CAPS in the Media
Bay Area Pet Store Closed As A Result Of CAPS Protests
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Publication date: 2009-06-25
Publication name: CAPS
Headline: Bay Area Pet Store Closed As A Result Of CAPS Protests
Summary: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
After weeks of private investigation and protests, the Bay Area “Puppy Love Boutique” store has been closed for financial reasons.
“All of our protesting, petitioning and leafleting have been effective. The customers stopped shopping and Puppy Love Boutique could no longer pay their rent. As of today, they are evicted and gone!” - Darlena King, CAPS Advisory Board
CAPS' investigated breeders who sold to Puppy Love Boutique:
Joyce Burkhart - Shady Valley Kennel - video and report on file
Marsha Cox - Mar-Don Kennel - report on file
See CAPS President Deborah Howard’s interview on “The Nature Connection,” a radio program and podcast
URL: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Big-Blend-Radio/2009/06/24/The-Nature-Connection-DOGSPublication date: 2009-06-24
Publication name: The Nature Connection
Headline: See CAPS President Deborah Howard’s interview on “The Nature Connection,” a radio program and podcast
Summary: CAPS President Deborah Howard’s interview on “The Nature Connection,” a radio program and podcast
Petition for Rulemaking to Amend 9 CFR 2.12 of the Department of Agriculture's Animal Welfare Regulations
URL: http://www.caps-web.org/investigations/pdf/CAPS-USDA-Rule-Petition.PDFPublication date: 2009-06-12
Publication name: CAPS-USDA-Rule-Petition
Headline: Petition for Rulemaking to Amend 9 CFR 2.12 of the Department of Agriculture's Animal Welfare Regulations
Summary: The USDA has licensed Kathy Bauck since 1983 and despite CAPS investigations since 1997, the USDA will not take action. The July 2008 USDA inspection report for Bauck had no violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). They didn’t inspect her again until March 4, 2009, just three weeks before her conviction. The inspector cited her for veterinary and cleaning violations. CAPS has been investigating the USDA’s failure to enforce the AWA since 1995 and has been lobbying members of Congress for oversight hearings regarding USDA’s lax enforcement of the AWA.
CAPS returned to Capitol Hill the week of June 7 to meet with USDA officials and congressional aides, using the Bauck case as evidence of the USDA’s dereliction of duty. CAPS’ pro bono lobbyists are submitting a petition for rulemaking requesting that AWA regulations be amended to require the automatic revocation of a USDA license upon the conviction in a court of law of a licensee, such as Bauck, for animal cruelty.
Press Release - Notorious USDA Licensed Dog Broker Sentenced to Only 20 Days in Prison
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Publication date: 2009-06-12
Publication name: CAPS
Headline: Press Release - Notorious USDA Licensed Dog Broker Sentenced to Only 20 Days in Prison
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CURRENT ongoing Protest at Elite Animals Pet Store in West Hollywood
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BpleOas2goPublication date: 2009-06-06
Publication name: Youtube
Headline: CURRENT ongoing Protest at Elite Animals Pet Store in West Hollywood
Summary: View the video of the protest at Elite Animals and the sale of dogs bred at puppy mills in Minnesota.
Elite Animals of West Hollywood Meet with Animal Protection Movement Leaders at City Hall
URL: http://wuffingtonwag.com/articles/guest-wags/elite-animals-of-west-hollywood-meet-with-animal-protection-movement-leaders-at-city-hall/Publication date: 2009-05-15
Publication name: The Wuffington Wag
Headline: Elite Animals of West Hollywood Meet with Animal Protection Movement Leaders at City Hall
Summary: Elite Animals of West Hollywood has been besieged by protesters from the animal welfare movement for two weekends in a row. Animal rights activists claim Elite Animals is selling pet factory animals and defrauding consumers.
Fox Strategy Room Hour on Pet Shops and Puppy Mills with Companion Animal Protection Society & Guests
URL: http://www.foxnews.com/strategyroom/Publication date: 2009-05-14
Publication name: Fox News
Headline: Fox Strategy Room Hour on Pet Shops and Puppy Mills with Companion Animal Protection Society & Guests
Summary:
Companion Animal Protection Society and Host Rick Leventhal Discuss Pet Shops and Puppy Mills Tonight!
