New Study Sheds Light on Source of Puppies Sold Online and in Stores

New study sheds light on source of puppies sold online and in stores • Iowa Capital Dispatch

A dog at Wuanita Swedlund's kennels in Farmington, Iowa, as photographed by USDA inspectors. (USDA photo courtesy of Humane World for Animals) An Iowa-based animal welfare organization has conducted what may be the first nationwide study of regulatory violations among dog breeders who supply brokers and retailers with animals. The study shows that more than half of the breeders or brokers who supply retail stores with puppies, and who have been …

New study sheds light on source of puppies sold online and in stores

An Iowa-based animal welfare organization has conducted what may be the first nationwide study of regulatory violations among dog breeders who supply brokers and retailers with animals. The study shows that more than half of the breeders or brokers who…