Articles Tagged: Puppy mills

Animal-welfare group says Steve Kruse, of West Point, still is selling dogs and has ramped up the illegal practice of puppy laundering.

The Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine issued an emergency order indefinitely suspending the license of veterinarian Jerry Couchman, 80, who practices in and around Appanoose and Decatur counties.

An owner of a commercial dog breeding farm pleads to five charges of animal neglect and received a year of probation. He surrendered 131 dogs last year.

Federal officials have suspended the license of Iowa dog breeder Steve Kruse, who has a long history of regulatory violations.

The state board that oversees Iowa’s veterinarians will be taking no public disciplinary action against the veterinarian connected with the Daniel Gingerich puppy mill case.

Iowa continues to lead the nation in puppy mills sanctioned by the federal government and is expanding its lead over other states.

Iowa continues to lead the nation in puppy mills sanctioned by the federal government and is expanding its lead over other states.

Federal inspectors who visited Daniel Gingerich’s dog-breeding operations last September reported damaged flooring that was littered with feces and noted a strong odor of animal waste.

In September, federal authorities took Daniel Gingerich, owner of Maple Hill Puppies, to civil court in an effort to shut down his rural Iowa dog-breeding operation.

The Humane Society calls out 11 dog breeding businesses in Iowa