Puppy Mills

New laws enacted in 2011 required Missouri dog breeders to, among other things, provide necessary veterinary care, sufficient space in enclosures and give dogs adequate rest between breeding cycles.

Retails stores would be prohibited from selling cats and dogs. That and a host of other animal welfare bills await Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signature. Listen to the discussion from "St. Louis on the Air."

Missouri is home to 22 of the 100 puppy mills on the Humane Society of the United States’ most recent list of known problem dealers, topping the list for…

A couple of Saturdays a month, Buck Newman gets in his SUV in St. Louis and gives homeless dogs and cats a lift.On a recent trip, Annie, a shaggy…

The Missouri House and Senate have passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee farmers and ranchers the right to farm and ranch.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 10, 2012 - Ballot initiatives are often viewed as democracy at work -- by changing public policy…

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has finalized the first set of new rules for dog breeders in Missouri, which go into effect January first.They're…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 15, 2011 - As the battle over Missouri's Prop B shows, being top dog at the Humane Society of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 15, 2011 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Attorney General Chris Koster teamed up Tuesday morning…

Missouri’s budget for next fiscal year includes $1.1 million more for oversight of dog breeders.Governor Jay Nixon highlighted the funding at a press…