(New York, NY) – Today, Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 4:00 pm (EST), The Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) will be featured on FoxNews.com’s ” Strategy Room” for a special discussion on the issue of Pet Shops and Puppy Mills. Reporter and host of Strategy Room, Rick Leventhal has asked Deborah Howard the President and Founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society and her rescue dog, Beatrice, to join him this afternoon for a live panel discussion on the issue of Puppy Mills. Along with Ms. Howard guests will include: CAPS Ohio advisory board member Mary O’Conner Shaver, CAPS West Coast Director Carole Raphaelle Davis as well as Assemblyman Greg Ball.
The panel will discuss the issue of Pet Shops and Puppy Mills and the “Charlemagne Law” a bill that was created by CAPS Advisory Board Member Lorianne LaMarca-Pagano. Lorianne had unknowingly purchased a ill pet store puppy (from a puppy mill) and was forced to euthanize the puppy due to its failing health conditions. Greg Ball urges the public not to buy from pet shops and has signed the bill - calling on the Assembly to pass "Charlemagne's Law".Don’t miss this discussion on Puppy Mills live today at 4:00pm (EST). Please click on the following link to view the show http://www.foxnews.com/strategyroom/
For more information on the Companion Animal Protection Society please visit www.caps-web.org.
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About Companion Animal Protection Society:
Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting companions from cruelty and inhumane breeding practices in Pet Shops and Puppy Mills. Founded in 1992, CAPS actively addresses this issue through undercover investigations, consumer education through the media, legislative involvement, puppy mill dog rescues, consumer assistance and pet shop employee relations. CAPS has gained worldwide recognition for targeting puppy mill operations and converting pet shops to humane animal adoption centers. The Companion Animal Protection Society is based in the Boston, MA area. For more information please visit www.caps-web.org.
About Rick Leventhal:
Rick Leventhal, has been a New York-based correspondent for Fox News Channel since June 1997. He joined Fox News Channel in March 1997 as a freelance reporter in the network's Chicago bureau. Leventhal is a 1986 graduate of American University in Washington, DC, with B.A. in broadcast journalism. Leventhal began his career at WOLO-TV in Columbia, South Carolina. Prior to FNC, Leventhal reported for WNBC-TV in New York City, The civil trial of subway vigilante Bernard Goetz, covering the crash of TWA Flight 800. He received an Emmy nomination for his coverage of the death of abused girl named Elisa Izquierdo. Leventhal served as the reporter/substitute anchor for WFLD-TV in Chicago. While he was the lead reporter on the nightly newscast, he covered the O.J. Simpson trial and the 1993 Mississippi floods. Rick spent four years in reporting and substitute anchoring for WSVN-TV in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He covered the William Kennedy Smith trial and Hurricane Andrew. He was also a reporter for WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida covering stories including the Miami Riots and Hurricane Hugo in Charleston, South Carolina. Leventhal has been the host of FOXNews.com's Political Show “The Strategy Room” since September 2008.
Pet Store Under Fire From Puppy Farm Campaigners
URL: http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/2456/pet-store-under-fire-from-puppy-farm-campaigners/Publication date: 2009-05-14
Publication name: Dogmagazine.net
Headline: Pet Store Under Fire From Puppy Farm Campaigners
Summary:
American pet store comes under fire from anti-puppy farm protestors: Elite Animals of West Hollywood has been besieged by protesters from the animal welfare movement for two weekends in a row. Animal rights activists claim Elite Animals is selling pet factory animals and defrauding consumers.
Elite Animals of West Hollywood Meet with Animal Protection Movement Leaders at City Hall
URL: http://puppymillmom.blogspot.com/2009/05/elite-animals-of-west-hollywood-meet.htmlPublication date: 2009-05-13
Publication name: puppymillmom.blogspot.com
Headline: Elite Animals of West Hollywood Meet with Animal Protection Movement Leaders at City Hall
Summary:
Elite Animals of West Hollywood has been besieged by protesters from the animal welfare movement for two weekends in a row. Animal rights activists claim Elite Animals is selling pet factory animals and defrauding consumers.
On May 12 there was an extraordinary meeting between Isabella Stroshnoy, the owner of Elite Animals and members of the animal protection movement at West Hollywood's City Hall.
