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More good news for dogs in puppy mills! Thank you @humaneworldorg.bsky.social for all you do on this issue. www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/pupp...
Progress against puppy mills: The enforcement of humane pet store laws is making a real difference for dogs
A new phase in the fight against the puppy mill cruelty is underway.
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The Delaware bill to stop the sale of puppies in pet stores has been signed into law! Now 10 states have enacted humane pet store laws, leading to an 18% decline in USDA licensed puppy mills. 🐶🍾
Thank you @humaneworldorg.bsky.social for standing strong on 🐶 mills! www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
Animal welfare group pushing for Ohio bills that would impact pet stores
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A global animal welfare nonprofit is pushing for Ohio to pass two bills that would impact how pet stores can do business in the state. House Bill 620 would ban retailers fr…
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Thank you @humaneworldorg.bsky.social for standing strong on 🐶 mills! www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
Animal welfare group pushing for Ohio bills that would impact pet stores
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A global animal welfare nonprofit is pushing for Ohio to pass two bills that would impact how pet stores can do business in the state. House Bill 620 would ban retailers fr…
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We love to see it! This puppy mill has supplied a pet store in Florida called Puppies and Rescues. When you see the puppy in the window, think about where his mom is. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/07/29/v...
Van Buren County files 34 charges of animal neglect against puppy mill operator • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Van Buren County officials criminally charged a puppy mill operator Wednesday, alleging she committed 34 acts of animal neglect.
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We love it when advocates speak up for the dogs trapped in puppy mills! lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
Angered by article about euthanization of some puppy mill dogs [letter]
This is in response to the PennLive.com article “Lawyers: Amish should get own court program,” which was published on Page A3 of the July 12 Sunday LNP | LancasterOnline.
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Another Petland closed, this time in Lee’s Summit, MO. Petland’s leadership should all be fired and replaced with competent executives who realize they need to stop selling puppies and take an entirely new direction. They doubled down on a losing business model and are paying for it.
One has to wonder about the leadership at Petland. Due to concerns over puppy mills and the sale of sick puppies they have had 4 straight years of losses. At least 3 stores have filed bankruptcy since last fall. They’ve been sued by state AG’s, etc. So when are they going to face reality and change?
If you live in or near Fenton, MO you may want to support these protests.
@dogsuncaged.bsky.social · last mo.July Petland Fenton Protests: Join us as we continue standing up for the dogs and educating our community about the puppy mill pipeline behind pet store puppy sales. Saturday, July 4 11 AM – 1 PM www.facebook.com/share/1L47CU... Saturday, July 18 11 AM – 1 PM www.facebook.com/share/1bgbB9...
Puppy stores keep setting up fake rescues to get around animal protection laws and they keep getting busted. The laws are being enforced here. It's the puppy mill industry that insists on trying to get around every law. The laws are being enforced and that's a good thing! nypost.com/2026/07/01/u...
NYC pet store sold ‘hundreds’ of illegal puppy-mill pups while posing as rescue center: suit
A Brooklyn pet store is accused of running an illegal, high-volume commercial puppy pipeline — flipping hundreds of commercially-bred designer mutts by using a phony rescue shield to dodge a landma…
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We want to think the US Dept of Justice and Iowa law enforcement for seizing 32 dogs from this puppy mill. This place was so bad that they made the @humaneworldorg.bsky.social Horrible Hundred list. www.kcrg.com/2026/07/02/3...
32 dogs seized from Iowa breeder after failing to comply with court order
Law enforcement seized 32 dogs from an Iowa dog breeder this week after she allegedly failed to allow the USDA to inspect the facility following a court order.
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I'm suing Puppy Boutique in Brooklyn after they illegally sold puppies to New Yorkers, exposing them to exorbitant veterinary bills for animals raised in inhumane puppy mills. I'll continue to ensure that animals are healthy and protected, and that abusive breeders are stopped.
BREAKING- The US Dept. of Justice has seized 32 dogs from a notorious Iowa puppy mill www.justice.gov/opa/pr/32-do...
32 Dogs Seized After Court Orders Access for USDA to Inspect Iowa Dog Breeder’s Facility
Iowa law enforcement seized 32 dogs from a dog breeder, Wuanita Swedlund, and placed them in a local animal shelter. The seizure occurred after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iow...
