Iowa Puppy mills are a legal grey area but you can spot them easily.
Any dog lover has probably heard the term puppy mill, but what exactly does that mean? Cathy Erickson, the director of the Iowa Pet Expo walks us through the definition. A puppy mill is an establishment that breeds puppies for sale, typically on an intensive basis and in conditions regarded as inhumane. Cages stacked on top of each other, with no air conditioning or heat, just dogs made to sell. Iowa is the number one state in the country at prosecuting puppy mills but also sits pretty high up on the amount of puppy mills in the state. Why? Legislation.
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