Iowa is again ranked near the top of the list in the annual “Horrible Hundred” tally of states with the most dog breeders and brokers cited by regulators. The report provides details on 12 Iowa dog breeders, including one in Riverside.
Responding to demands from a state lawmaker and Iowa’s Human Society director – made last week after “disturbing” Capitol Hill testimony about “painful” research involving dogs – the University of Iowa reiterated its “unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of research animals.”
A state lawmaker is demanding the University of Iowa immediately audit its animal testing programs and pursue alternative research methods based on a watchdog group’s findings that UI researchers experimented on donated “pet dogs” who then were “euthanized and dissected, despite the available treatments.”
Federal officials have suspended the license of Iowa dog breeder Steve Kruse, who has a long history of regulatory violations.
Activists celebrate, others worry about federal overreach
The Iowa Humane Society is working with the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office to offer a $5,000 reward for anyone who can provide information that leads to the arrest of the person who shot a cat with a crossbow in October.
With the population at a 17-year high, some say new solutions are needed as raccoons ravage urban residences and farms alike.
Arrests in animal cases are up so far this year on Cedar Rapids, figures show.
The Humane Society calls out 11 dog breeding businesses in Iowa
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