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A puppy mill, also known as a puppy farm, is a commercial dog breeding facility characterized by quick breeding and poor conditions. [1] Although no standardized legal definition for "puppy mill" exists, a definition was established in Avenson v. Zegart in 1984 as "a dog breeding operation in which the health of the mill’s dogs is disregarded ...
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb recently signed the “puppy mill bill” into law, a decision that has been met with strong opposition from the Humane Society of the United States. House Bill 1412 ...
Most animal cruelty cases are misdemeanors in North Carolina, with small fines for puppy mill operators. Puppy mills often slip through the loopholes, experts say. Here are 5 things to know.
Iowa is once again among the top states notorious for harboring problematic dog breeders, according to the Humane Society’s annual Horrible Hundred report. This initiative aims to shed light on ...
The Humane Society of the United States ( HSUS) is an American nonprofit organization that focuses on animal welfare and opposes animal-related cruelties of national scope. It uses strategies that are beyond the abilities of local organizations. [3] It works on issues including pets, wildlife, farm animals, horses and other equines, and animals ...
The concept was conceived in 2010 by two ASPCA behaviorists as a way to reduce the number of dogs that are euthanized in shelters for behavior issues. The organization piloted the program in 2013 at a temporary site in Madison, New Jersey and reported that approximately 90 percent of the dogs treated recovered enough to be adopted. In 2014 ...
Ohio is second in the nation in the humane society's report, having 20 of the 100 problem puppy mills on the list. Only Missouri is worse, with 23.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and the Humane Society of the United States have reported the rescue of approximately 250 dogs from two alleged puppy mills in Milburn, authorities said ...