WASHINGTON — The Humane Society of the United States has released the 2018 Horrible Hundred report, which they hope will shine a light on the suffering of dogs and puppies in puppy mills.

For the sixth year in a row, Missouri has the highest number of puppy mills listed in the report. In a separate report, researchers found Missouri was a top state for complaints from consumers about breeders and brokers selling sick puppies.


John Goodwin, senior campaign director for the HSUS, told Ozark Radio News more about the report:

Goodwin added that the US Department of Agriculture has begun redacting information from reports:

He added that the HSUS has been working on legislation to increase standards for dog breeders:

Goodwin also offered some advice for people looking to purchase dogs:

We have the full Missouri report, which includes information on reported mills in the local area, here.