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Michigan’s Class B Dealers

Michigan has 3 USDA Class B Dealers, licensed to sell pound dogs and cats to research institutions. Hodgins Kennels, Inc., R & R Research, Inc. and Cheri-Hill Kennel & Supply. USDA Class B Dealers are licensed by the United States Government to sell “random source” dogs and cats to labs. “Random Source” dogs and cats are your pets, dogs and cats not bred for use in research, but instead obtained from pounds and individuals.

Hodgins Kennels, Inc., in Howell, Michigan is one of the largest Class B Dealer operations in the country. It’s owned and operated by Fred Hodgins and his wife Janice. His daughter Tammy Longhi runs the kennel. Hodgins Kennels, Inc was charged with violations of the Animal Welfare Act alleging that the conditions of his kennels were substandard and the care the dogs and cats received did not meet the minimum standards set by the government. Hodgins was found guilty and fined heavily. The case was overturned on appeal. Hodgins Kennels takes animals from Jackson County Animal Control.

R & R Research, Inc, of Howard City Michigan is run by James Woudenberg and his mother Roberta. R & R has engaged in less than ethical practices including listing itself as an animal shelter in the yellow pages. The State of Michigan Attorney General’s Office ordered the ads removed. Quite obviously, R & R is no shelter. Ionia County Animal Control ended it’s relationship with R & R after it was discovered that a dog that an Ionia Animal Control Officer claimed was shot to death, was actually at R & R Research. R & R Research currently takes animals from Ingham County Animal Control, Montcalm Animal Control and Gratiot County Animal Control.

Cheri-Hill Kennels of Stanwood Michigan trades animals with R & R Research. Cheri-Hill takes animals from Montmorency Animal Control and Osceola Animal Control.

Links with more information about B Dealers:

Animal Welfare Institute info on the Hell of B Dealer Kennels

STOP Information on Class 'B' Dealers

Another Dealer is Exposed for Illegally Acquiring Dogs for Experimentation

The Lowest of the Low?

Merritt Clifton "Who's Stealing Your Pet"

SAPL - Pet Safety Act

Complaints to University of Iowa about R & R Research

Senator Akaka (Hawaii) Press Release on B Dealers

CNN - Stolen Racing Greyhounds End up Dying in Labs

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT HANDOUT ABOUT POUND SEIZURE

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT INFO FLYER ABOUT STATE LEGISLATION