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Puppy Mills: Missouri, Worst State In U.S., Passes Bill To Block Anti-Cruelty Efforts?

Missouri has the worst puppy mills in the nation -- and lawmakers in the state are working hard to make sure it stays that way! So says the Humane Society, which announced this week that Missouri ranks No. 1 for terrible puppy farms in the United States and is now going after a piece of legislation ... More >>

It's Cruel Not To Be Kind

Photos: Animal Cruelty in Missouri and Rescues from Abuse

From the puppy dragged a mile on the highway to tens of thousands of neglected chickens, photographer Mike Bizelli has seen a lot of horrifying sights of animal abuse in Missouri. "There is cruelty out there," he says, "but then there's great compassion." The compassion, he says, comes in the form ... More >>

Reward Offered for Dog Found In North St. Louis With Burned-Off Ear

The Humane Society of Missouri calls it one of the worst cases of animal abuse its task force has ever encountered. Yesterday the agency received a call about an injured dog near the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Hamilton Avenue. When task force members arrived a short time later, the ... More >>

Let the Dogs Out

St. Louis Firefighters Rescue Pit Bull Pups; Will It Come Back to Bite Us?

Pit bull pups. So adorable -- today.​I admit. Perhaps if they were golden retrievers or a less menacing breed of dog, I'd feel a bit more compassion for the big news story of yesterday. As you've probably heard, a team of as many as twenty St. Louis firefighters reportedly spent six hours yesterda ... More >>

Another Missouri Dog Breeder Found in Violation of State Animal Cruelty Codes

​The Missouri Attorney General announced today it received a consent judgment against a dog breeder in southwestern Missouri for violating the state's animal cruelty codes. Like a similar case last month, the breeder operated in Lawrence County in the southwest corner of the state. According to th ... More >>

Adorable Flood-Surviving Bunnies Need New Homes

courtesy of House Rabbit Society of MissouriPringle, Pretzel and Poptart: They survived the great flood of May 2011. Now they need a new home.​Animal welfare workers frequently deal with dogs, and cats, and (yes) rabbits. The long-eared furballs are actually the third most commonly abandoned p ... More >>

Puppy Mill Law Enforced for First Time; 70 Dogs Taken from Missouri Breeder

The dogs rescued lived among rodent droppings. Old and sick dogs had been shot to death.​Inspectors from the Missouri Department of Agriculture today removed more than 70 dogs from a Monett-based breeder in the first-ever enforcement of the state's new Canine Cruelty Prevention Act. Violations ... More >>

Bags and Wags

Dog Meet Dog

Nixon Signs "Missouri Compromise Solution" Version of Prop. B

Jennifer SilverbergGovernor, how could you resist those puppy-dog eyes?​Just as he said he would last week, Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 113 this morning. The bill tweaks Proposition B, the initiative to put limits on dog breeding facilities (the nice term for "puppy mills") that vote ... More >>

Make a New Doggie Friend This Weekend

Awww, lookit that little face!!​Need a dawg? How about a big, goofy, friendly one? This weekend, the Humane Society of Missouri is holding "Pittie Parties" so you can mix and mingle with pit bulls and see what great pets they can make.Stop by any of the state's three Humane Society locations -- in ... More >>

Discount Snips for Missouri Cats

"Come on down...and get your balls cut off!"​Bob Barker was right: You have to get your cats spayed or neutered. As adorable as you might think kittens are (and you would be 100 percent right; cats are the planet's finest species), they need a lot of care and resources. Un-altered felines are at i ... More >>

Make a Cat (or Dog) Thankful This Weekend

This glamorous creature once lived at a Humane Society.​Screw getting a stupid giant teevee machine on sale this Black Friday. Those won't make your life any better, and the big dumb pile of technology won't care one way or the other.Instead, take advantage of incentives from the Humane Society of ... More >>

This Holiday Season, Give 'Em an Animal Farm (Not the Orwellian Kind)

image viaTiny the Goat is in need of a sponsor.​Have a horrible fear of crowds? Feel like sleeping late on Black Friday? The Humane Society of Missouri has the solution for you! Instead of hiking out to the mall, sit down at your computer (you don't even have to get out of your pajamas!) and g ... More >>

"Puppy Mill"/Prop B Cliffhanger: Election Night Timeline

​When all the votes were (finally!) counted early this morning, the results for Proposition B, the officially-titled "Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act," looked like the above graphic from the Missouri Secretary of State's website. Though victory was eventually grasped, the Yes! on Prop B cam ... More >>

