The Iowa Attorney General's Office is suing to shut down what it describes as a national puppy-laundering ring that sells dogs from illegal breeding operations at inflated prices while pretending the animals are rescues. 's Puppies, and nonprofits Hobo K9 Rescue and Rescue Pets Iowa Corp, Attorney General Tom Miller's Office said in a news release . Kirk, who is the president of Rescue Pets, declined to comment to the Des Moines Register. 's acquired the animals from puppy mills then sold them to Hobo K9, which sold them for profit, the lawsuit said. Miller's office began investigating the groups in June 2018, prompting the alleged ringleaders to create a "brand-new sham charity" called Rescue Pets Iowa Corp. in December last year, the lawsuit said.

Source: Fox News March 19, 2019 16:03 UTC