Critter News
APRIL 17, 2011
Months after Missouri voters approved a measure that cracks down on what animal advocates say are some of the nation’s most notorious puppy mills, lawmakers are poised to repeal much of the law, saying the rules are too costly and punish legitimate dog-breeders who generate an estimated $1 billion annually in the state.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 4, 2010
Proposition 8 passed in Missouri. It stops puppy mill abuses by establishing responsible standards for the proper care of dogs. Tags: legislation elections Missouri arizona politics. Two victories. Also, Proposition 109 failed in Arizona.
Critter News
DECEMBER 11, 2008
Many of Petland's puppies are not supplied directly by breeders but are purchased from a "middle man"—large-scale "pet distributors," otherwise known as brokers—showing that the company may not even know who the breeders are or what their standards of care may be like. Some of the breeders were found with sick or dead dogs in their cages.
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