The Humane Society of Missouri transported 73 adult dogs and puppies surrendered Thursday by a breeder in Monett to St. Louis for veterinary examinations and treatment.
The state attorney general’s office said in a news release that breeder Linda Brisco agreed to turn the dogs over to the Humane Society, give up her commercial breeder’s license and not operate a breeding kennel for at least six years.
The agreement came about as a consequence of a restraining order sought last month by the state attorney general’s office against Brisco for alleged violations of the Missouri’s Animal Care Facilities Act and Canine Cruelty Prevention Act.
Missouri Department of Agriculture inspections of her breeding operation found inadequate veterinary care being provided to dogs in medical distress, unclean and unsanitary kennel conditions, inadequate shelter for sick, aged or young dogs, and a lack of animal waste disposal and drainage systems.
The dogs taken from the breeding operation included cocker spaniels, Labrador retrievers, poodles, beagles and other breeds, the attorney general’s office said. The Humane Society plans to begin adopting the dogs out as they are deemed healthy.
Attorney General Chris Koster held a news conference at the adoption center of the Humane Society’s headquarters in St. Louis to announce the agreement reached with Brisco, which is enforceable by a state court.
“It is our goal that Missouri will gain the reputation as a state with the best and most humane breeders in the country,” Koster said in the accompanying news release.
Jon Hagler, director of the state’s Department of Agriculture, said cooperation with the attorney general’s office and the Humane Society should increase the number of animal rescues effected and the success rate of prosecuting breeders in violation of state laws. He said the state’s efforts already have lowered the number of commercial dog breeders operating in Missouri by 500.
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To report substandard dog-breeding operations in Missouri: 573-751-3377.
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