The Companion Animal Protection Society presented evidence of a puppy mill in Minnesota that supplies Elite Animals. The civil discussion was overseen by a mediator provided by the City of West Hollywood. The organizations who participated were The Companion Animal Protection Society, The Animal Legal Defense Fund, In Defense of Animals, Best Friends Animal Society, The Amanda Foundation and Strangest Angels Rescue.
The evidence presented was from a CAPS investigation of a particularly cruel puppy mill in Melrose MN that supplies pet shops around the country. The evidence included graphic photographs of dogs suffering in runs and cages filled with urine and feces, subject to rusted wire flooring, injured with wounds and infections. The dogs had attempted to chew their way out of the wooden whelping boxes. Many of the dogs were exposed to the elements and water containers had a thick layer of slime (algae).
In addition to the gruesome photographs from the mill, evidence of repeated incidents of non-compliance from USDA inspection reports were presented and read aloud. Also disclosed were reports gathered by Pet Shop Puppies, an organization that collects consumer complaints about sick and dying dogs bought in pet stores around the nation. The reports presented at the meeting were linked exclusively to the mill that supplies Elite Animals. The consumer reports regarding dogs from the mill in MN stated dogs had congenital malformations, severe illnesses and some of the cases claimed that several dogs were so sick, they had to be euthanized.
Pet Store owner Isabella Stroshnoy appeared shocked to discover that she was violating a federal law from the Farm Bill which was passed in 2008--a law forbidding the importation of live dogs into the United States from overseas if the dogs are under the age of six months. Elite Animals has repeatedly offered eight week-old puppies imported from Russia to CAPS undercover investigators posing as customers. Elite Animals also lied to CAPS investigators, claiming the dogs they sell in the store were "raised in a house" and "not from a puppy mill." The evidence proves that the dogs were raised in overcrowded, substandard and very harsh conditions that affect the health and well being of the animals.
The meeting ended with a verbal agreement that Elite Animals would cease and desist from buying dogs for the time being while they considered the idea of converting to a humane business model. In exchange for this temporary agreement, CAPS has offered to act in good faith and pull back the protesting of the store this coming weekend. Elite Animals must now provide CAPS and the Animal Legal Defense Fund with the entire list of breeders supplying the store for the ongoing investigation. This information should have been posted on the outside of the enclosures of the puppies in the store according to CA law. Elite Animals was in non-compliance of the CA puppy lemon law.
Teri Austin, president of the Amanda Foundation, an established rescue organization in Los Angeles, agreed to meet with owners of Elite Animals next week to discuss the possibility of an arrangement to hold adoptions at the store. At that meeting, once Elite Animals has ceased importing animals or buying animals from factories, discussions might evolve on creating a humane business model for the store. The details for such an arrangement would be based on a binding legal agreement between Elite Animals and CAPS to stop buying, breeding or importing animals.
Leaders of the animal protection movement as well as the dozens of activists who support the anti-puppy mill campaign are hopeful such a deal can be reached.
Photos by Elle Wittelsbach of Strangest Angels RescueElite Animals of West Hollywood Meet with Animal Protection Movement Leaders at City Hall
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Headline: Elite Animals of West Hollywood Meet with Animal Protection Movement Leaders at City Hall
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Elite Animals of West Hollywood Meet with Animal Protection Movement Leaders at City Hall
Companion Animal Protection Society Along with Animal Activists Believe that Elite Animals is Selling Pet Factory Animals and Defrauding Consumers
(Los Angeles, CA) – On Tuesday May 12, 2009 there was a meeting between Isabella Stroshnoy, the owner of Elite Animals and members of the animal protection movement at West Hollywood's City Hall. The Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) presented evidence of a puppy mill in Minnesota that supplies Elite Animals. The organizations that participated were CAPS, The Animal Legal Defense Fund, IDA, Best Friends Animal Society, The Amanda Foundation and Strangest Angels Rescue.Successful Protest by the Companion Animal Protection Society in West Hollywood, CA!
Publication date: 2009-05-06Publication name:
Headline: Successful Protest by the Companion Animal Protection Society in West Hollywood, CA!
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Successful Protest by the Companion Animal Protection Society in West Hollywood, CA!
