In some cases, regulators cut down on inspections, but the Humane Society said regulatory authorities ceased or curtailed inspections during the pandemic. Yet pet stores were considered essential businesses as interest in companion animals soared. Some problem puppy mills cited in the Horrible Hundred report have closed, the Humane Society noted. The report doesn't include every problem puppy mill in the country, the Humane Society said, noting that "states with no dealers in this report are not necessarily doing better at preventing puppy mills.
Many states do not have kennel inspection laws, do not share inspection records with the public or have not enforced the laws that are on the books. Some other trends:. About 40 percent of the dealers cited in the report are licensed by the U. Department of Agriculture, "but it appears that many more of the breeders listed in this report are operating in a manner that would require a USDA license, yet they have not obtained one, partly due to the steep plunge in USDA enforcement since ," the Humane Society said.
About 40 percent of the dealers on the list are repeat offenders who have appeared on at least one of the Humane Society's previous reports. At least eight of the dealers in the report are linked to Petland, the largest chain of puppy-selling pet stores in the country, although the HSUS said it's very likely that number is much higher; because Petland purchases mostly from brokers re-sellers , many of its breeders cannot easily be linked to the stores, and the HSUS does not have access to all sourcing records.
Many of the sellers in this report were offering American Kennel Club-registerable puppies or promoting themselves as AKC breeders, which is an issue because the AKC regularly opposes laws that would help crack down on puppy mill cruelty. The best way to help animals is to refuse to buy a puppy from an internet site, a pet store or any breeder that buyers haven't carefully screened and met in person, the Humane Society said.
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