Iowa tops in another national ranking

[lucas80]

2nd worst for horrible puppy mills. Thank goodness for Missourah, I guess.
@NorthernHawkeye

https://www.kcrg.com/2023/05/17/iow...-dog-breeders-annual-horrible-hundred-report/

 

[QChawks]

I bet it's primarily Western Iowa, which as we know is basically Nebraska

 

[lucas80]

I bet it's primarily Western Iowa, which as we know is basically Nebraska

It's a broad mix. Riverside, Decorah area, Pella...

 

[Hawki97]

2nd worst for horrible puppy mills. Thank goodness for Missourah, I guess.
@NorthernHawkeye

https://www.kcrg.com/2023/05/17/iow...-dog-breeders-annual-horrible-hundred-report/

If it’s not US News I don’t believe a word they say.

 

[mthawkeyes]

This seems like low hanging fruit for politicians. Is the puppy mill lobby really that powerful?

 

[lucas80]

This seems like low hanging fruit for politicians. Is the puppy mill lobby really that powerful?

Not specifically puppy mills, but Kim and the legislature don't want any interference in animal production industries. They will protect these deplorable breeders in order to protect large scale protein producers in Iowa.

 

[lucas80]

34 more dogs to rescue in Iowa, although these did come from a puppy mill in Missouri.
So, we are better than Missouri. Yeah.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/05/18/ani...s-remove-34-dogs-missouri-breeding-operation/

 

[MitchLL]

Mississippi North trying to catch another Red State.

Shocking!

 

[lucas80]

If it’s not US News I don’t believe a word they say.

@NorthernHawkeye

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Shut em all down. We have way more dogs and irresponsible dog owners than we need, signed every landlord in the country…

 

[SSG T]

Not specifically puppy mills, but Kim and the legislature don't want any interference in animal production industries. They will protect these deplorable breeders in order to protect large scale protein producers in Iowa.

This. It isn't about the puppy mills, it's about animal agriculture. That's why we have 7x as many hogs as people in Iowa..which also explains our s***ty water. All those hogs produce waste, which combines with field run off to pollute our water.

The puppy mills are just a side benefit of not regulating any animal.

 

[mjtommy]

It's a broad mix. Riverside, Decorah area, Pella...

Britt.

Jaks puppies (the mill) is owned by the same group of people who also run a nonprofit Hobo K9 that “rescues” the dogs from Jaks and then sells them to get around state and local laws. They’ve been shut down and fined at least once in the past but it a group of friends that run the whole thing so they just change ownership and board members of the nonprofit.

New Podcast Series Explores Iowa's Puppy Mill Problem

An Iowa businesswoman is considered a ringleader in a nationwide scheme to sell dogs bred at puppy mills to pet stores across the country, even in cities and

iowastartingline.com

 

[lucas80]

Britt.

Jaks puppies (the mill) is owned by the same group of people who also run a nonprofit Hobo K9 that “rescues” the dogs from Jaks and then sells them to get around state and local laws. They’ve been shut down and fined at least once in the past but it a group of friends that run the whole thing so they just change ownership and board members of the nonprofit.

New Podcast Series Explores Iowa's Puppy Mill Problem

An Iowa businesswoman is considered a ringleader in a nationwide scheme to sell dogs bred at puppy mills to pet stores across the country, even in cities and

iowastartingline.com

Lock them up!

 

[lucas80]

100 dogs pulled out of squalid conditions at a licensed breeder's facility in Central Iowa.
Iowa continues to lead the way in crummy dog breeders, and useless state agencies. Gotta protect large breeding operations of all kinds.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/09/26/ani...oves-nearly-100-dogs-central-iowa-puppy-mill/

 

[lucas80]

We will see how far Goldy’s Law goes. It could be included in the Farm Bill, but my guess is it is forced into separate legislation by people like Breadbags, MMM and News Barbie. It would allow for more monitoring and fines.

Goldie’s Act aims to combat puppy mills

Goldie’s Act is proposed federal legislation that's inspired by a puppy mill dog in Iowa.

www.kcrg.com