The HSLF is working with a broad coalition of animal protection organizations to place a measure on the November 2010 statewide ballot in Missouri.

Missourians for the Protection of Dogs
Missouri is home to an estimated 3,000 puppy mills, breeding hundreds of thousands of puppies, far more than any other state in the country.

The Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act is a measure that will improve the lives of dogs in commercial breeding operations in Missouri. Specifically, the measure will require large-scale dog breeding operations to provide each breeding dog under their care with the basics of humane animal care including:

• Sufficient food and clean water;
• Necessary veterinary care;
• Sufficient housing, including protection from the elements;
• Sufficient space to turn and stretch freely, lie down, and fully extend their limbs;
• Regular exercise; and
• Adequate rest between breeding cycles.

In four months, the group gathered more than 190,000 signatures of registered Missouri voters to place the measure on the November 2010 statewide ballot.

For more information, visit www.missourifordogs.com.

>> Read more about our past victories here.

Updated on July 14, 2010