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CAPS 2020 Efforts and Accomplishments

2020 has been a year like no other. Due to the pandemic, CAPS had to overcome many new challenges in our investigations and legislative efforts. We also relocated our base of operations this year; we are now in California, just outside of Los Angeles. But…Read more

How to Stop Puppy and Kitten Mills

Puppy mills. They’re filthy, overcrowded, often with hundreds of dogs crammed into tiny cages. If you haven’t seen a puppy mill, check out this video: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUnHMTaVJlM&t=5s[/embed] Or just look at this picture: The breeding dogs at these facilities spend their entire lives in confinement, exposed…Read more

Undercover with CAPS: David Salinas Pet Shops Sell Fake Rescue Puppies

Go undercover with CAPS as we expose the sale of fraudulent rescue puppies at David Salinas’ pet shops. Salinas owns five pet shops in California, four in Utah and one in Nevada – all investigated by CAPS.Read more

Undercover with CAPS: An Investigation of New Jersey Pet Shops

Go undercover with CAPS in New Jersey as we expose a secret that nearly every pet shop tries to hide — the true sources of their animals.Read more

Undercover with CAPS: An Investigation of Connecticut Pet Shops

Go undercover with CAPS in Connecticut as we expose a secret that nearly every pet shop tries to hide — the true sources of their animals.Read more

Rescue Dogs: A Book by CAPS’ Lead Investigator

CAPS' lead investigator, "Pete," discusses his new book, Rescue Dogs. In the first half of his book, Pete discusses his undercover pet shop and puppy mill investigations and the horrible conditions animals suffering in mills must endure as breeding stock for the pet shop industry.…Read more

Undercover with CAPS: An Investigation of New York Pet Shops

Go undercover with the Companion Animal Protection Society as we expose pervasive consumer fraud by New York pet shops and reveal the true of source of their puppies and kittens—animal mills.Read more

A CAPS Investigation: California Pet Shops Selling Fake Rescue Dogs

A CAPS investigation reveals that California pet shops are using fake rescues to circumvent a new state law: The Pet Rescue and Adoption Act. The law prohibits pet shops from selling puppies, kittens, or rabbits unless the animals come from shelters or rescues. However, two…Read more

USDA Bars the Public from Viewing Puppy Mill Inspection Database

The USDA has barred the public from viewing its online database of licensed dog and cat breeding facilities. The USDA also terminated public access to the inspection reports of those facilities. Without the database, it’s nearly impossible for the public to discover if a dog…Read more
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