Breeder: Clemens and Lizzie Borntreger
Address: 2720 Verdure Rd
City, State, Zip: Waverly, KS 66871
USDA License: 48-A-2261
Date and time of CAPS Investigation: 8/22/25, 1359
Weather at time of investigation: 83°F and partly cloudy
Number of dogs and puppies noted in a 3/4/25 USDA inspection: 69 dogs and 59 puppies
Dogs on wire
The kennel was a barn-like building with indoor/outdoor runs on its north and south sides. There were twelve runs per side, each run about eight feet long and three feet wide, with wire walls. The outdoor runs were raised off the ground and had wire floorings. For runs in which I could see dogs, I saw between one to five small and large-breed dogs per run. The southern runs had a metal wall about five feet tall in front of them, about five feet away from the ends of the runs. The wall extended to the east sides of the southern runs but didn’t go much further north. Presumably, it is to block the noise of barking to the residence, but it also prevents half of the dogs in the kennel from seeing anything outside their immediate surroundings.
Junk and weeds
A variety of supplies and junk were strewn about the immediate area, amongst tall weeds. On the west side of the barn were pieces of wood, plastic piping, boxes, a plastic barrel, and three plastic gas cans. The junk was stored so close that some of it was touching the wall of the building, and amongst them all were weeds about five feet tall. Elsewhere, weeds were about two feet tall, even against the kennel runs and other side of the building (3.1 Housing facilities, general (b) Condition and site).The east end of the kennel had a plastic box, plastic dog crates, pieces of chain link fencing, a wash bin, and a hose randomly placed. A clothesline ran from a dog run to the wall around the southern part of the kennel but only had one piece of cloth hanging from it. However, towels were strewn around the weeds, on the ground by the eastern doorway, and on the wall near the clothesline (3.1 Housing facilities, general (b) Condition and site).
Manure runoff
Within about 10’ of the kennel’s western wall was an area of what appeared to be wet manure-laden ground, where water had puddled and formed into a kind of feces mud from kennel runoff. The area was about 40’ long and about 10’ at its widest point. A couple pieces of plastic pipe and what appeared to be a hose were thrown on the wet area.
Breeder is connected to the following stores:
Forever Love Puppies, 1835 East Hallandale Beach #439, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 (information obtained from CVI 2024; The above address is a UPS store address in Broward County. Forever Love Puppies has three location in Broward County and one in Miami-Dade County.)
Evidence contradicting stores’ claims:
The Forever Love Puppies website says, “We exclusively collaborate with licensed breeders, ensuring your new companion is both lovingly raised and well-bred.” A section of their website is titled “Breeder Standards,” and says, “All our breeders are licensed and approved, ensuring top breeding standards. Each puppy undergoes comprehensive health checks, including vaccinations and deworming, verified by licensed vets. Before adoption, our local vet performs yet another health certification, ensuring your new furry friend arrives well-cared-for.”
The store’s website has a variety of misrepresentations. For one thing, pet store sales are not adoptions. Secondly, commercial dog kennels that keep dogs on cage wire, many with their view blocked by walls so they can’t even see their surroundings, are not what the general public considers “top breeding standards.” Also, it’s worth noting the “Breeder Standards” section of the website quickly changes the subject from breeding dogs to the puppies, a common tactic used by pet shops. They do this to make consumers concerned about puppy mills shift their focus from the horrors of puppy mills to the cute puppies at the pet shop.