Accused Dogfighters Missing in Southern Illinois

​Two men indicted earlier this year as part of the largest dogfighting bust in U.S. history are missing on the eve of their trial, which is scheduled to begin later this week.Judious Kizeart and Gary Payne were part of a group of seven men charged with "conspiracy to commit unlawful activities of ... More >>

Anti-Puppy Mill Effort Raises $3.2 Million

Supporters of a Humane Society-backed initiative to crack down on puppy mills in Missouri have put their money where the dogs are -- with $3.2 million in contributions as of September 30.The anti-puppy mill effort has been raking in contributions.​The new totals were first reported by the Missouri ... More >>

Undercover Video Footage: Biggest Dogfighting Bust in U.S. History

illustration by Brian Stauffer​At 6 a.m. on July 9, 2009, agents from the FBI, the USDA, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the U.S. Marshals Service and myriad local police departments raided 29 properties in 8 states, including Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa. They sei ... More >>

For the Love of Pit: Many former fighting dogs find new lives as family pets

To pull off the biggest pit bull fighting bust in U.S. history, investigators went deep undercover. So did their dogs.

Missouri Puppy Mills Protest: Don't Call Us Puppy Mills!

Last week, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan approved Proposition B for placement on the November ballot, preparing the way for state voters to approve restrictions on dog breeders -- in essence, banning puppy mills. It's dog lovers v. dog breeders on Proposition B​But don't ready your vo ... More >>

Missouri Puppy Mill Initiative Makes November Ballot

At the Daily RFT, we're pretty skeptical of silly lists proclaiming that St. Louis is the sixth-manliest city in the country, or Missouri is the twenty-fifth stupidest state, or whatever.Proposition B is for the dogs.​On the verity of one survey, though, we're utterly convinced: Missouri really do ... More >>

Humane Society of Missouri Takes 15 Pit Bulls From Accused Dogfighter Near Branson

Humane Society of MissouriA pit bull named Fay, rescued in July 2009, lost its lips to dogfighting injuries.​In July 2009 the Humane Society of Missouri teamed up with the FBI, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and several other law enforcement agencies to bust the largest dogfighting ring in U.S. ... More >>

CSI Puppy Dog: Bust of Regional Dogfighting Ring Leads to Pit Bull DNA Database

Image sourceAnimal Cruelty investigators are ready to draw blood. So is this dog.​Last July, several law enforcement agencies combined forces with the Humane Society of Missouri to conduct the largest dogfighting sting in U.S. history. They raided 22 locations in 8 states, arrested 26 people and r ... More >>

Probably Safe to Say the Owner of Cannibal Kennel and Fellow Dogfighters Will Meet Some Real Animals in Prison

www.dailyrft.com​Four of the five Eastern Missouri men involved in a massive dog-fighting ring got prison sentences today. Teddy Kiriakidis, of Leasburg, and Ronald Creach, of Leslie, owner of the Hard Goodbye Kennel, will each do eighteen months in the pen. Robert Hackman, of Foley, owner of the ... More >>

Five Alleged Dog-Fighters Don't Exactly Show Teeth in Court

Wikimedia CommonsMissouri no likey people who are mean to pit bulls, baby.​ Less than three months after being indicted, five Missouri men pleaded guilty Monday to federal dog-fighting charges. How's that for a bloodless surrender?

They Have Licensed Puppy Mills?

unrealitymag.comDisney villain a potential Missouri representative?​It's déjá vu all over again in the puppy mill capital of America. Authorities raided a kennel near Rolla and rescued more than 100 little pooches- poodles, Yorkshires, and mini-Pinschers -- kept in filthy conditions and tin ... More >>

Feds Round Up Owner of Cannibal Kennel and Four Other Dog Breeders for Running an Alleged Dog-Fighting Operation

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Michael Reap announced today that his office has indicted five men on federal dog-fighting charges.During an early-morning raid, law enforcement officials arrested Michael "Missouri Mike" Morgan, of Hannibal; Robert Hackman, of Foley; Teddy K ... More >>

Eww! Gruesome Dog Farm Raided; Owners Flee

flickr.com/photos/robhardingiiAnimal-lovers with weak stomachs, stop reading now. An unlicensed dog-breeding farm in south central Missouri got raided last week, authorities have announced. Sounds like a rather sordid affair.Some 72 animals were evacuated, according to Corporal Mark Chamberlain of t ... More >>

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