This is not a guess or assumption on my part, communications at the time from the Council confirm some dogs went to
licensed breeders aka puppy farmers.
Not exact matches
Clearly, puppy mills aren't exactly the most comfortable place for our four legged friends to end up in, but unfortunately, with 2,000 to 3,000 USDA -
licensed breeders (
aka LEGAL puppy mills, according to the ASPCA), there could be around 10,000 puppy mills operating in the United States.
• Name of dog
breeder: Kathy Jo Bauck,
aka Kathy Cole,
aka K.J. Cole (Kathy Jo Bauck's maiden name is Cole) • Name of breeding facility: Pick Of The Litter, Puppys On Wheels, Puppies On Wheels • Also did business as: Pine Lake Enterprises, Pine Lake Kennels, Pine Lake Kennels and Stables, KJ's Pets, KJ's Pups, New York Kennel Club • Location: Pine Lake Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota • USDA
license: 41 - B - 0159; this
license was terminated by the USDA for two years in June 2010 and was cancelled in August 2010.