Anyone who's spent a chunk of time inside the Ohio Dog Auction in Farmerstown isn't likely to shake the experience soon. Located in a barn right in the gut of Amish country, the site is where dog ...

The secretary of state is reviewing 154,082 signatures the coalition's 940 volunteers already had to gather to put the proposed law before legislators. The announcement on whether at least 115,570 of ...

Since then, more people began circulating petitions, organizer Mary O'Connor-Shaver said. The petitions will be presented to legislators in January, 2011. If they fail to enact the ban by the end of ...

An Ohio bill seeks to expand the state’s oversight and regulation of puppy mills. Senate Bill 232, introduced by Sen. Casey ...

The growing number of animals waiting at shelters for homes is often attributed to the hidden world of puppy mill dog breeding and dog auctions, according to local animal care agencies. Mari Lee ...

The stories are heartbreaking for animal lovers. Dogs being kept in filthy, decrepit conditions, dogs with dental disease and a general lack of veterinary care. And perhaps worst of all, "incorrect ...

“It’s kind of hard of believe that it took this long to get this done,” Gov. John Kasich quips with his pol-tinged half-charm. “I mean, wh-what was the holdup, right?!” He is surrounded by animal ...

Geauga County Commissioner Bill Young has proposed setting up a joint meeting with County Prosecutor David Joyce and Dog Warden Matt Granito to discuss ways to regulate any future dog auctions in the ...

A controversial Holmes County dog auction is heading to Geauga County. Buckeye Dog Auction has reportedly been sold to Bylerville Enterprise, 15760 Newcomb Road, Middlefield. Sources say the first ...

The Humane Society of the United States has released its "Horrible Hundred" list when it comes to "problem puppy mills" in 2021. Sixteen of the nation's worst puppy mills were located in Ohio, which ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The nonprofit Humane World for Animals, ...