For years, Missouri has been known as the “puppy mill” capital of the United States. It’s estimated that Missouri is home to more than 4,000 inhumane dog-breeding businesses. This is a distinction that Missouri’s new Agriculture Director Jon Hagler says he is working hard to change. But doing so might be more difficult than it seems.
Today's Question: Is Missouri doing everything it can to regulate puppy mills?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | 11:58 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:24 a.m. CST, Friday, February 12, 2010
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