Legal large scale systemic cruelty is seen in the inspection reports of USDA dog breeders. There are an estimated 250,000 dogs in USDA kennels that are considered livestock.

The below inspection excerpts span different kennels and different years including 2022. They are an inside look at what dogs in USDA kennels endure.

Dogs continue to endure lack of water, expired meds, lack of proper vet care, long nails, open wounds, infected eyes, infected ears, filthy cages, inadequate shelter and more.

• There are currently around 3,000 USDA licensees in the United States.
• Breeders with multiple violations are allowed to continue breeding and their licenses are renewed.
• Inspectors rarely remove dogs or puppies that are suffering when doing inspections. Read about Goldie.
• USDA inspectors are not required to tell local law enforcement if the see animal cruelty.
• USDA Inspectors do not inspect every USDA dog breeder every year.
• USDA inspectors can be turned away if the breeder says no one is home to walk through the kennel.