![]() Dogs at these facilities are often kept in crowded, unsanitary conditions without adequate access to veterinary care, food, water or socialization. Over the years, we have worked to rescue countless dogs from puppy mills across the nation and have been active in promoting legislation at both the state and federal levels to strengthen regulations and improve oversight of the standards of care of dogs in commercial breeding facilities. The ASPCA Legal Advocacy department will continue to work closely with local law enforcement and prosecutors to ensure the best outcome for these animals. Please consider making a donation today to support all our efforts to save animals’ lives. Thank you.Īt the request of the Worth County Sheriff’s Office, the ASPCA is assisting with evidence collection, transport and the sheltering of nearly 170 dogs from an inhumane commercial breeding facility often referred to as a “puppy mill” in Worth County.Īnimal neglect charges against the individual who’d been keeping these animals are pending based on evidence collected by our experts. ![]() Your support for the ASPCA helps us rescue, protect and care for animals in need all across the country. “Our responders have been working around the clock to care for these dogs, and we look forward to seeing them move on to the next stage where they will have an opportunity to be adopted into safe and loving homes.” “We are incredibly grateful for our response partners who are supporting our rescue operation by sending volunteers to care for these animals, as well as taking in animals to give them a second chance,” said Jessica Rushin, Senior Manager of ASPCA Partnerships. Wichita Animal Action League (Wichita, Kansas).Nebraska Humane Society (Omaha, Nebraska) and.Humane Society of North Iowa (Mason City, Iowa).Cedar Bend Humane Society (Waterloo, Iowa).Over the past few days, the ASPCA worked with our network of rescue groups and shelters to find suitable placement options for a select group of dogs, following careful evaluation of the animals’ medical and behavioral disposition.Īgencies that received dogs from the ASPCA include: The remaining dogs will continue to be assessed by veterinary forensic and behavior experts, and cared for at an undisclosed temporary shelter, in support of the investigation led by the Worth County Sheriff’s Office. ![]() Following the seizure of dogs and puppies from an inhumane commercial breeding facility in Worth County, Iowa, the ASPCA has begun placing a select group of dogs with shelters and rescue groups in the Midwest region for fostering and adoption. ![]()
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