Kim Kavin

author of “The Dog Merchants: Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet Stores and Rescuers”

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Freelance reporter, and author of “The Dog Merchants: Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet Stores and Rescuers”

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Dog rescue groups have long denounced commercial breeders for mistreating animals.

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Dog rescue groups have long denounced commercial breeders for mistreating animals.

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