Hello all and happy new year!

I wanted to send out an update for Indiana with a complete list of cities and counties that already have bans as well as share info about getting a ban passed in your city and/or county.

Cities with a ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats:

St Joseph County, IN (unincorporated areas) - Enacted May 2017 effective immediately

Columbus, IN – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately

Dyer, IN – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately

Highland, IN – Enacted September 2021; effective December 2021

Hebron, IN – Enacted October 2021; effective immediately

Crown Point, IN – Enacted November 2021; effective immediately

Bloomington, IN – Enacted December 2021; effective January 2023

Whiting, IN – Enacted December 2021; effective immediately

Munster, IN – Enacted January 2022; effective February 2022

Schererville, IN – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately

Lake Station, IN – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately

East Chicago, IN – Enacted April 2022; effective July 2022

Carmel, IN – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately

Cedar Lake, IN – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately

Lowell, IN – Enacted November 2022; effective immediately

Valparaiso, IN – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately

Indianapolis, IN – Enacted March 2023; effective May 2025

Porter County, IN – Enacted July 2023; effective immediately

Lafayette, IN – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately

West Lafayette, IN – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately

Tippecanoe County, IN – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately

Source: https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-humane-pet-sales-laws#Indiana

Cities with an active pet store selling dogs and cats:

Greenwood- Uncle Bills

Fishers- Uncle Bills

Fort Wayne- Uncle Bills

Portage - Furry Babies

Puppy mill sources: Darlene Whitman, O’ My Heart Kennels. Mountain Grove, Missouri- 100 adult breeding dogs and 46 puppies. 
Brittani and Jesse Hedgpeth, Empire Pets. Iberia, Missouri- 31 adult breeding dogs. The Hedgbeths also own a transport company, Transport Central, with Josh and Kallie Bateman. The Batemans have been named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation twice. Hedgpeth is also related to Allison Hedgbeth who operates the sham rescue “Mother Dog Rescue” in Iberia, Missouri. 
Golden Seal Canines. Sugarcreek, Ohio- Large puppy broker in Ohio. 
Lorna Dismang, Indian Ridge Kennel. Pleasant Hope, Missouri- 183 adult breeding dogs and 86 puppies.
Melanie Moore and Mike Moore, MAM Kennel . Lamar, Missouri- 126 adult breeding dogs and 58 puppies. 
Preferred Canines. Fresno, Ohio- Large puppy broker in Ohio. 
Tony Schindler, QD Kennels, Frankford Missouri- Puppy broker,  68 puppies.
Rachel Brashears. Elkland, Missouri- appears to be an unlicensed breeder. 
Susie Reid, Cedar Woods Kennel. Lebanon, Missouri- 56 adult breeding dogs and 28 puppies. 
Tiffanie Kurz, Tiffanie’s LLC. Frankford,  Missouri – Large puppy broker with. violations that  include keeping puppies in kennels that are too small. This broker was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country.

Schererville- Happiness is Pets

Puppy mill sources: Daryl Miller. and Regina Miller. Goshen, Indiana- 29 adult breeding dogs and 27 puppies
Delmar Hochstetler. West Lakes Canine. Wawaka, Indiana- 10 adult breeding dogs and 25 puppies. 
Earl Beachy. Lagrange, Indiana- 45 adult breeding dogs and 10 puppies 
Ezra L Whetstone. Rome, City, IN- 69 adult breeding dogs and 25 puppies. 
Michael Weaver. Goshen, Indiana- 24 adult breeding dogs and 17 puppies. 
Laverne Jay Whetstone, Lagrange Enterprises. Lagrange, Indiana- 45 adult breeding dogs and 67 puppies. 
Lyle Hochstetler. Lagrange, Indiana- 13 adult breeding dogs
Phil Schlabach. Shipshewana, Indiana- 18 adult breeding dogs 
Russell T Lee, Jen D Lee  and Enos Miller , Winn Dixie Kennel LLC AKA Puppy Tale Kennel. Goshen, IN- 48 adult breeding dogs. 
Sarah Graber. South Whitley, Indiana- 40 adult breeding dogs and 25 puppies 
Ura Miller. Topeka, Indiana-  52 adult breeding dogs and 33 puppies

