USDA charges licensed animal dealer under AWA - Hartville, MO

Sunday, Aug 31, 2003

County: Wright

Disposition: USDA Citation

Person of Interest: Karen C Schmidt

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

In September 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture charged animal dealer Karen Schmidt, doing business as SCR Kennels in Hartville, Mo., with violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

Chester A. Gipson, deputy administrator for animal care with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said that investigators documented more than 30 violations of the AWA in the areas of housing, cleaning and sanitation and pest control.

Case Updates

During the inspection there was one adult female Mastiff, auction # 21, which was extremely thin to the point of its ribs, shoulder blades and hip bones protruding. I contacted Karen Schmidt and requested that Dr. Jerome Schmidt evaluate the animal before selling it in the auction. Dr. Schmidt evaluated the animal and stated it was fine.

Source: AWA Watchdog - January 2005 Update posted on Nov 28, 2005 - 10:05PM

References

• USDA - September 29, 2003

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