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Rescued Puppy Mill Dogs Get a Second Chance

In July 2014, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter and Cherokee County Marshal's Office busted a huge puppy mill that had been operating in Georgia since the 1980s. All dogs and puppies were rescued from the horrific facility and were cared for at the Cherokee County...

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Cook County Ordinance is Upheld!

On May 21, 2015, federal judge Matthew F. Kennelly upheld the Cook County Companion Animal and Consumer Protection Ordinance against a challenge from two area pet stores. The Judge granted the County's motion to dismiss on all claims. The plaintiffs have until June 11...

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Great Job Rhode Island!

In March, the District Court of Rhode Island became the first of the federal courts considering challenges to retail pet sale bans to issue a decision. In a lengthy opinion on summary judgment, the Court upheld the city of East Providence's retail pet sale ordinance,...

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Dog By Dog Trailer

DOG BY DOG is a feature-length documentary scheduled to be released worldwide in 2015. DOG BY DOG is a documentary about the daily realities of puppy mills and the reasons they have been allowed to remain in business. On July 23, 2015, we debuted the movie in Denver...

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