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red98vett · 07-26-2005, 06:26 AM

I found this LIST of people who also can be contacted - this is the most comprehensive list I've seen

This is the list of agencies to report the puppy mill to. You should follow this order in reporting them. The reason to follow the order is that the goal is to permanently shut them down. Mills are in the industry to make money. They make money because they have the ability to say their dogs are “AKC”.

You want the first agency involved to be the agency that can do the greatest amount of damage to the operation. The AKC has that power.

Report to
1 AKC (American Kennel Club)
2 Local Humane Society
3 Fraud regarding their income (typically, a person on public assistance can not have an income, or there are limits to the income they can have
County Treasurer
Worker's Compensation
Disability Services
Welfare/Health Care/Medicaid
4 County Dept of Health
5 State Dept of Agriculture
6 Zoning Commission
7 Attorney General’s Office
8 County Auditor’s Office
9 USDA, United States Dept of Ag does not seem to be an agency that will respond in a timely manner

THIS link applies to Ohio but has GREAT definitions on how to help shut down puppy mills
http://columbusdogconnection.com/ReportingPupMill.htm

07-26-2005, 06:26 AM	#11
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	I found this LIST of people who also can be contacted - this is the most comprehensive list I've seen This is the list of agencies to report the puppy mill to. You should follow this order in reporting them. The reason to follow the order is that the goal is to permanently shut them down. Mills are in the industry to make money. They make money because they have the ability to say their dogs are “AKC”. You want the first agency involved to be the agency that can do the greatest amount of damage to the operation. The AKC has that power. Report to 1 AKC (American Kennel Club) 2 Local Humane Society 3 Fraud regarding their income (typically, a person on public assistance can not have an income, or there are limits to the income they can have County Treasurer Worker's Compensation Disability Services Welfare/Health Care/Medicaid 4 County Dept of Health 5 State Dept of Agriculture 6 Zoning Commission 7 Attorney General’s Office 8 County Auditor’s Office 9 USDA, United States Dept of Ag does not seem to be an agency that will respond in a timely manner THIS link applies to Ohio but has GREAT definitions on how to help shut down puppy mills http://columbusdogconnection.com/ReportingPupMill.htm __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE! Last edited by red98vett; 07-26-2005 at 06:29 AM.