The states with the highest number of USDA-licensed dog breeders are, in order, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Iowa. Eleven other states – including Iowa neighbors Illinois and Wisconsin - have each had one to six puppy mills cited for violations. Missouri places second, with 16, and Wisconsin places third with 13. The review indicates that so far in 2022, 19 of Iowa’s breeders and brokers of dogs and cats have been cited for violations - more than any other state in the nation. Those reports include inspectors’ observations and professional assessments of breeders and brokers whose operations are regulated by the federal Animal Welfare Act. Department of Agriculture for the first quarter of 2022. Iowa is leading the nation this year in puppy mills sanctioned by the federal government.Ī national animal welfare group, Bailing Out Benji, has reviewed the detailed inspection reports filed by the U.S.
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