Humane Society of Missouri's Animal Cruelty Task Force Returns to One of the Nation's Most Notorious Breeders to Rescue 95 Labrador Retrievers
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, the Humane Society of Missouri's (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) – one of the nation's largest animal-rescue and disaster-response teams – conducted a rescue of 95 Labrador Retrievers from the facility of an unlicensed breeder in Phelps County, Missouri. The breeder, who had 83 dogs removed by the HSMO in late 2019 and early 2020, is included on the national "Horrible 100" list – a ranking of the worst dog breeders in the country. The rescue was coordinated in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Missouri Attorney General's office.