Video: Traumatized Puppy Mill Dog Makes an Amazing Recovery
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The first time we met Coconut, she was starving, shivering and extremely fearful of people. It was May 2013, and she was being rescued from a puppy mill.
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Progress in Our Home Town: New York City Takes on Puppy Mills
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In January 2014, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed milestone legislation to allow local governments to regulate pet dealers for the first time in almost 15 years.
ASPCA Happy Tails: One Tough Cookie
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For a one-year-old Shih Tzu named Cosita, life wasn’t always easy. Purchased from a pet store and then neglected for nearly a year, Cosita was suffering from a number of physical and emotional ailments by the time she was rescued by the ASPCA. But despite it all, this petite pup had a lot of love to give—and fortunately, she found the perfect person to give it to. Here is Cosita’s Happy Tail.
Local Puppy Mill Laws on the Rise in NY, but Are Using USDA’s Weak Standards
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Last week, lawmakers in Nassau County, New York—the western portion of Long Island—passed an ordinance to regulate the county’s pet stores and breeders beyond what state law requires. While we’re always glad to see local governments taking the time to address the issue of puppy mill cruelty, the new Nassau ordinance is similar to the one passed recently in neighboring Suffolk County in that it doesn’t do nearly enough to protect animals and consumers.
No Pet Store Puppies Day Is July 21! Help Us Raise Awareness for Puppy Mill Dogs
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The Law That Launched a Movement for Animals
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Throughout 2026, the ASPCA is sharing highlights from our organization’s rich and sometimes unexpected 160-year history
Fact Check: Goldie’s Act
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At any given time, over a million vulnerable animals are languishing in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-licensed facilities, including commercial dog-breeding operations known as puppy mills. The Animal Welfare Act is the federal law designed to protect these animals, but the USDA is failing to enforce even its most basic provisions, such as ensuring animals have access to clean food and water, clean and safe housing and veterinary care.
USDA Enforcement: Fiscal Year 2022
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Goldie’s Act (H.R. 349): Federal Legislation to Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills
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It’s Time for New York State to Shut Down Its Puppy Mill Pipeline
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Every year, thousands of cruelly bred puppies are shipped into New York State through a pipeline of out-of-state breeders and brokers to be sold in pet stores. A tangible example of this is failed Iowa puppy-breeder Daniel Gingerich, who was licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and who supplied puppies to pet stores throughout New York for over a year. Gingerich was stopped in late 2021 only after amassing more than 190 violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
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