Velma Shrock's USDA Licensed Kitten Mill in Jamesport, MO

Velma Shrock (Caucasian female, about 60 years old, 5’4”, 130 lbs, with long grey hair and glasses, and who identified herself as Amish) had a whelping building and breeder building, kept south of the residence along the eastern edge of the property. I observed the inside of the breeder barn but only observed the whelping barn from the outside. A chain link fence surrounded both barns, which were separated about 15’ apart. A galvanized sire room with a plastic sheet, allowing some sunlight through, covered the walkway between buildings.
Velma told me she breeds Ragdoll kittens, which she sells to a pet store in New York she has sold to for years. She said she is USDA and state-licensed, and that she has passed every inspection she’s ever received “the first time.” She also said that her pet store does not inspect her, and that while she normally breeds her cats twice a year, she has bred them three times this year.
Breeder barn
The building had eight cages on its western wall, in banks of four with two set over another two in each bank. Each cage was about three feet wide and 2.5 feet tall and long, had treated wire walls, and plastic sheeting acting as a solid flooring. Each occupied cage had one cat in it, as well as a food dish, water dish, and either a solid plastic or treated wire shelf in it. No other enrichment of any kind was in the enclosures.
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[@ArmyStay0T70T8]

Can't believe this still goes on. With all the new laws.

[@lifan9548]

The cats are so sad there :(

[@dancegod1691]

She’s full of it if she thinks those cats are happy.

[@davidperry4013]

This is very sad

[@indefinitehiatus2473]

*Sees puppy mill*
Me: not my problem
*sees kitten mill*
Me: >:0

[@bep8029]

Well I would save them both are a blessing and deserve better

[@maceyfalls9773]

makes me sick.

[@hectae2485]

Disgusting