{"id":190415,"date":"2023-01-27T05:50:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T05:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T09:45:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T09:45:57","slug":"what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the worst states for puppy mills?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#What_are_the_worst_states_for_puppy_mills\" title=\"What are the worst states for puppy mills?\">What are the worst states for puppy mills?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Where_are_most_puppy_mills_located\" title=\"Where are most puppy mills located?\">Where are most puppy mills located?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Which_state_has_most_puppy_mills\" title=\"Which state has most puppy mills?\">Which state has most puppy mills?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#What_state_has_the_most_dog_breeders\" title=\"What state has the most dog breeders?\">What state has the most dog breeders?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#What_state_has_the_most_puppy_mills\" title=\"What state has the most puppy mills?\">What state has the most puppy mills?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Where_are_puppy_mills_located_in_the_US\" title=\"Where are puppy mills located in the US?\">Where are puppy mills located in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Why_does_Missouri_have_so_many_puppy_mills\" title=\"Why does Missouri have so many puppy mills?\">Why does Missouri have so many puppy mills?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Are_there_still_puppy_mills_in_the_US\" title=\"Are there still puppy mills in the US?\">Are there still puppy mills in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Where_are_puppy_mills_most_common\" title=\"Where are puppy mills most common?\">Where are puppy mills most common?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Are_there_puppy_mills_in_the_UK\" title=\"Are there puppy mills in the UK?\">Are there puppy mills in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Where_are_the_most_puppy_mills_in_the_US\" title=\"Where are the most puppy mills in the US?\">Where are the most puppy mills in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Why_are_there_so_many_puppy_mills_in_Missouri\" title=\"Why are there so many puppy mills in Missouri?\">Why are there so many puppy mills in Missouri?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#What_states_have_the_most_dog_breeders\" title=\"What states have the most dog breeders?\">What states have the most dog breeders?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#What_is_the_best_state_to_be_a_dog_breeder\" title=\"What is the best state to be a dog breeder?\">What is the best state to be a dog breeder?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Which_states_love_dogs_most\" title=\"Which states love dogs most?\">Which states love dogs most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Is_Missouri_the_puppy_mill_capital\" title=\"Is Missouri the puppy mill capital?\">Is Missouri the puppy mill capital?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Are_puppy_mills_illegal_in_Missouri\" title=\"Are puppy mills illegal in Missouri?\">Are puppy mills illegal in Missouri?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#How_many_puppy_mills_does_Missouri_have\" title=\"How many puppy mills does Missouri have?\">How many puppy mills does Missouri have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Are_puppy_mills_still_around\" title=\"Are puppy mills still around?\">Are puppy mills still around?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Where_are_most_of_the_puppy_mills_located\" title=\"Where are most of the puppy mills located?\">Where are most of the puppy mills located?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Are_there_puppy_mills_in_Australia\" title=\"Are there puppy mills in Australia?\">Are there puppy mills in Australia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#How_do_you_tell_if_a_place_is_a_puppy_mill\" title=\"How do you tell if a place is a puppy mill?\">How do you tell if a place is a puppy mill?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Are_puppy_mills_legal_in_the_UK\" title=\"Are puppy mills legal in the UK?\">Are puppy mills legal in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Does_animal_Kingdom_use_puppy_mills\" title=\"Does animal Kingdom use puppy mills?\">Does animal Kingdom use puppy mills?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills\/#Is_dog_breeding_illegal_in_UK\" title=\"Is dog breeding illegal in UK?\">Is dog breeding illegal in UK?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_worst_states_for_puppy_mills\"><\/span>What are the worst states for puppy mills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The report lists 100 dog breeding operations also known as puppy millsthat are committing violations based on state and federal inspection reports. Twenty-six of the 100 worst puppy mills included in the report were in <b>Missouri, followed by Iowa, which had 17. Kansas had seven puppy mills included on the list.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_most_puppy_mills_located\"><\/span>Where are most puppy mills located?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today, Missouri is considered the leading puppy mill state in the country. Over time, puppy mills have spread geographically. <b>The highest concentration is in the Midwest, but there are also high concentrations in other areas, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and upstate New York.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-tell-if-your-puppy-is-spoiled\/\">How do you tell if your puppy is spoiled?<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_state_has_most_puppy_mills\"><\/span>Which state has most puppy mills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Missouri<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-198803\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Which-state-has-most-puppy-mills.jpg\" alt=\"Which state has most puppy mills?\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Which-state-has-most-puppy-mills.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Which-state-has-most-puppy-mills-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Which-state-has-most-puppy-mills-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Which-state-has-most-puppy-mills-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_dog_breeders\"><\/span>What state has the most dog breeders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Missouri has the largest number of puppy mills in the United States. Amish and Mennonite communities (particularly in Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania) also have large concentrations of puppy mills.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_puppy_mills\"><\/span>What state has the most puppy mills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Missouri<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_puppy_mills_located_in_the_US\"><\/span>Where are puppy mills located in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over time, puppy mills have spread geographically. <b>The highest concentration is in the Midwest, but there are also high concentrations in other areas, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and upstate New York<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Missouri_have_so_many_puppy_mills\"><\/span>Why does Missouri have so many puppy mills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Missouri has always been at the heart of the puppy mill industry since the beginning, Goodwin told the News-Leader. <b>The post-World War II era was a time period where there was a lot of consolidation in agriculture and a lot of small farms closed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_puppy_mills_in_the_US\"><\/span>Are there still puppy mills in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It is estimated that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills in the United States, fewer than 3,000 of which are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_puppy_mills_most_common\"><\/span>Where are puppy mills most common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppy mills are everywhere, though there is a large concentration in the Midwest. <b>Missouri has the largest number of puppy mills in the United States. Amish and Mennonite communities (particularly in Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania) also have large concentrations of puppy mills.