Kevin Street – Bowling Green, MO

Within one of the dog buildings, where dogs were housed, there was a trash container, containing trash without a lid. The lid was discovered within the building on the other side of a elevated dog enclosure. Trash containers in housing facilities and in food storage and food preparation areas must be leakproof and must have tightly fitted lids on them at all times. Corrected at time of the inspection: September 30, 2025.

An adult female dog was housed inside one of the dog buildings, where her primary enclosure was considered the interior area of the building, the open entry area where elevated whelping enclosures were located and the hall running the length of the building between the other primary enclosures. … Within this area were several electrical devices, located on the floor, (i.e. a heater) with electrical cords exposed.

An adult female dog was housed inside one of the dog buildings, where her primary enclosure was considered the interior area of the building, the open entry area where elevated whelping enclosures were located and the hall running the length of the building between the other primary enclosures. … Items were stored on shelves within reach of the dog, which could fall onto the dog.

An adult female dog was housed inside one of the dog buildings, where her primary enclosure was considered the interior area of the building, the open entry area where elevated whelping enclosures were located and the hall running the length of the building between the other primary enclosures. … There was a trash container within the area considered the primary enclosure of the dog with no lid.

An adult female dog with new born puppies was housed within the same primary enclosure as another adult female dog. Puppies four months or less may not be housed in the same primary enclosure with adult dogs other than their dam. Housing young puppies with an adult dog that is not their dam can lead to injury or death. The adult dog that is not the dam must be housed in a different primary enclosure. Corrected at time of inspection: September 30, 2025

During the routine inspection for records it was noted that 57 of the 149 adult dogs were past due on their annual parvovirus and distemper vaccination. The dogs ranged from days to months overdue. According to the program of veterinary care all adult dogs must be vaccinated for parvovirus and distemper annually. Not following the written program of veterinary care and not maintaining dogs current on required vaccinations can lead to disease and death. The licensee must follow their program of veterinary care. To be corrected by October 14, 2025.

There were 30 weaned puppies in enclosures containing mixed litters, 10 of which did not have any individual identification, such as a tag, tattoo/microchip or collar. Appropriate identification of dogs is necessary to ensure that each animal’s identity can be known with certainty and to meet recordkeeping requirements for inventory, disposition, transport, and healthcare documentation. The facility must properly identify all dogs, including puppies, with an acceptable form of identification as specified in this subpart. Correct by February 6, 2026.

A 6-month-old female dog (ID-900263001200302) at the facility had a medical record on file, however the record had no information or records. The program of veterinary care (PVC) states that all puppies will be given a Parvo/Distemper vaccination at 6 and 8 weeks. The owner stated that the vaccinees had been given but that no record was available. Failure to document the vaccination of animals makes it difficult to know if they were given and to evaluate if they are receiving adequate veterinary care. The licensee must keep and maintain medical records that include the names of all vaccines and treatments administered, and the dates of administration. Correct by February 6, 2026.