On Saturday May, 2009 activists and celebrities protested with the Companion Animal Protection Society in front of Elite Animals Pet Store in West Hollywood California. West coast director, Carole Raphaelle Davis organized the protest in front of Elite Animals Pet Shore. The pet store in West Hollywood sells dogs from puppy mills in the Midwest and is defrauding customers, lying about the conditions the dogs are from. The city of West Hollywood, CA passed a resolution against the sale of puppy mill dogs last year. Elite Animals has ignored efforts by the City of West Hollywood to come in for a meeting to discuss the evidence in an open forum with representatives from several national animal welfare organizations. The protest was the lead story on KTLA news the same evening. Please click here to view the video of the investigation.
West Coast Director of the Companion Animal Protection Society, Carole Raphaelle Davis, being interview by KTLA Channel 5 News Team.
Animal Planet Airs Special: PUPPY MILLS EXPOSED
Publication date: 2009-04-27Publication name: Animal Planet
Headline: Animal Planet Airs Special: PUPPY MILLS EXPOSED
Summary:
Tonight [Monday April 27, 2009] at 10:00 pm (ET/PT), Animal Planet will take viewers into the world of puppy mills with "Puppy Mills: Exposed," a special episode of Animal Cops: Philadelphia. The one-hour segment features the President of Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), Deborah Howard, an expert in the field of puppy mills and pet shops, as she explains the national issue of pet shop and puppy mills for viewers.
The segment uses CAPS undercover video evidence taken in USDA licensed facilities, including the Hunte Corporation, the largest dog brokering facility in the country. The undercover puppy mill footage shot by CAPS investigators highlights the USDA's failure to enforce the Animal Welfare Act with respect to wholesale dog breeding and brokering operations.
In its release about the special, Animal planet stated that "like most people, the [customer] had no idea that virtually all pet store puppies come from large commercial breeding facilities - many of which can be considered puppy mills." CAPS knows this problem only too well, having received numerous complaints over the years from pet shop and internet customers who purchased sick and dying puppies.
Please check local listings for channels and show times. For more information on the Companion Animal Protection Society please visit www.caps-web.org.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Duped into Buying a Puppy Mill Dog from Elite Animals - CAPS Investigation
URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/CharmingFilmsPublication date: 2009-04-19
Publication name: Youtube
Headline: Gov. Schwarzenegger Duped into Buying a Puppy Mill Dog from Elite Animals - CAPS Investigation
Summary: This Youtube video by CharmingFilms shows a CAPS undercover investigation in which the clerk of the Elite Animals pet store (in West Hollywood, CA) repeatedly lies to different customers about where their puppies come from. The investigation proves that Elite Animals sells puppies from puppy mills and not "breeders' homes," as the clerk claims. Some of Elite Animals' customers include Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Osbournes. Courtesy of CharmingFilms.
CC Kennels in Lancaster County, PA - closed
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Publication date: 2009-04-10
Publication name: CAPS
Headline: CC Kennels in Lancaster County, PA - closed
Summary: CC Kennels in Lancaster County, PA (formerly known as Puppy Love Kennels), owned and operated by Joyce Stoltzfus, has been closed down for six months and fined $166,000. CAPS has received many complaints over the years from customers who purchased sick and dying dogs from this kennel and conducted an undercover investigation of the facility. CAPS has also worked with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office on the two cases against Puppy Love.
Animal Wise Radio from April 5, 2009 (interview with Deborah Howard)
URL: http://www.trumix.com/podcasts/1740Publication date: 2009-04-05
Publication name: Animal Wise Radio
Headline: Animal Wise Radio from April 5, 2009 (interview with Deborah Howard)
Summary:
Deborah Howard, President of the Companion Animal Protection Society, is interviewed about the recent conviction of Kathy Bauck, who operates a massive puppy mill in Minnesota. Bauck's convictions include animal cruelty and animal torture. Find out why Bauck's puppy mill is still operating
USDA Licensed National Dog Broker Found Guilty
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Publication date: 2009-03-26
Publication name: www.caps-web.org
Headline: USDA Licensed National Dog Broker Found Guilty
Summary:
USDA Licensed National Dog Broker Found Guilty Companion Animal Protection Society’s Undercover Investigation Convicts National Dog Breeder & Broker Kathy Bauck in Minnesota.
