Puppy mill sold, will be closed
The Wisconsin Humane Society is buying the assets of one of the nation's largest dog-breeding facilities and shutting down the operation, seeking homes for more than 1,100 dogs housed there.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Wisconsin Humane Society is buying the assets of one of the nation's largest dog-breeding facilities and shutting down the operation, seeking homes for more than 1,100 dogs housed there.
Wallace Havens, owner of Puppy Haven Kennel in Markesan, Wis., about 90 miles northwest of Milwaukee, agreed to sell all assets of the business to the society at a discount. The exact amount was not disclosed, but a society board member said it was for "pennies on the dollar."
Havens, 72, is retiring and not interested in pursuing another dog-breeding business, the society says.
