New Jersey Pet Store / Puppy Mill Connection

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Fashionable Pets- 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd, Paramus, NJ 07652

1. Brian Mohrfield, Select Puppies. West Point, Iowa- Puppy Broker with 73 puppies at time of last inspection. Also owns puppy broker company Choice Puppies out of Missouri. 
2. Mark and Gina Steffensmeier, MG Cattle Inc. Salem, Iowa- Puppy broker with 20 puppies at the time of last inspection. Has cancelled their USDA license several times to escape their history of violations including; dogs living in dark, concrete buildings; spider webs all over, chewed walls/doors of dog houses, tarter buildup on teeth, red gums, dogs with cloudy eyes. To view inspection photos, click here.
3. Fannie and Mahlon Schrock, Schrock Family Kennel.  Harwood, Missouri- 43 adult breeding dogs, 37 puppies. 
4. Curt and Lori Conrad, Conrad’s Cuddly Canines, LLC. Frankford Missouri- Conrad’s is a large-scale commercial puppy broker in Missouri that ships puppies all over the United States. Conrad’s Cuddly Canines sells over 5,000 puppies a year and reportedly grosses over $1,000,000 in sales.
5. Debra Pratt, Hakuna Matata Transports. New Sharon, Iowa- Former Horrible Hundred puppy mill owner who had her breeding license revoked, turned transport company. Pratt had 19 pages of USDA violations and auctioned off all of her dogs, many of whom were sick with brucellosis. Now Pratt houses dozens of puppies in her facility before they are transported to pet stores. 
6. Jolyn Noethe, JAKS Puppies, Britt Iowa – 233 puppies .  JAKS has also started their own “rescue” in order to lie to the public about not being a puppy mill. You can read that information here.  JAKS was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. To see where JAKS Puppies buys their dogs from, click here. JAKS was investigated and sued by the Iowa Attorney General for charity fraud and was found guilty in 2020. 

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Furrylicious Puppy Boutique- 531 Route 22 East, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

1. Pinnacle Pet, Neosho Missouri- 353 Puppies. 
2. Kallie and Josh Bateman, “Bateman Diversified”, Puppy Travelers Transport. Neosho, Missouri- This company transports puppies to Florida under many different names and they were recently named one of the worst puppy mills in the country due to their transport practices. In February 2018, 24 puppies were seized from a Puppy Travelers transport van outside a Petland store in Fort Myers, Florida. The puppies were found with “urine, feces and no water” in their cages, according to news sources, and many of them were sick. This transporter was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation. To view the entire report, click here.
3. Kathy Brown, Novinger Missouri- 138 adult breeding dogs and 113 puppies. Brown has cancelled her USDA license and obtained a new one to hide from their history of violations including: wet and muddy dogs, dogs standing in water, inadequate shelter for dogs, surfaces covered in algae, and dirty water/food receptacles. To view USDA inspection photos, click here.
4. Megan Proctor, Cute Critter Kennel. Farmington, Missouri- 40 adult breeding dogs and 99 puppies. 
5. James and Marilyn Bixenman, Circle B Farms. New Cambria, Missouri- 117 adult breeding dogs and 46 puppies.
6. Jason Scheetz, Two B Kennels. Fort Madison, Iowa- 167 adult breeding dogs and 52 puppies. 
7. Mark and Gina Steffensmeier, MG Cattle Inc. Salem, Iowa- Puppy broker with 20 puppies at the time of last inspection. Has cancelled their USDA license several times to escape their history of violations including; dogs living in dark, concrete buildings; spider webs all over, chewed walls/doors of dog houses, tarter buildup on teeth, red gums, dogs with cloudy eyes. To view inspection photos, click here.
8. Lindsey Schwartz AKA Lindsey Forquer, Cammies Country Canines. Salem, Iowa- 71 adult breeding dogs and 50 puppies.
9. Jolyn Noethe, JAKS Puppies, Britt Iowa – 233 puppies .  JAKS has also started their own “rescue” in order to lie to the public about not being a puppy mill. You can read that information here.  JAKS was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. To see where JAKS Puppies buys their dogs from, click here. JAKS was investigated and sued by the Iowa Attorney General for charity fraud and was found guilty in 2020. 