Kathy Bauck Criminal Investigation and Case Documents
NBC Springfield, MA Part 3 - UPDATE: Puppy Mill
URL: http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/wwlp_news_iteam_update_puppy_mill_20090326Publication date: 2009-03-26
Publication name: 22 News: WWLP.com
Headline: NBC Springfield, MA Part 3 - UPDATE: Puppy Mill
Summary:
(WWLP) - The 22News i-team has an update to an investigation where we exposed the cruel behavior taking place at an alleged puppy mill in Minnesota.
Some of those dogs ended up here in Western Massachusetts.
Conviction in Anmal Cruelty Case
URL: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/19016577/index.htmlPublication date: 2009-03-25
Publication name: WCVB TV/DT - Boston Channel 5
Headline: Conviction in Anmal Cruelty Case
Summary:
ABC Boston aired a story on 3/25/09 on the conviction of Kathy Bauck of four misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and torture. This story includes an interview with CAPS president Deborah Howard.
Riverside California Puppy Mill Hell Hole
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NfFRISt6kAPublication date: 2009-03-14
Publication name: Youtube
Headline: Riverside California Puppy Mill Hell Hole
Summary: Good Dog Animal Rescue with the assistance of The Companion Animal Protection Society rescued sixty two Miniature Pinschers from a substandard breeding facility in Riverside, California on March 3rd 2009.
Sick Puppies Dog Some Online Purchasers
URL: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/investigative/18870823/detail.html?taf=bosPublication date: 2009-03-06
Publication name: The BostonChannel.com
Headline: Sick Puppies Dog Some Online Purchasers
Summary:
Team 5 Investigates Why Nothing Being Done To Protect Consumers
BOSTON -- Shopping online is now more popular than ever. Some people are even buying pets online. But Team 5 Investigates found that could be a big mistake that ends up costing consumers big money.
How much do you know about that puppy in the window?
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/how_not_to_buy_a_puppy/main.htmlPublication date: 2009-03-06
Publication name: CBC Canada - Canada's Investigative Consumer Show Marketplace
Headline: How much do you know about that puppy in the window?
Summary: We’ve all heard puppy horror stories about sick dogs from bad breeders. But many pet stores promise problem-free dogs from first-rate breeders.
Action Alert - Oklahoma
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Publication date: 2009-02-20
Publication name: CAPS
Headline: Action Alert - Oklahoma
Summary:
Oklahoma is the second highest puppy producing state in the US, following only Missouri.
Update on Kathy Bauck Case and Trial
URL: http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001hHjVLEulbaQ0wHCh4eS1zh41GKTKnZsPfNQpv8Q534ts-JgAgGxZQae9w2tvHhgWAb6gdyRE4B1sgMi-HCNsKql0GYpzhShzZ3zNozhg78qn7XcqmxEt0ha0wTiwUk7VPublication date: 2009-02-11
Publication name: CAPS Communicator
Headline: Update on Kathy Bauck Case and Trial
Summary: Kathy Bauck's trial will start March 17, 2009 in Fergus Fall, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The key witness will be the CAPS investigator who worked undercover at Bauck's facility for six weeks. The judge in the case dismissed five of the nine counts against Bauck. He ruled, however, that all the video tape evidence is admissible at trial. The counts remaining are: Felony Cruelty to Animals for the pregnant Bichon; Felony Cruelty to Animals for the Pug with the injured and infected eyeball who disappeared; Torture for numerous animals; Cruelty to Animals for numerous animals. The prosecutor for the case is amending the complaint to add two misdemeanor counts of Torture.
Please visit the CAPS website, www.caps-web.org, to read more about Kathy Bauck and her businesses: Pick of the Litter and Puppies on Wheels. Court documents and the Veterinary Review of the Evidence, an in-depth examination of dogs affected by cruelty at the Bauck facility, are available from a link on the home page. View the CAPS Communicator
Interview with Deborah Howard talking about Puppy Mills
URL: http://www.mediafly.com/Podcasts/Feeds/Animal_Wise_Radio_PodcastPublication date: 2009-02-09
Publication name: Animal Wise Radio
Headline: Interview with Deborah Howard talking about Puppy Mills
Summary: Deborah Howard, President of Companion Animal Protection Society, talks about their work investigating and reporting on the conditions in America's pet shops and puppy mills. Julie Sherman from the Marine Fish Conservation Network talks about some fishy things going on in the World's oceans. Nathan Winograd from the No Kill Advocacy Center expains why private animal welfare organizations should not try to provide animal control services to their cities and counties.