Hammond- My Puppy

Puppy mill sources: Angela Fields, A+ Pups. Green Castle, Missouri- 69 adult breeding dogs and 49 puppies.
Betty Fetters, Fetters Furry Friends. Novinger, Missouri- 118 adult breeding dogs and 36 puppies. 
Brian Mohrfield, Select Puppies AKA Lucky Puppies Co. West Point, Iowa- 441 puppies. Mohrfield also owns Choice Puppies (another broker) out of Goodman, Missouri.
Cheryl Gray, Cedar Creek Yorkies. Havana, Arkansas- 140 adult breeding dogs and 87 puppies. Gray also has 34 adult breeding cats and 40 kittens. 
Chester Williams and Debbie Williams. Greentop, Missouri- 217 adult breeding dogs and 84 puppies. 
Chrissie Yoder. Madison, Missouri- 59 adult breeding dogs and 44 puppies. 
Clinton Michel and Marlene Michel, Ironbridge Road Farm. Long Lane, Missouri- 75 adult breeding dogs and 32 puppies. 
Daniel Miller and Jonas Miller. Keytesville, Missouri- 21 adult breeding dogs and 15 puppies. 
David Brown and Kim Parsons, First Class Puppies.  Formerly owned by Becky and Guy Franks. Bluejacket, Oklahoma- Puppy broker that was named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. 
David Troyer and Esther Troyer, Troyer Kennels. Clark, Missouri-  70 adult breeding dogs and 53 puppies. This facility has been named one of the worst puppy mills in the country in 2015 and 2014. 
Elmer Yoder Jr, Highway M Kennels. Moberly, Missouri- 46 adult breeding dogs and 37 puppies. 
Jake Kruse, K&E Kennels Inc AKA  Kruse Farm Enterprises Inc. Salem, Iowa- 220 adult breeding dogs and 159 puppies.
Judy Maassen and John Maassen, J. Maassen Inc AKA Adorable Puppy. Rock Valley, Iowa – 208 adult breeding dogs and 71 puppies . Maassen has changed USDA license numbers in an effort to hide from their history of violations including: admitting to shooting dogs as a routine form of euthanasia, swelling between toes from standing on hard wire cages, rusted wire and excessively chewed enclosures. This breeder has been named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. 
Linda Baker, Okie Pets AKA Forever Friends. Kethchum, Oklahoma- 112 adult breeding dogs and 39 puppies. 
Milton Lewis, Rock Hill Dog Ranch. Newport, Nebraska- 223 adult breeding dogs and 136 puppies. This facility was named one of the worst puppy mills in the nation in 2018 due to their severe violations. 
Tom Steffensmeier and Carla Steffensmeier, T & C Steffensmeier Kennels. West Point, Iowa- 176 adult breeding dogs and 143 puppies. 
Tony Schindler, QD Kennels, Frankford Missouri- Puppy broker,  68 puppies.

Kokomo- Pets Choice

Puppy mill sources: Brian Lichirie, Michele Kruse and Gealea Nichols. T&M Enterprises. West Point, Iowa- 90 adult breeding dogs and 465 puppies.
Brian Mohrfield, Select Puppies AKA Lucky Puppies Co. West Point, Iowa-441 puppies. Mohrfield also owns Choice Puppies (another broker) out of Goodman, Missouri.
Curt Conrad and Lori Conrad, Conrad’s Cuddly Canines, LLC. Frankford Missouri -Large puppy broker in Missouri.
David Brown and Kim Parsons, First Class Puppies.  Formerly owned by Becky and Guy Franks. Bluejacket, Oklahoma- Puppy broker that was named one of the worst puppy mills in the country. 
Phil Hoover, Show Me Puppies. Memphis, Missouri- 370 adult breeding dogs and 131 puppies. 
Tiffanie Kurz, Tiffanie’s LLC. Frankford,  Missouri – Large puppy broker with. violations that  include keeping puppies in kennels that are too small. This broker was also named one of the worst puppy mills in the country.
Tony Schindler, QD Kennels, Frankford Missouri- Puppy broker,  68 puppies

