![]() ![]() Millersburg, Ohio- This facility dropped their USDA license in 2015 after numerous Federal violations which included severe dental disease on the adults lack of record keeping wire flooring so wide that the dog’s paws were falling through and dogs without adequate kennel space. Sadly, our research has proven that isn’t always true. ![]() PuppySpot, much like the pet stores, boasts to have a ‘no puppy mill promise’ and claims to have ‘rigorous’ standards for their breeders. Through our records requests, we were able to obtain hundreds of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection connecting some of the largest commercial breeders in the country to PuppySpot, an online broker that sells thousands of puppies annually to customers who are not told where their puppy was born until after purchase. We have also been instrumental in researching and exposing the nationwide puppy-laundering scheme and well as documenting the hundreds of breeders that USDA brokers obtain animals from. To date, we have connected nearly 400 pet stores in 33 states to the puppy mills and commercial facilities they buy from. One of our main programs is to research the puppy mill industry by obtaining government health records that are required when animals cross state lines. We are all committed to raising awareness about the puppy mill issue, particularly the connection to pet stores and the websites they sell through. Bailing Out Benji is a small nonprofit organization that started in Ames, Iowa and now has volunteer teams all over the country. ![]()
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