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — Some of the more than 500 dogs rescued from a southern Iowa dog breeder are in need of a new home. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa posted a short video to Facebook Monday of Tonka, a golden retriever, getting a bath and loving it. Tonka is just one of […]

The term puppy mill is used to describe a large-scale commercial dog breeding enterprise. 1  Sometimes called puppy farms, these operations tend to house their dogs and puppies in squalid conditions and focus on profit over the health and well-being of the animals. Puppy mills do not actually refer to their businesses as such; they usually ...

NAPLES, FL —Florida earned a notorious mention on the "Horrible Hundred" list of 100 problem puppy mills and puppy brokers released Monday by the Humane Society of the United States. The report,...

Puppy Mills. Puppy mills are commercial large-scale facilities that produce complete batches of puppies on demand. You'd be surprised to know that about 90% of puppies in pet stores come from these places. Because puppy demand has increased tremendously as the data on Puppy Mill Stats clearly imply, breeders are rushing to speed up the process.

"Puppy mills are licensed and inspected occasionally but the conditions the animals are raised in are horrific. Dogs can legally be housed in …

A bunch of dogs are patiently waiting for forever homes after being rescued from a puppy mill. Nearly 70 are being cared for at DeSoto County Animal Services. Their owners who let them live in...

Puppy Mills. Puppy mills are a well-kept secret of the pet-trade industry. They supply animals to pet stores and purebred enthusiasts without any concern for the millions of animals who will die in animal shelters as a result. It's standard practice for puppy mills to keep animals in cramped, crude, and filthy conditions without proper ...

The Humane Society's Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 42 dogs and puppies from a puppy mill in southern Missouri, the organization said.

All the news . . Victory! New Law Tightens Loophole That Let California Pet Stores Keep Selling Puppy Mill Dogs. California just closed the loophole that let pet stores keep selling puppy mill dogs by passing Bella's Act! More. California, dogs, puppy mills . …

Dozens of puppies from Eastern Washington are now on our side of the mountains after authorities rescued 225 dogs and puppies from …

ARL gets $100K grant to help rehabilitate dogs from southern Iowa puppy mill case. Tonka is just one of the few dogs taken from a property near Seymour that is now ready for a new home. The dog breeder surrendered more than 500 dogs after being notified of nearly 200 violations by the USDA. Many were in need of some varying degrees of ...

News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion USA TODAY Obituaries E-Edition Legals. Subscribe. 55 dogs were seized in October from a puppy mill. They are now being put up for adoption. Charles Dunlap.

The coronavirus pandemic increases the peril for dogs in problem puppy mills because many inspection programs have been put on hold and "dogs rely more than ever on the public to vote with their dollar," John Goodwin, who heads the Humane Society's Stop Puppy Mills campaign, said in a news release. "Dog lovers can help by refusing to ...

While no puppy seller will admit to sourcing a puppy from a mill, the sad fact is that puppy mills are big business and a major supplier of puppies. Contrary to popular belief, an AKC or other type of registration is not a guarantee of health or quality; it is merely an acknowledgement that both parents were registered by the organization.