Horrible Hundred 2022 Report Cites Problem Puppy Mills In 18 States Puppy mills — large-volume breeding facilities to serve the pet trade — are a problem across the country, according to the Humane Society.

Puppies for sale at retail stores, online or at flea markets often are bred and born at high-volume breeding facilities called puppy mills. The Humane Society of the United States released its Horrible Hundred 2022 list earlier this month. (David Cairns/Shutterstock)

ACROSS AMERICA — Missouri and Iowa are the worst states in the country for puppy mills, breeding facilities that churn out puppies often without regard for the dogs' health, the Humane Society of the United States said with the release of its Horrible Hundred 2022 report.

This is the 10th year for the Humane Society's report on conditions at puppy breeding facilities that sell puppies to pet stores, on the internet and elsewhere. Horrible Hundred reports are based on official inspection records from federal and state agriculture departments.

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