©Bailing Out Benji 2023
All research and information was done by the research team at Bailing Out Benji and must be cited as such when shared or quoted!
To view the rest of our CVI data, click here.
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Our unique research connects puppy mills and commercial dog breeders across the country to the pet stores and online websites they sell through.
Through Freedom of Information Act requests, our team forensically audits government health records and inspection records and makes that information public in order to provide transparency for the consumer. Below you will find a list of all of the research that we have done into some of the nation’s most notorious businesses. Everything that we do can be independently verified through obtaining FOIA requests from governmental agencies across the country. To make it easy, our research is organized by business designation type, state and business name.
The research we do can be very costly but it has proven to be the most effective tool advocates have in order to create change in their communities. To date we have connected more than 65% of the nation’s puppy-selling stores to the puppy mills and commercial dog breeders they buy from.
Bailing Out Benji is a small nonprofit that started in Ames, Iowa and now has volunteer teams all over the country who are dedicated to raising awareness about the puppy mill industry.
Volunteers from Bailing Out Benji devote their free time to researching puppy mills to create puppy mill maps for the worst states, as well as raise awareness about notorious pet stores and breeding operations with huge violations. This includes obtaining CVI data (Certificates of Veterinary Inspections) and making those reports public.
NOTE:
-Before an animal is transported out of state, a veterinarian, accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), must examine the animal for signs of “infectious, contagious or communicable disease” and, if no disease is found, sign the certificate for approval to transport.
To make this easier, we will be breaking our research down alphabetically by each pet store and connecting them to the various puppy mills they use. All of this information has come from the Department of Agriculture and the USDA.
All of the breeders listed as associated with the pet stores sold puppies or kittens to them during the years 2021, 2022 and/or 2023.
*Please note* We do not receive documents about the Kentucky breeders these stores source from, since CVIs are not needed unless animals cross state lines. If you bought a puppy from an Illinois pet store and want to know more about its origins, please fill out the form below.
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Bella Pooch- 785 N Mayo Trail, Pikeville, KY 41501
- Alta Madewell, M&M Toy Kennel. Fayetteville, Arkansas- this facility had 15 adult dogs and violations in 2021, which resulted in them being named one of the worst puppy mills in the country in 2022. Madewell has since canceled her USDA license.
- Chester Williams and Debbie Williams, Loveable Puppies. Greentop, Missouri- 180 adult breeding dogs and 34 puppies. This facility had violations in 2022, which resulted in them being named one of the worst puppy mills in the country in 2023.
- Cindy Jensen and Richard Jensen. Neodesha, Kansas- 236 adult breeding dogs and 105 puppies. This facility had violations in 2023 and 2022.
- Cody Mertens, Autumn Blaze Kennels. Salem, Iowa- 37 adult breeding dogs and 22 puppies.
- Daniel Kauffman, Dee Kay Bulldogs. Bloomfield, Iowa- 36 adult breeding dogs and 15 puppies. This facility had violations in 2022.
- David Parsons and Kimberly Parsons, First Class Puppies. Bluejacket, Oklahoma- 8 adult breeding dogs and 39 puppies. This facility was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country in 2013.
- Ernie Miller, E&L Kennel. Haven, Kansas- 14 adult breeding dogs.
- Landon Headings, Headings Farms. Buffalo, Missouri- 151 adult breeding dogs and 90 puppies.
- Lawade Headings and Denton Headings. El Dorado Springs, Missouri- 24 adult breeding dogs and 8 puppies.
- Marla Campbell and Roger Campbell, Dandelion Acres. Newton, Kansas- 124 adult breeding dogs and 40 puppies. This facility was named one of the worst puppy mills in the country in 2017, 2015 and 2013.
- Pinnacle Pet. Neosho, Missouri- 268 puppies. This facility also house 76 ferrets.
- Samuel Yoder, Shady Grove Kennels. Hutchinson, Kansas- 68 adult breeding dogs and 29 puppies.
- Verda Miller and Vernon Miller. Coalgate, Oklahoma- 32 adult breeding dogs and 20 puppies.
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Petland Ashland- 341 Diederich Blvd, Ashland, KY 41101
- Cara Borin and John Moore, JC Kennel. Honobia, Oklahoma- 49 adult breeding dogs and 13 puppies.
- Curt Kokjohn. Fort Madison, Iowa- 74 adult breeding dogs and 39 puppies.
- Golden Seal Canines. Sugarcreek, Ohio- 79 puppies.
- Jason Scheetz, Two B Kennels. Fort Madison, Iowa- 155 adult breeding dogs and 173 puppies.
- Josh Batemand and Kallie Bateman, Puppy Travelers. Neosho, Missouri- transport company that was named one of the worst puppy mills in the country in 2021 and 2018.
- Monica Sheeley, Southpaw Pets. Neosho, Missouri- 18 adult breeding dogs.
- Preferred Canines. Sugarcreek, Ohio- 6 puppies.
- Tony Schindler, QD Kennels. Frankford, Missouri- 36 puppies.
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Petland Florence- 7901 Mall Rd, Florence, KY 41042
- Curt Kokjohn. Fort Madison, Iowa- 74 adult breeding dogs and 39 puppies.
- Jason Scheetz, Two B Kennels. Fort Madison, Iowa- 155 adult breeding dogs and 173 puppies.
- Karen Buffalohead, KCZ Amazing Pets. Langley, Oklahoma- 20 adult breeding dogs and 7 puppies.
- Kayla House, J & K Puppies. Purdy, Missouri- doesn’t hold a USDA license.
- Mark Steffensmeier and Gina Steffensmeier, MG Cattle. Salem, Iowa- large broker in Iowa.
- Monica Sheeley, Southpaw Pets. Neosho, Missouri- 18 adult breeding dogs.
- Tony Schindler, QD Kennels. Frankford, Missouri- 36 puppies.
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Petland Lexington- 2909 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40509
- Angela Fields, A+ Pups. Green Castle, Missouri- 105 adult breeding dogs and 55 puppies.
- Betty Fetters, Fetters Furry Friends. Novinger, Missouri- 113 adult breeding dogs and 56 puppies.
- Brandon Russow, Russow Ranch. Odessa, Missouri- 89 adult breeding dogs and 62 puppies.
- Cara Borin and John Moore, JC Kennel. Honobia, Oklahoma- 49 adult breeding dogs and 13 puppies.
- Curt Conrad and Lori Conrad, Conrad’s Cuddly Canines. Frankfrod, Missouri- 62 puppies.
- Curt Kokjohn. Fort Madison, Iowa- 74 adult breeding dogs and 39 puppies.
- Elam Bradenburger and Rachel Bradenburger, Kuntry Pups Kennel. Queen City, Missouri- 68 adult breeding dogs and 31 puppies.
- Esther Borntrager and Willard Borntrager, Stagecoach Run Kennels. Brashear, Missouri- 50 adult breeding dogs and 35 puppies.
- Jason Scheetz, Two B Kennels. Fort Madison, Iowa- 155 adult breeding dogs and 173 puppies.
- Judy Speak Miller, Monark Puppies. Neosho, Missouri- 69 adult breeding dogs and 66 puppies.
- Kayla House, J & K Puppies. Purdy, Missouri- doesn’t hold a USDA license.
- Monica Sheeley, Southpaw Pets. Neosho, Missouri- 18 adult breeding dogs.
- Pinnacle Pet. Neosho, Missouri- 268 puppies. This facility also house 76 ferrets.
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©Bailing Out Benji 2023
All research and information was done by the research team at Bailing Out Benji and must be cited as such when shared or quoted!
To view the rest of our CVI data, click here.
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