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New York is 1 of 9 states who have banned the sale of puppies in pet stores. Several NY stores have tried to get around the law and continue selling puppy mill puppies. Thank you to NY AG Letitia James for taking action to stop this lawbreaking! ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
Attorney General James Sues Brooklyn Pet Store for Illegally Selling Hundreds of Puppies
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she has sued Quality Canines Inc., a pet store in Brooklyn operating as Puppy Boutique
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The puppy mill industry spends a lot of time hiding what happens behind closed doors. This firsthand account from OK shows why transparency matters and why so many consumers are shocked when they see the reality for themselves. Dogs deserve better. 🐶💔 www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/what...
‘What I saw in an Oklahoma puppy mill and why it matters’
We're fighting to stop puppy mills from every angle—advancing legislation to end puppy mill sales from pet stores, conducting undercover investigations, promoting public awareness and education about ...
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Israeli department store chain, Mashbir, runs genius campaign to promote adoption of shelter dogs! www.ynetnews.com/environment/...
Dogs in the shopping cart: The fake sale that sparked real outrage in Israel
Israeli department store chain Mashbir listed purebred dogs for thousands of shekels, drawing anger from animal lovers before revealing the pages were part of a Let the Animals Live campaign, urging t...
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This puppy mill is tied to another that is among the most notorious ones in the USA. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/06/25/u...
USDA takes Iowa dog breeder to court, alleging repeated, blocked inspections • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The USDA is seeking a court order that will allow inspectors onto the property of an Iowa dog breeder for the first time since 2024.
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I guess it's better than nothing. www.centraloregondaily.com/news/pets-an...
Alfalfa woman gets 10 days in jail in Central Oregon puppy mill case
An Alfalfa woman sentenced in a Central Oregon puppy mill case will serve 10 days in jail, face four years of probation, and is banned from owning or selling animals after pleading guilty to six count...
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Big expose on how the National Pork Producers Council is paying Berman and Co to create misleading front groups to attack animal advocates. Berman and Co is also helping the puppy mill industry. www.thenewlede.org/2026/06/cali...
Another industry-led campaign targets California’s animal welfare law
Several newspapers across farming states have run strikingly similar opinion columns over the past month that take issue with a California animal welfare law. The columns, however, do not mention that...
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@mattmeyerde.bsky.social please sign HB 131! It stops pet stores from selling puppies and will be headed to your desk soon. These sales bans have cut the number of puppy mills significantly.
Riverview, MI may be the next community to stand up for 🐶
Citizen Portal News Michigan@citizenptnewsmi.bsky.social · 2mo agoRiverview City Council is one step closer to banning the retail sale of dogs and cats, aiming to put an end to puppy mills and promote responsible pet ownership. Learn more here #RiverviewWayneCounty #MI #RiverviewAnimalWelfare #ResponsiblePetOwnership #CitizenPortal #AnimalProtection
The Delaware Senate has just voted to ban the sale of puppies in pet stores! Once this is signed by the governor, there will be 10 states that have passed similar laws. Puppy mills are going down!
Let’s go, Delaware! Today is the vote on HB 131 to ban the sale of puppies in pet stores. Stop puppy mills! 🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕
Tomorrow the Delaware Senate will vote to decide whether or not they will be the 10th state to ban the sale of puppies in pet stores. I will let everyone know how it turns out. Stop puppy mills!
A national chain that's selling puppies for profit, Petland, lobbied the #Florida Legislature to weaken new rules for pet stores, records show. It also gave legislative leaders $$$. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/a-national... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
A national chain selling puppies for profit lobbied to weaken new rules for pet stores, records show
Petland Inc., which had a key provision stripped from Florida's new pet-store law, gave $50,000 to top politicians in Tallahassee just before the start of the 2026 session.
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3 Petland stores have filed bankruptcy. Petland corporate has had 4 straight years of losses. Republicans and Democrats are both coming out against puppy mills. Delaware will vote Tuesday on whether to be the 10th state to ban the sale of puppies in pet stores. Petland, it’s time to change! 🐶🐾🐶
Another Petland has filed bankruptcy. This time it's the Raleigh, NC store. At what point does Petland join the modern world and stop selling puppies?
The USDA has started to crackdown on some puppy mills in the US, as mentioned in a post the other day. Now we see the EU going even further, with significant upgrades to their laws that pertain to dog breeding. www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/ar...
Dog and cat welfare: how will new EU rules stop pet abuse? | Topics | European Parliament
To prevent cruelty, new EU rules set minimum welfare and traceability standards for breeding and selling cats and dogs, and for placing them in shelters.
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