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Missouri officials have located more than 200 unlicensed breeders and rescued nearly 1,900 dogs since cracking down on the state's substandard breeding facilities starting in February.
Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Jon Hagler and Attorney General Chris Koster have teamed up to take legal action against breeders who are not licensed, the second part of "Operation Bark Alert."
“We plan to file against irresponsible breeders and require they comply with the law or shut their doors,” Koster said in a statement.
Koster said his office has already taken legal action against "several" unregistered breeders who were raided by the Department of Agriculture, rescue groups in Missouri and law enforcement officials.
“We want unlicensed breeders to know that in the days and weeks ahead, they will begin to face increasing pressure as we add more bite to Bark Alert," Hagler said in a statement.
Created by Administrator on Mon, 29 Jun 2009