You may need to fastforward to video as the interviews begins approximately 18 minutes into the segment.
As trial of accused dog-torturer nears, a debate on puppy mill laws
URL: http://www.twincities.com/ci_11568649?nclick_check=1Publication date: 2009-01-28
Publication name: TwinCities.com
Headline: As trial of accused dog-torturer nears, a debate on puppy mill laws
Summary: Thousands of dogs, every year. From the rural countryside of Minnesota — and even some urban areas — pets are produced to stock America's stores and homes.
Judge for Bauck case allows CAPS hidden camera footage.
URL: http://www.wcco.com/video?id=54336Publication date: 2009-01-23
Publication name: CBS Minnesota
Headline: Judge for Bauck case allows CAPS hidden camera footage.
Summary: The judge in the Bauck case ruled that the undercover evidence taken by the CAPS investigator, who worked six weeks at the Bauck facility, is admissible at Bauck's trial, currently scheduled for February 10.
Where to adopt Puppies in New York City (PDF)
URL: /pdf/where_to_adopt_in_nyc.pdfPublication date: 2009-01-07
Publication name: www.caps-web.org
Headline: Where to adopt Puppies in New York City (PDF)
Summary: If you are considering purchasing a puppy at a pet shop around New York City, please consider adoption instead.
The Underworld of Virtual Pet Stores
URL: http://www.theamericandogmag.com/Publication date: 2009-01-01
Publication name: The American Dog Magazine
Headline: The Underworld of Virtual Pet Stores
Summary: Deborah Howard is quoted in the article “ The Underworld of Virtual Pet Stores” by Carole Raphaelle Davis in the Spring 2009 issue of “The American Dog Magazine”. http://www.theamericandogmag.com/
CBS Minneapolis aired an expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck.
URL: http://wcco.com/iteam/i.team.puppy.2.872927.htmlPublication date: 2008-11-24
Publication name: CBS Minneapolis
Headline: CBS Minneapolis aired an expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck.
Summary: WCCO, Minneapolis aired the story, I-TEAM: Inside A Minnesota Puppy Mill, on November 24, 2008, regarding the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck. See the WCCO video at: http://wcco.com/video/?id=51007@wcco.dayport.com
NBC Springfield, MA Part 2
URL: http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/wwlp_localIiteamparttwoinsideapuppymill200811201610Publication date: 2008-11-20
Publication name: 22 News: WWLP.com
Headline: NBC Springfield, MA Part 2
Summary: Disturbing video of alleged animal cruelty
(WWLP) - A puppy mill in Minnesota that's sold animals here in Massachusetts is now in hot water with authorities after an animal rights group shot under cover video inside their facility. 22News I-Team uncovers why Massachusetts can't prevent those dogs from being sold here.
NBC, Springfield, MA, aired an expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck.
URL: http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/wwlp_iteam_puppymillinvestigationcontinues_200811191313Publication date: 2008-11-19
Publication name: NBC - Springfield, MA
Headline: NBC, Springfield, MA, aired an expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck.
Summary: NBC, Springfield, MA, aired an expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck.
ABC Boston aired a two-part expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck.
URL: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/17946419/detail.htmlPublication date: 2008-11-11
Publication name: ABC Boston
Headline: ABC Boston aired a two-part expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck.
Summary:
These reports feature an interview with CAPS President Deborah Howard and CAPS documentation, including undercover footage.
See and read the first story, Puppy Mill Owner Faces Charges, which aired on ABC Boston (Channel 5) on 11/9/08.
See and read the second part, Customers Say Pet Shop Is More Like Puppy Mill, which aired on ABC Boston (Channel 5) on 11/10/8.