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Mama’s Papa’s Pet Shop- 16 Engle St, Englewood, NJ 07631

1. Pinnacle Pet, Neosho Missouri- 353 Puppies. 
2. Kallie and Josh Bateman, “Bateman Diversified”, Puppy Travelers Transport. Neosho, Missouri- This company transports puppies to Florida under many different names and they were recently named one of the worst puppy mills in the country due to their transport practices. In February 2018, 24 puppies were seized from a Puppy Travelers transport van outside a Petland store in Fort Myers, Florida. The puppies were found with “urine, feces and no water” in their cages, according to news sources, and many of them were sick. This transporter was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation. To view the entire report, click here.
3. Brian Mohrfield, Select Puppies. West Point, Iowa- Puppy Broker with 73 puppies at time of last inspection. Also owns puppy broker company Choice Puppies out of Missouri. 

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NJ Puppy Store- 24-02 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

1. Gealea Nichols and Michelle Kruse, T&M Ent, Donnellson, Iowa- 91 adults 454 puppies with a history of violations including: dogs in small kennels, puppies feet passing through the floor of kennels, dogs standing in water and excessive feces.
2. Jolyn Noethe, JAKS Puppies, Britt Iowa – 233 puppies .  JAKS has also started their own “rescue” in order to lie to the public about not being a puppy mill. You can read that information here.  JAKS was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. To see where JAKS Puppies buys their dogs from, click here. JAKS was investigated and sued by the Iowa Attorney General for charity fraud and was found guilty in 2020. 

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Puppy Palace- 1250 US-130, Trenton, NJ 08691

1. Tom Zeilstra, TKZ Kennel. Brunswick, Missouri- 12 adult breeding dogs, with a history of missing USDA inspections. 
2. Kallie and Josh Bateman, “Bateman Diversified”, Puppy Travelers Transport. Neosho, Missouri- This company transports puppies to Florida under many different names and they were recently named one of the worst puppy mills in the country due to their transport practices. In February 2018, 24 puppies were seized from a Puppy Travelers transport van outside a Petland store in Fort Myers, Florida. The puppies were found with “urine, feces and no water” in their cages, according to news sources, and many of them were sick. This transporter was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation. To view the entire report, click here.
3. Jolyn Noethe, JAKS Puppies, Britt Iowa – 233 puppies .  JAKS has also started their own “rescue” in order to lie to the public about not being a puppy mill. You can read that information here.  JAKS was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. To see where JAKS Puppies buys their dogs from, click here. JAKS was investigated and sued by the Iowa Attorney General for charity fraud and was found guilty in 2020. 

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Puppy Plus: 1250 route 130 south, Robbinsville, NJ 08619

1. Tina and Brandon Hough, Osceola Missouri- 48 adult breeding dogs and 17 puppies with violations including: having abundant levels of flies in the buildings and outside pens and misses USDA inspections. 

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PV Pets- 233 S Broadway, Pennsville, NJ 08070

1. Brian Mohrfield, Select Puppies. West Point, Iowa- Puppy Broker with 73 puppies at time of last inspection. Also owns puppy broker company Choice Puppies out of Missouri. 

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Scruffy Puppy “Rescue” – 4 W Front St, Red Bank, NJ 07701

1. Pinnacle Pet, Neosho Missouri- 353 Puppies. 
2. Kallie and Josh Bateman, “Bateman Diversified”, Puppy Travelers Transport. Neosho, Missouri- This company transports puppies to Florida under many different names and they were recently named one of the worst puppy mills in the country due to their transport practices. In February 2018, 24 puppies were seized from a Puppy Travelers transport van outside a Petland store in Fort Myers, Florida. The puppies were found with “urine, feces and no water” in their cages, according to news sources, and many of them were sick. This transporter was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation. To view the entire report, click here.

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Shake A Paw- 2195 Route 22 West • Union, NJ 07083

Shake A Paw- 14 Route 22 West • Green Brook, NJ 08812 

1. Judith, Daniel and Donald Rhoads, Atlanta Missouri- 60 adult breeding dogs and 46 puppies. 
2. Jason Scheetz, Two B Kennels. Fort Madison, Iowa- 167 adult breeding dogs and 52 puppies. 

