Breeder: Jennifer K Drew
Address: 3803 ½ Mile Rd
City, State, Zip: Athens, MI 49011
USDA License: none
Date and times of CAPS Investigation: 6/28/24; 1139 and 1737
Weather at time of investigation: 70-73°F and mostly cloudy
Approximate number of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens observed at time of investigation: 10 dogs, 12 puppies, two kittens
Breeds: Newfoundland, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Rottweiler, Border Collies, Unknown mixed-breed dogs, white cats (breeds unknown
Disheveled front yard, assorted dogs inside the house
The property had kennel areas placed in a chaotic manner, amidst junk and heavy weeds. The house had large windows which were covered on the insides by dogs’ paw marks. A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and two other dogs whose breeds I didn’t recognize barked at me through dirty, stained windows,. By the windows, in the front of the house, was an outdoor pen with wire fencing for a single Newfoundland dog. Inside the pen was a wooden doghouse with a hole in the side, which appeared to have been chewed and scratched and had no windbreak covering it. The dirt ground had a thin layer of wood shavings on it, weeds and grass in one corner, and knee-high weeds just outside of it. What appeared to be an old blanket was on the side of the pen against the house, covered in dirt and wood shavings. The ground had about two weeks of feces piled on it.
A Rottweiler came out of the house with the owner, Jennifer, and the dog barked and lunged at me while I stood on the other side of a chain-link fence talking to her.
Animals in a trash-filled garage; puppy cage
In the garage was a kitten cage and puppy pen. The kittens were in a bird cage, divided into two sections by a plastic tray, creating top and bottom portions. Two white kittens of about three months of age were in the top section, which was about 18” wide and long and 24” tall. The kittens sat on a small plastic shelf set into one wire wall. A wire pen with wood shavings on the flooring was on the garage floor. Four black, brown, and white puppies, each about fifteen pounds in weight, were inside. I couldn’t see all of their pen due to junk stored in the area blocking my view. Nearby, both animal enclosures was an open 40-pound bag of dog food, a trash can, shovel, hose, wheel barrel full of plastic bins and trash, a shelf of chemicals, and assorted plastic trash scattered about and piled up against walls.
Just outside the garage was an elevated outdoor cage on wooden stilts. It was about four feet wide, three feet tall, and six feet long, with a wooden box about three feet long attached to its end. The cage had wire and wooden walls, wooden roof and dark flooring, which made it hard to see clearly. However, there appeared to be weeks of feces piled on the ground. Six Border Collie puppies were inside, each about twenty pounds in weight. They scrambled over each other to paw at a wire wall when they saw me nearby. Their enclosure was visible from the end of the driveway, but it was blocked from view from the road by a short section of wooden fencing with empty metal cages stacked against it
Dog barns
Behind the house were two dog enclosures made with wooden walls and metal roofs that resembled miniature barns. They were each about five feet tall, six feet wide, and eight feet long, with portions of each wall having open “windows” made out of metal wire. Most of the walls were solid wood, however, and though the enclosures were dark inside, I could see what appeared to be wood chips covering their flooring. There were three dogs in one enclosure and two in another. One was a Cavalier, another a Border Collie, and the other breeds were unclear to me
Old cages amongst weeds
On the side of the house opposite the garage was a series of old wooden and wire structures, some abandoned. One was a raised cage with a wooden wall on one side and wire on the others. It was about three feet wide and tall and five feet long, and housed what appeared to be two Border Collie puppies of about six months of age. A plastic strip lining the roof was covered in black mildew on one side. Nearby was a chain-link pen next to the house, containing what appeared to be an adult Border Collie inside. There may have been more dogs in the pen, but both enclosures had weeds as tall as four feet surrounding them, which partially blocked my view
The breeder sells puppies online through puppies.com, gooddog.com, and Facebook
Jennifer Drew sells under several names, such as “Drews Cavalier’s/Cavapoo;s/small breed puppies,” “Drew’s Cavaliers, Cavapoo’s, and Corgi’s” and “JKD.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2708946752615497
“We are a small hobby breeder and we raise indoor family puppies that are very well socialized.
https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/drews-cavaliers-cavapoos-and-corgis-michigan
“I’m the breeder behind Drew’s Cavaliers, Cavapoo’s, and Corgi’s located in Athens, MI. We are huge animal lovers and have a special place in our hearts for our dogs. We want to provide top-quality beloved companions. We treasure each puppy in our program and give them all the attention and care that we possibly can. We work hard so our puppies can leave our home with confidence, ready to take on the world with their new family!”
What makes Jennifer’s program special
“All of our puppies are raised in our home with children and other pets and they are very well socialized from birth until they go to their new homes.”
https://puppies.com/premier/jkd
“We have family raised puppies that come from a loving home.”
