The Wisconsin Humane Society had a near-record number of adoptions over the weekend, following its announcement that the animal welfare organization had purchased and closed down the Puppy Haven Kennel in Markesan, WI, rescuing over 1,000 puppies. "We're confident we can provide these animals with a loving family for the rest of their lives," says Jill DeGrave, Education Director of the Wisconsin Humane Society. more ›

Earlier last month officials in Pleasant Prairie, WI seized more 60 dogs that they say were living in cramped, inhumane conditions. A neighbor called police after becoming concerned about just how many animals were living on the property. "Sitting there all winter and watching the cats outside freezing. That blew my mind," she told WDJT-TV, the local CBS affiliate. "Then, the more you hear the dogs barking, the more the people aren't home for days, the more you think, 'what about the animals?'" Safe Harbor Humane Society took over the care of the animals, and local police say they found the body of a dead dog in a garbage can on the property as well. "This would be our second puppy mill since January 31st. But this was different because they were in a house...There were dogs in the basement and just about every room and there were parts of the house where there were cages stacked up," Safe Harbor Director Tonya Howell said. more ›