Also known as: Puppy Love Kennels, CC Pets
Gender: Male
Location: Peach Bottom, PA (US)

History

Jun 26, 2003 - Peach Bottom, PA (US)
Civil Case: Puppy mill - 400 dogs at kennel

Notes: Pay more than $50,000 in enhanced restitution to 171 consumers who filed complaints with the Office of Attorney General. Consumers will recover veterinary expenses as much as twice the purchase price of the puppy. Under current law, consumers can only recover vet expenses equal to the purchase price of the dog.

- Pay enhanced restitution to consumers who purchased a puppy and incurred vet bills any time on or after March 13, 2005.

- Pay nearly $25,000 in civil penalties and investigation costs.

- Have their entire kennel population tested and treated by an independent licensed veterinarian by June 18, 2005. In addition, for health reasons, a 'kennel management' plan must also be implemented to separate the existing animals from the newer puppies entering the kennel.

- Provide dog purchasers with proof that the puppy was examined by an independent licensed veterinarian at least 15 days before the sale. If the puppy has not been checked within the 15 days, the animal can be rechecked within 72 hours of delivery to the purchaser.

- Provide consumers 14 days to have any clinical illnesses diagnosed and reported to defendants. Under current law consumers have 10 days to inform the seller of clinical illnesses.

- Allow four inspections of its facilities by the State Department of Agriculture every year for the next three years in addition to any other required or random inspections performed.

- Offer a full refund, replacement dog or agree to pay as much as twice the purchase price of the dog if the animal, within six months, is diagnosed with a congenital or hereditary defect. Under current law consumers have 30 days to report any congenital or hereditary defects.

- Include the name Puppy Love Kennel or otherwise identify itself as a licensed kennel in all newspaper or other advertisements.

- Provide every dog purchaser with true and accurate documentation about the puppy's purebred status, age and registration eligibility.

- Provide a method for consumers to contact the defendants to register complaints or discuss problems with the puppies purchased.

Notes:
Pay more than $50,000 in enhanced restitution to 171 consumers who filed complaints with the Office of Attorney General. Consumers will recover veterinary expenses as much as twice the purchase price of the puppy. Under current law, consumers can only recover vet expenses equal to the purchase price of the dog.

- Pay enhanced restitution to consumers who purchased a puppy and incurred vet bills any time on or after March 13, 2005.

- Pay nearly $25,000 in civil penalties and investigation costs.

- Have their entire kennel population tested and treated by an independent licensed veterinarian by June 18, 2005. In addition, for health reasons, a 'kennel management' plan must also be implemented to separate the existing animals from the newer puppies entering the kennel.

- Provide dog purchasers with proof that the puppy was examined by an independent licensed veterinarian at least 15 days before the sale. If the puppy has not been checked within the 15 days, the animal can be rechecked within 72 hours of delivery to the purchaser.

- Provide consumers 14 days to have any clinical illnesses diagnosed and reported to defendants. Under current law consumers have 10 days to inform the seller of clinical illnesses.

- Allow four inspections of its facilities by the State Department of Agriculture every year for the next three years in addition to any other required or random inspections performed.

- Offer a full refund, replacement dog or agree to pay as much as twice the purchase price of the dog if the animal, within six months, is diagnosed with a congenital or hereditary defect. Under current law consumers have 30 days to report any congenital or hereditary defects.

- Include the name Puppy Love Kennel or otherwise identify itself as a licensed kennel in all newspaper or other advertisements.

- Provide every dog purchaser with true and accurate documentation about the puppy's purebred status, age and registration eligibility.

- Provide a method for consumers to contact the defendants to register complaints or discuss problems with the puppies purchased.