As California works to tighten the loopholes in its puppy mills ban, the state of Iowa has lent a helping hand — shutting down an alleged puppy-laundering ring that supplied sick animals to Golden State pet stores.
Californians were duped into believing that the young, designer-breed dogs they fell in love with in pet stores were legitimate rescues. California’s new law requires that all pet store animals be rescues, and the stores furnished paperwork confirming that every adorable pup came from registered nonprofits in the Midwest, despite price tags that sometimes approached $4,000 per pup.
Source: ocregister.com
