Unlicensed wholesale animal sales
“A search for unlicensed activity was conducted. ... sales of animals via wholesale transaction were being conducted regularly. This is activity for which a USDA license is required.”
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Fresno, OH
According to public sources, Sam Mast raises the following breed(s): Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dachshund, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Pug.
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USDA inspectors visit licensed dog breeders to check that their facilities meet federal Animal Welfare Act standards — housing, food and water, veterinary care, sanitation, and how the dogs are handled. Each visit produces a public report through the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). For citations, we've included the first sentence of the report. Click the PDF to read the entire inspection.
“A search for unlicensed activity was conducted. ... sales of animals via wholesale transaction were being conducted regularly. This is activity for which a USDA license is required.”
“In the container where the open bags of food are kept, there is a large amount of spilled food gathered at the bottom. On top of the layer of spilled food are pockets of mold covering approximately 1/3 of the bottom of the container. The bags being stored in this container are wide open and do not have any other method of being kept free of contamination from the mold.”
“The licensee is not following the Program of Vet CareA written plan, signed by a vet, for the animals' medical care. for vaccinations. None of the 22 adult dogs are up to date on the required rabies vaccination. ... the dogs are seven months overdue.”
“The facility is not following their Program of Vet CareA written plan, signed by a vet, for the animals' medical care. (PVC) as written by the Attending Veterinarian for vaccinations. ... None of the 25 adult dogs are up to date on these three vaccines. The last recorded date of vaccination was October 27, 2023.”
Counts include adults and puppies. The dog-count color shows kennel size: green for smaller kennels, yellow for mid-size, and red for the largest (150 or more dogs). In the findings column, a red finding marks a critical citation.
The Humane Society’s “Horrible Hundred” is an annual report that highlights dog breeders across the United States with repeated or serious animal-welfare concerns. Below is a summary of the concerns noted in the report(s):
2017: Sold underage puppies; dogs lacked veterinary records and exams; unsafe, unsanitary housing with sagging floors and rusting wire; facility repairs were delayed despite repeated inspections.
Click a year to open that report, or learn more about the Horrible Hundred here.
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Concerned about an animal's welfare? You can file a complaint with the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), an independent nonprofit that investigates conditions at breeders and pet shops. File a complaint with CAPS.
Pawthenticity summarizes public inspection records from USDA APHIS to help people make informed decisions. The findings, citation codes, and dates shown are drawn directly from those records and reflect conditions documented on the inspection date(s) shown — they may not reflect current operations. Category and severity labels are our summary of the USDA's own findings, not independent judgments about a breeder. If you believe any information here is inaccurate or out of date, please submit a correction.
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