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3Robert Gibbens, interview with author, August 2, 2016.
4Cathy Liss, phone interview with author, September 22, 2016.
5Mike Bober, phone interview with author, July 21, 2016.
6Brian Winslow, phone interview with author, August 31, 2016.
7Candace Croney, phone interview with author, August 8, 2016.
8The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, “USDA Urged to Improve Care Standards for Puppy Mill Dogs,” Humane Society of the United States, September 21, 2015, http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2015/09/usda-care-standards-pm-dogs-092115.html.
9Michal Addady, “This Is How Much Americans Spend on Their Dogs,” Fortune.com, August 26, 2016, http://fortune.com/2016/08/26/pet-industry/.
10Brian Winslow, email correspondence with author, October 11, 2016.
11Wayne Pacelle, “Puppy Mill, Inc.,” A Humane Nation (blog), November 20, 2008, accessed March 31, 2017, http://blog.humanesociety.org/wayne/2008/11/petland-puppies.html.
12“Certification Fee Details,” Canine Care Certified, accessed November 30, 2017, https://caninecarecertified.org/breeders/certification-fee/.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
1Kristin Akin, phone interview with author, August 16, 2016.
2Cornerstone Farms, accessed August 23, 2017, http://www.cornerstonefarms.net/.
3“Cornerstone Farms,” BBB Accredited Business Profile, accessed March 31, 2017, https://www.bbb.org/stlouis/business-reviews/dog-breeders/cornerstone-farms-in-curryville-mo-310027881.
4Humane Society of the United States, “The Horrible Hundred 2016: Puppy Mills Exposed,” May 2016, http://www.humanesociety.org/horrible-hundred-2016-puppy-mills-exposed.html.
5Bob Baker, phone interview with author, August 25, 2016.
6Robert Gibbens, interview with author, August 2, 2016.
7Inspection report, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, October 21, 2014, obtained by Sunshine request.
8Ibid.
9Sarah Alsager, public information officer for the Missouri Department of Agriculture, email correspondence with author, January 25, 2017.
10Inspection report, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, August 4, 2016, obtained by Sunshine request.
11Inspection report, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, August 8, 2016, obtained by Sunshine request.
12United States Department of Agriculture inspection report, August 8, 2016.
13United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, email correspondence with author, November 9, 2016.
14Kathleen Summers, phone interview with author, August 26, 2016.
15“Full Interview with Todd Akin,” Jaco Report, Fox 2 St. Louis, August 19, 2012, http://fox2now.com/2012/08/19/the-jaco-report-august-19-2012/.
16David Nakamura, “Obama denounces Rep. Todd Akin’s remarks on ‘legitimate rape,’” Washington Post, August 20, 2012, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-denounces-rep-todd-akins-remarks-on-legitimate-rape/2012/08/20/69b786fa-eaee-11e1-a80b-9f898562d010_story.html?utm_term=.0a806454212b.
17Naftali Bendavid, “Romney Calls Akin Comments ‘Inexcusable,’” Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2012, http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/08/20/romney-calls-akin-comments-inexcusable/.
18Lori Moore, “Rep. Todd Akin: The Statement and the Reaction,” New York Times, August 20, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/us/politics/rep-todd-akin-legitimate-rape-statement-and-reaction.html.
19Todd Akin, Firing Back: Taking on the Party Bosses and Media Elite to Protect Our Faith and Freedom (Washington, DC: WND Books, 2014).
20Todd Akin, phone interview with author, August 17, 2016.
21Debra and Tom Ritter, email correspondence with author, January 10, 2017.
22Bob Baker, phone interview with author, August 25, 2016.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
1Patrice Chevalier and Robert Bergman, interview with author, July 26, 2016.
2Patrice Chevalier and Robert Bergman, email correspondence with author, August 15, 2016.
3Patrice Chevalier and Robert Bergman, interview with author, July 26, 2016.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
1Pete, phone interview with author, October 13, 2016.
2Inspection report, United States Department of Agriculture, March 19, 2013, provided by Freedom of Information Act request.
3Ibid.
4United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, email correspondence with author, November 14, 2016.
5Inspection report, Missouri Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health, June 21, 2016, obtained by Sunshine request.
EPILOGUE
1John Goodwin, phone interview with author, July 14, 2016.
2Mary LaHay, phone interview with author, November 4, 2016.
3Sara Amundson, phone interview with author, November 15, 2016.
4Bernard Rollin, phone interview with author, November 9, 2016.
5“Pet Statistics,” ASPCA, accessed March 31, 2017, http://www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-surrender/pet-statistics.
6Mindy Patterson, phone interview with author, October 18, 2016.
7Brian Klippenstein, phone interview with author, February 8, 2016.
8Robert Gibbens, interview with author, February 15, 2017.
Acknowledgments
My eternal thanks go to my wise and patient agent, Stacy Testa, for her generosity, time, and support—even when I told her I was writing a book about my dog. She is the reason I am lucky enough to see this book come to fruition.
My gratitude to Dominique Raccah and everyone at Sourcebooks, especially my brilliant editor, Anna Michels, whose insight and eloquence shaped this text. I will forever be grateful for her willingness to take a chance on this story.
Also at Sourcebooks, many thanks to production editor Cassie Gutman, art director Adrienne Krogh, and publicist Liz Kelsch. Special thanks to Writer’s House digital director Dan Berkowitz and to my fearless transcribers, Rose Ayana and Hannah Peshkin. To my lifelong friends, April Rueb and Justine Cohen, for being such cheerleaders, and to my brother, Reid, for his support. To Amanda Hume at Vert Beauty and Andrea Flanagan Photography for making Izzie and me look presentable in our author photo. And to Katie Calvin-Purkapile, who cared for baby Race so I could continue working on this project—even with a newborn.
Thank you to all of the sources who spoke to me for this book from both sides of the story. Your time, expertise and, in many cases, your bravery shed much-needed light on a complicated topic. And to those of you who have devoted your lives to advocating for these incredible animals, you have my utmost gratitude and admiration.
To my parents: for encouraging me to write and pursue a career in journalism. Thank you for supporting every step of the journey to get here.
And to Dan—the father of my dog. Without you, there are no stories worth telling. You believed in me and fought for this one to be told, even when I had my doubts. Your love makes the impossible possible. Thank you isn’t enough: you made this book happen in every single way.
About the Author
Rory Kress is a journalist and a national Emmy Award–winning television producer. She has reported on Iraqi refugees in Jordan coping through Rollerblading, surrogate mothers giving birth to American babies in India, the cultural awakening of Jewish youths in Poland, and the conversions of Hispanic Americans to Islam in New Jersey. She was the news producer for NBC’s Today Show and is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Princeton University. She lives in Denver with her family and her dog, Izzie.
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