See related news photos at http://www.thebostonchannel.com/slideshow/news/17933518/detail.html
CBS 2 and KCAL 9 in Los Angeles aired “Buy Internet Puppies at Your Peril” on 11/12/08
URL: http://cbs2.com/watercooler/Internet.puppies.caution.2.861653.htmlPublication date: 2008-11-11
Publication name: CBS 2 and KCAL 9 in Los Angeles
Headline: CBS 2 and KCAL 9 in Los Angeles aired “Buy Internet Puppies at Your Peril” on 11/12/08
Summary: CBS 2 and KCAL 9 in Los Angeles aired “Buy Internet Puppies at Your Peril” on 11/12/08. This is the same CBS2 Chicago story on Kathy Bauck’s internet business, Puppies on Wheels, that aired on 11/10/08. For other airings see: Kathy Bauck on CBS2
CBS2 Chicago aired the third installment about the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck
URL: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/Internet.puppies.Zekman.2.861245.htmlPublication date: 2008-11-10
Publication name: CBS2 Chicago
Headline: CBS2 Chicago aired the third installment about the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck
Summary:
See and read the article online, Buy Internet Puppies At Your Peril, which aired on 11/10/08 on CBS2 Chicago. This report looks at Kathy Bauck's internet sales and features an interview with CAPS President Deborah Howard.
Want to know more about Kathy Bauck's businesses? Visit: Kathy Bauck's Internet Puppy Businesses
AG seeks injunction to stop kennel owner
URL: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/Publication date: 2008-10-14
Publication name: The Philadelphia Enquirer
Headline: AG seeks injunction to stop kennel owner
Summary: HARRISBURG - The state Attorney General's Office is seeking an injunction that would shut down a major dog kennel operator. The request alleges hundreds of violations to a three-year-old consumer fraud settlement over the sale of sick puppies.
www.philly.com/inquirer - Read Attorney General Article
USDA Considering Action Against Puppy Mill Owner
URL: http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/bad.breeder.usda.2.838041.htmlPublication date: 2008-10-10
Publication name: CBS2 Chicago
Headline: USDA Considering Action Against Puppy Mill Owner
Summary: CBS2 Chicago aired a follow-up story about Kathy Bauck, owner of Pick of the Litter, on 10/10/08. This story features CAPS President Deborah Howard and discusses USDA’s decision to possibly take action against Bauck.
What you can do:
Please write to the United States Senators from Minnesota, your senators and to members of the House Committee on Oversight ad Government Reform to request Congressional oversight hearings and a Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the USDA's failure to enforce the Animal Welfare Act as it pertains to commercial dog breeders and brokers.
CBS2 Chicago aired an exclusive expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck
URL: http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/cathy.bauck.puppy.2.837035.htmlPublication date: 2008-10-09
Publication name: CBS 2 Chicago
Headline: CBS2 Chicago aired an exclusive expose on the CAPS undercover investigation of Pick of the Litter, owned by Kathy Bauck
Summary: Story aired on CBS on 10/09/2008 at 10 pm CST. This expose features an interview with CAPS President Deborah Howard and CAPS documentation, including undercover footage.
What you can do:
Please write to the United States Senators from Minnesota, your senators and to members of the House Committee on Oversight ad Government Reform to request Congressional oversight hearings and a Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the USDA's failure to enforce the Animal Welfare Act as it pertains to commercial dog breeders and brokers.
Undercover worker exposes animal abuse
URL: http://www.animalconcerns.org/resource.html?itemid=200808122202230.0117433&catid=10Publication date: 2008-08-12
Publication name: AnimalConcerns.org
Headline: Undercover worker exposes animal abuse
Summary: by Michelle Rydell, The Forum, Worthington Daily Globe Published Tuesday, August 12, 2008 WADENA - Armed with a cell phone and recorder, and secretly wired to tape his boss’s instructions, Jason Smith was prepared to capture evidence against the Minnesota woman he was investigating for animal abuse.
Truth Behind the Doggy in the Window
The following article, prepared by a CAPS investigator, originally appeared in the July/August 2007 issue of The Animals Voice Magazine and is reprinted here with permission from that publication.
Inside a small glass enclosure, a tiny ball of light brown fur with pointed ears and a black, whiskered muzzle nips at the tail of the rambunctious littermate sharing his cage. The puppies bite each other’s ears, chew each other’s toys, and snuggle up together to lay down for a nap.
