«Unfortunately, since there are still many states that do not currently have legislation
against abusive puppy mills, Mr. Horton may simply move his operation elsewhere.
In September 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a class action lawsuit
against Barkworks, a southern California pet store chain, «claiming the stores repeatedly engage in fraud and false advertising in an effort to conceal from customers that they source their
puppies from
abusive «
puppy mills» — large - scale commercial dog breeding facilities.