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The Pet Shoppe- 1284 NJ-35, Middletown, NJ 07748

1. Pinnacle Pet, Neosho Missouri- 353 Puppies. 
2. Kallie and Josh Bateman, “Bateman Diversified”, Puppy Travelers Transport. Neosho, Missouri- This company transports puppies to Florida under many different names and they were recently named one of the worst puppy mills in the country due to their transport practices. In February 2018, 24 puppies were seized from a Puppy Travelers transport van outside a Petland store in Fort Myers, Florida. The puppies were found with “urine, feces and no water” in their cages, according to news sources, and many of them were sick. This transporter was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation. To view the entire report, click here.
3. Samuel and Mahlone Beachy, Clark Missouri- 84 adult breeding dogs and 54 puppies with a history of violations including: puppy paws passing through wire flooring, rusty feeders and water receptacles, tall weeds in kennels, growth/tumors hanging from dogs, dogs with eye issues, and green algae in water. To view USDA inspection photos, click here. 
4. Chrissie E Yoder, Clark Missouri- 50 adult breeding dogs, 46 puppies.
5. Brian Mohrfield, Select Puppies. West Point, Iowa- Puppy Broker with 73 puppies at time of last inspection. Also owns puppy broker company Choice Puppies out of Missouri. 
6. Mark and Gina Steffensmeier, MG Cattle Inc. Salem, Iowa- Puppy broker with 20 puppies at the time of last inspection. Has cancelled their USDA license several times to escape their history of violations including; dogs living in dark, concrete buildings; spider webs all over, chewed walls/doors of dog houses, tarter buildup on teeth, red gums, dogs with cloudy eyes. To view inspection photos, click here.
7. Jolyn Noethe, JAKS Puppies, Britt Iowa – 233 puppies .  JAKS has also started their own “rescue” in order to lie to the public about not being a puppy mill. You can read that information here.  JAKS was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. To see where JAKS Puppies buys their dogs from, click here. JAKS was investigated and sued by the Iowa Attorney General for charity fraud and was found guilty in 2020. 

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Troy’s Trims and Treats- 85 W Englewood Ave, Englewood, NJ 07631

1. Mark and Gina Steffensmeier, MG Cattle Inc. Salem, Iowa- Puppy broker with 20 puppies at the time of last inspection. Has cancelled their USDA license several times to escape their history of violations including; dogs living in dark, concrete buildings; spider webs all over, chewed walls/doors of dog houses, tarter buildup on teeth, red gums, dogs with cloudy eyes. To view inspection photos, click here.
2. Curt and Lori Conrad, Conrad’s Cuddly Canines, LLC. Frankford Missouri- Conrad’s is a large-scale commercial puppy broker in Missouri that ships puppies all over the United States. Conrad’s Cuddly Canines sells over 5,000 puppies a year and reportedly grosses over $1,000,000 in sales.
3. Debra Pratt, Hakuna Matata Transports. New Sharon, Iowa- Former Horrible Hundred puppy mill owner who had her breeding license revoked, turned transport company. Pratt had 19 pages of USDA violations and auctioned off all of her dogs, many of whom were sick with brucellosis. Now Pratt houses dozens of puppies in her facility before they are transported to pet stores. 
4. Pinnacle Pet, Neosho Missouri- 353 Puppies. 
5. Kallie and Josh Bateman, “Bateman Diversified”, Puppy Travelers Transport. Neosho, Missouri- This company transports puppies to Florida under many different names and they were recently named one of the worst puppy mills in the country due to their transport practices. In February 2018, 24 puppies were seized from a Puppy Travelers transport van outside a Petland store in Fort Myers, Florida. The puppies were found with “urine, feces and no water” in their cages, according to news sources, and many of them were sick. This transporter was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation. To view the entire report, click here.

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Wayne Puppies-  1055 Hamburg Turnpike Wayne NJ

1. Tom and Carla Steffensmeier, T&C Steffensmeier Kennel. West Point, Iowa- 176 adult breeding dogs and 143 puppies, with a history of violations including: dogs with serious dental issues and horrible teeth; dogs with hair loss and scaly skin; dogs with open wounds. 
2. Gealea Nichols and Michelle Kruse, T&M Ent, Donnellson, Iowa- 91 adults 454 puppies with a history of violations including: dogs in small kennels, puppies feet passing through the floor of kennels, dogs standing in water and excessive feces.
3. Brenda and Ted Ponting, Riverside Kennels. Hale Missouri- 79 adult breeding dogs and 46 puppies. Pointing was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation due to consistently providing filthy water to her dogs and not having adequate shelter, she was later fined by the USDA. 
4. Jolyn Noethe, JAKS Puppies, Britt Iowa – 233 puppies .  JAKS has also started their own “rescue” in order to lie to the public about not being a puppy mill. You can read that information here.  JAKS was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. To see where JAKS Puppies buys their dogs from, click here. JAKS was investigated and sued by the Iowa Attorney General for charity fraud and was found guilty in 2020. 

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