Animal Cruelty Task Force rescues nearly 400 animals from Arkansas puppy mill March 24, 2009 In cooperation with the Logan Co. Sheriff Department and other animal welfare agencies including United Animal Nations, the Humane Society of the U.S. and local humane organizations this week a 10-person team from the Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force directed field operations to rescue nearly 400 neglected animals from a Logan County, Arkansas substandard puppy mill.
Missourians for the Protection of Dogs Launch Signature Drive to Prevent Puppy Mill Cruelty February 14, 2009 A new state ballot initiative committee, Missourians for the Protection of Dogs, has officially kicked off its campaign to save tens of thousands of dogs from suffering in cruel conditions in puppy mills, the high-volume dog breeding facilities where dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and care.
Humane Society of Missouri statement regarding William Zobel guilty plea in Greene County horse rescue case November 28, 2008 William Zobel plead guilty this morning to four Class A misdemeanor counts of animal abuse and one Class A misdemeanor count of failure to dispose of an animal carcass and, further, agreed to forfeit ownership of the approximately 120 horses that Greene County authorities confiscated from his rural Republic ranch in January. He was sentenced to five concurrent one-year jail terms, but the execution of those sentences was suspended. He was given two years of unsupervised probation and will not be allowed to own or possess any animal or engage in any business of animal husbandry.
Reward Offered in Horrific Animal Abuse Case October 27, 2008 The Humane Society of Missouri is offering a $2,500 reward to each of the first three persons who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who severely abused an adult female domestic cat.
Humane Society of Missouri rescuing 73 dogs and cats from substandard breeder in Howell County October 23, 2008 Working in cooperation with the Howell County Sheriff’s Department, a team from the Rescues and Investigations Division of the Humane Society of Missouri is rescuing 67 dogs and puppies and 6 cats from a breeding facility near West Plains in Howell County in south central Missouri.
Humane Society of Missouri Responds to Urgent Request for Animal Rescue at an Indiana Substandard Puppy Mill October 9, 2008 At the urgent requestof the Indiana State Police;the Sullivan County, Indiana Sheriff’s Department and theHumane Society of the United States, the Humane Society of Missouri Rescue Team removed 66 dogs, horses, cats and a goat yesterday morning from a property in Sullivan County, Indiana, south of Terre Haute.