Westfield- Petland

Puppy mill sources: Brian Mohrfield, Select Puppies AKA Lucky Puppies Co. West Point, Iowa-441 puppies. Mohrfield also owns Choice Puppies (another broker) out of Goodman, Missouri.
Golden Seal Canines. Sugarcreek, Ohio- Large puppy broker in Ohio. 
Jason Scheetz, Two B Kennels. Fort Madison, Iowa- 157 adult breeding dogs and 188 puppies. 
John R Yoder AKA John Raber, Orchard Lane Puppies. Baltic, Ohio- is a state licensed broker in Ohio.
Karen S Buffalohead, KCZ Amazing Pets. Langley, Oklahoma- 24 adult breeding dogs and 9 puppies. 
Monica Sheeley, South Paw Pets AKA Premium Paws . Neosho, Missouri- Massive puppy broker in Missouri that had 140 puppies at their facility. Has changed their USDA license number several times. 
Preferred Canines. Fresno, Ohio- Large puppy broker in Ohio. 
Tony Schindler, QD Kennels, Frankford Missouri- Puppy broker,  68 puppies.

Merillville- Petland

Puppy mill sources: Curt Conrad and Lori Conrad, Conrad’s Cuddly Canines, LLC. Frankford Missouri -Large puppy broker in Missouri.
Steven Steele, Heritage Puppies. Lake Mills, Iowa- 382 adult breeding dogs and 146 puppies.

Terre Haute- Petland

Puppy mill sources: Curt Conrad and Lori Conrad, Conrad’s Cuddly Canines, LLC. Frankford Missouri -Large puppy broker in Missouri.
Jake Kruse, K&E Kennels Inc AKA  Kruse Farm Enterprises Inc. Salem, Iowa- 220 adult breeding dogs and 159 puppies.
Lindsey Forquer, Cammies Country Canines. Salem, Iowa- 71 adult breeding dogs and 50 puppies.
Mark Steffensmeier and Gina Steffensmeier, MG Cattle Inc. Salem, Iowa- Puppy broker in Iowa with 20 puppies on site at last inspection. 
Tony Schindler, QD Kennels, Frankford Missouri- Puppy broker,  68 puppies.

Warsaw- Posh Puppies

Puppy mill sources: Southwest Auction. Wheaton, Missouri- Posh Puppies bought puppies from a puppy mill auction several times in 2021. Southwest Auction House holds puppy mill auctions nearly every weekend.

Source: 

https://bailingoutbenji.com/puppy-mill-maps/cvi-data/indiana/

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Most ordinances are PREVENTATIVE. This means even if you live in a city without a pet store you should ask for a preventative ordinance so that a pet store selling dogs and cats cannot open.

Email your city council members! Find your cities official .gov website and contact the council members via email or phone. 

Email your county commissioners! Find your county’s official website and contact the county commissioners via email or phone.

What do I say?

Simply tell elected officials about the issue of puppy mills and how this is an issue you would like to see action on. If you don’t have a pet store in your city, tell them most ordinances are preventative so a store never opens and the problem never starts. If you do have a pet store, provide Bailingoutbenji.com sources of puppy mills and ask for action!

Ordinances are simply a local law. Sample ordinances can be found here: 

https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-humane-pet-sales-laws#Indiana

simply click on the city/county you would like to see the ordinance for. It is helpful to provide these to council members and commissioners