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HSUS undercover investigation shows dogs in dismal conditions at puppy mills while USDA turns a blind eye

November 21, 2020 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Animal Rights & Environment, Public Policy (Legal/Legislative), The Humane Society of the United States

Dogs held in cramped, rickety cages and pens gaze longingly at green, grassy land they might never set foot on. Some dogs circle and pace in their cages repeatedly—a surefire sign of psychological deterioration. Photo by the HSUS

An HSUS undercover investigator has recorded video footage of animals living in dismal conditions at puppy mills in the Midwest that have never or only rarely been cited for neglecting the animals in their care by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the federal agency whose . . .

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Missouri moves to close down a serial puppy mill offender

March 18, 2020 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Animal Rights & Environment, Public Policy (Legal/Legislative), The Humane Society of the United States

Debra Ritter of Cornerstone Farms, aka Beginnings Ranch (pictured above), has been in our report for severe problems at her kennel, including injured and underweight dogs, dogs with missing fur and skin lesions, sick puppies and excessive feces and odor. Photo by Missouri Department of Agriculture

A notorious breeder in Missouri who has been featured five times in our annual Horrible Hundred report on problem puppy mills may be closing down her operation, even as the state’s attorney general is moving to take legal action against her for mistreating the dogs . . .

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Dogs rescued from a North Carolina breeder spotlight the AKC’s role in puppy mill suffering

March 14, 2020 A Humane World Animal Rights & Environment, The Humane Society of the United States

When rescuers found this dog at an AKC breeder, she was all skin and bones, riddled with parasites and lethargic. She was also pregnant with seven puppies.

The dog in the picture above exemplifies just how much is wrong with the way the American Kennel Club, which touts itself as a champion of dogs, goes about its business. She was recently rescued from an AKC breeder in Caldwell County, North Carolina, along . . .

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