 New Jersey Consumers Against Pet Shop Abuse (NJCAPSA) is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) consumer and companion animal advocacy organization working to raise public awareness about the connection between pet stores and puppy mills. We assist consumers by providing them with the information necessary to report violations of the New Jersey Pet Purchase Protection Act (puppy lemon law), and consumer pet shop fraud to the proper state and local authorities. NJCAPSA also helps buyers with complaints against breeders and other pet dealers, including Internet sellers and puppy brokers, and informs them of their rights under the New Jersey puppy lemon law. We monitor incidents of puppy mill cruelty across the nation and research breeders, with an emphasis on Pennsylvania’s Amish and Mennonite puppy mills. We also consult with experts and fact checkers in the fields of puppy mills, veterinary medicine, cruelty investigation, and animal behavior. These professionals provide their expertise and guidance to help us in our investigations and casework.
There is no charge for our services or educational materials, although donations are greatly appreciated and are fully tax deductible.
Please note:We are not a state agency nor are we affiliated with any government office.
We do not recommend breeders, kennels or pet dealers.
We do not operate an animal shelter or have animals for adoption.
Have a complaint? Read this first!Due to the high volume of calls we receive, we no longer take complaints over the phone. Instead, please fill out our online complaint form, providing as much detail as possible, and we will contact you within 24 hours. If you have questions about a breeder, pet shop or other pet dealer, please email us. To file an online complaint against a pet shop, breeder, Internet dog seller or any pet dealer, click on Complaint Form at upper right on the menu bar or Click Here Purchased a sick puppy? Click hereto read about your rights under New Jersey's Puppy Lemon Law.
Don't be swindled by pet grifters! Problems with pet shops are bad enough but complaints about puppy brokers/con artists are on the rise and we want to warn anyone looking for a new puppy to stay away from the following pet dealers, many of whom hide behind websites and anonymous classified ads. You can also find more info about some of them by searching our website.
Allan Levine - multiple breeds, Millstone Township, Monmouth County; uses several phone numbers to sell dogs through local papers and on the Internet.
Donna M. Roberts - Havanese broker/breeder, Shamong, Burlington County. Does business under the name Shady Oak Havanese. Using phone number 609-388-4489, advertises older puppies for 'adoption' on Craigslist. Roberts was recently CONVICTED under state cruelty statutes for selling sick puppies. Read more about her and the case on our Dealers & Brokerspage.
William 'Bill' Roberts - multiple breeds; buys exclusively from PA puppy millers (Nathan Myer, David Zook, and others) and sells the puppies out of his truck, charging a $15 'delivery fee'. Roberts and a female accomplice use the cell phone numbers 609-685-0208 and 856-207-1974, and advertise in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Burlington County Times and other local papers, describing the puppies as 'cute lil dustmops'. Roberts says he's been a breeder 'for over 20 years' but he is a broker of sickly puppies bred in Amish & Mennonite puppy mills.
Please call the NJ SPCA if you purchased a sick puppy from him: 1-800-582-5979. Breaking News: William Roberts Finally Arrested, April 19, 2008!
If you purchased a sick puppy from Roberts in the last year, please call Gloucester County Consumer Affairs at 856-384-6855 to obtain a complaint form, which must be submitted in writing.
Pet Store Alerts
K9 Kare Korner Accused Of Selling Unhealthy AnimalsApril 4 2008 A number of people say there is a serious problem with south Jersey pet store, K9 Kare Korner in Magnolia. These customers say the pets they purchased were cute and cuddly but needed serious veterinary care. Click HEREto view the Fox News Philadelphia video. If you've purcahsed a sick puppy from K9 Kare Korner in Magnolia, Camden County, please contact us or fill out our complaint form.
PET SHOP PUPPIES.ORGBecause you deserve to know the truth! Before you leap into a world of financial and emotional pain and suffering, learn the truth about where pet shop puppies come from. Pet Shop Puppies.org is a non-profit organization, home-based in Missouri, the puppy mill capital of the world. Despite what pet store employees tell you, puppies bred for pet stores are seldom bred by 'private' breeders, or 'local' breeders. The pet industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that includes the mass production of puppies for America's pet stores. And just in case there are still questions about where pet shop puppies really come from, click herefor a look into an Indiana Amish puppy mill that is certain make a believer out of any skeptics.
Bulldog Ravine victims fight back with new website! Meet two of Bulldog Ravine’s victims who were featured on ABC’s Good Morning America on December 17, 2007. Click herefor the story and video. Pennsylvania dog dealers Brenda & Evan Moncreiff of Bulldog Ravineimport dogs from Russia. They also have a new website called Heavenly French Bulldogs.
For more information about these dog importers and the sick puppies they sold, visit our page on Bulldog Ravine, under PA Puppy Mills.
Pennsylvania Puppy Mill NewsYou can find articles on Pensylvania puppy mills and state issues on our website under PA Puppy Mills or click here. For additional news coverage of PA puppy mills and companion animal legislation, including updates on Pennsylvania's dog law regulations, we recommend NORTH PENN PUPPY MILL WATCH. Click herefor its website that also boasts an extensive cache of news articles.
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