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_puppy_mills_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Are there puppy mills in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The report lists 100 dog breeding operations also known as puppy mills that are committing violations based on state and federal inspection reports. Twenty-six of the 100 worst puppy mills included in the report were in <b>Missouri, followed by Iowa, which had 17. Kansas had seven puppy mills included on the list.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_the_most_puppy_mills_in_the_US\"><\/span>Where are the most puppy mills in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Missouri<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZVyFSTYY7zg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_there_so_many_puppy_mills_in_Missouri\"><\/span>Why are there so many puppy mills in Missouri?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The report lists 100 dog breeding operationsalso known as puppy millsthat are committing violations based on state and federal inspection reports. Twenty-six of the 100 worst puppy mills included in the report were in <b>Missouri, followed by Iowa, which had 17. Kansas had seven puppy mills included on the list.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_states_have_the_most_dog_breeders\"><\/span>What states have the most dog breeders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today, <b>Missouri is considered the leading puppy mill state in the country. Over time, puppy mills have spread geographically. The highest concentration is in the Midwest, but there are also high concentrations in other areas, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and upstate New York.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_state_to_be_a_dog_breeder\"><\/span>What is the best state to be a dog breeder?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It seems like breeders are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for breeders aren&#8217;t the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research shows that <b>Rhode Island is the best state in the country for breeders.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_states_love_dogs_most\"><\/span>Which states love dogs most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppy mills are everywhere, though there is a large concentration in the Midwest. <b>Missouri has the largest number of puppy mills in the United States. Amish and Mennonite communities (particularly in Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania) also have large concentrations of puppy mills.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Missouri_the_puppy_mill_capital\"><\/span>Is Missouri the puppy mill capital?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s the sixth year in a row that <b>Missouri has been named the state with the most puppy mills where dogs have been found sick, injured or starving in poor, sometimes dirty, conditions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_puppy_mills_illegal_in_Missouri\"><\/span>Are puppy mills illegal in Missouri?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The crime of puppy mill cruelty is a class C misdemeanor unless the defendant has previously pled guilty to or been found guilty of a violation of this section, in which case each such violation is a class A misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_puppy_mills_does_Missouri_have\"><\/span>How many puppy mills does Missouri have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-198804\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-many-puppy-mills-does-Missouri-have.jpg\" alt=\"How many puppy mills does Missouri have?\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-many-puppy-mills-does-Missouri-have.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-many-puppy-mills-does-Missouri-have-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-many-puppy-mills-does-Missouri-have-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-many-puppy-mills-does-Missouri-have-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-many-puppy-mills-does-Missouri-have-1536x958.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_puppy_mills_still_around\"><\/span>Are puppy mills still around?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, puppy mills still exist about 10,000 in the United States, generating about 2 million puppies per year. The Humane Society of the United States has published a report on a sampling of 100 known puppy mills annually since 2013.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_most_of_the_puppy_mills_located\"><\/span>Where are most of the puppy mills located?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today, Missouri is considered the leading puppy mill state in the country. Over time, puppy mills have spread geographically. <b>The highest concentration is in the Midwest, but there are also high concentrations in other areas, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and upstate New York.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_puppy_mills_in_Australia\"><\/span>Are there puppy mills in Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It is estimated that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills in the United States, fewer than 3,000 of which are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_if_a_place_is_a_puppy_mill\"><\/span>How do you tell if a place is a puppy mill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Puppy mill conditions can include:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small cages with wire floors that hurt dog feet and legs.<\/li>\n<li>Cages stacked on top of one another without ample ventilation.<\/li>\n<li>Poor sanitary practices, leading to illness and parasites.<\/li>\n<li>Forced breeding of female dogs with little time for recovery between litters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_puppy_mills_legal_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Are puppy mills legal in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Licensed puppy farms are not illegal but unlicensed farms, which have not been approved by the local authority, are illegal. Third party commercial puppy dealers are illegal in England thanks to the instigation of Lucy&#8217;s Law, from 6th April 2020.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_animal_Kingdom_use_puppy_mills\"><\/span>Does animal Kingdom use puppy mills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund announced that a settlement agreement has been reached with the Animal Kingdom pet store in a high-profile lawsuit over a puppy laundering scheme to unlawfully circumvent the California retail pet sale ban a law that <b>bans the sale of dogs from commercial breeders,<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yU9bWb5XFbQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_dog_breeding_illegal_in_UK\"><\/span>Is dog breeding illegal in UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They must have a licence, if they do either or both of the following: breeding 3 or more litters of puppies in any 12-month period &#8211; unless they can prove that none of the puppies have been sold as puppies or adults. breeding dogs and advertising a business of selling dogs &#8211; as defined under the business test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What are the worst states for puppy mills?Where are most puppy mills located?Which state has most puppy mills?What state has the most dog breeders?What state has the most puppy mills?Where are puppy mills located in the US?Why does Missouri have so many puppy mills?Are there still puppy mills in the US?Where are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":198802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-190415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/What-are-the-worst-states-for-puppy-mills.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190415"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190415"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":198805,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190415\/revisions\/198805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}