Breeder: Elaine K. Wilson
Address: 554 State Rte FF
City, State, Zip: Everton, MO 65646
USDA License: 43-A-4205
Date and time of CAPS Investigation: 3/13/26, 1612
Weather at time of investigation: 65°F and sunny
Number of dogs and puppies noted in a 12/29/25 USDA inspection: 35 dogs and 29 puppies
Number of dogs and puppies noted in a 3/6/25 USDA inspection: 238 dogs and 140 puppies
Number of dogs observed at the time of investigation: about 200 dogs
Wilson’s kennel resembles a factory farm, with numerous structures containing rows of dog runs and cages branching off of them. There were nine structures in total. Three were connected in a way that they formed a “U” shape, and two sides of the “U” had dog runs on them while the one in between resembled a single-wide trailer.
Two structures were essentially areas for sheltered outdoor dog runs. One had 10 runs, and the other had 10. Both were on concrete floorings and had wire walls. I could see that each run had a plastic igloo-style doghouse. A metal roof covered about five feet of the runs, with the rest being uncovered. Runs were about 20’ long and four to five feet wide. They contained large-breed dogs, many of whom had just enough space to turn around without contacting both side walls of the runs if their tails were extended. I saw one to two dogs per run.
Six structures had double-sided rows of elevated dogs runs resembling cages. These runs had indoor/outdoor portions connected by doggie-doors. Runs were between about five and 10’ long, and about 2.5 to three feet wide. Breeds of various sizes were in them, though the runs were thin enough that even smaller dogs had enough space to take a couple steps before they had to turn around in their runs. I saw one to two dogs in most runs, and most paced back and forth as I observed them. The runs appeared to have solid, slatted floorings for urine and manure to fall through when sprayed down. The facility had no exercise yards.
Junk was scattered about the property. Behind one of the structures with outdoor runs were pieces of plastic trash thrown amongst weeds, and a washing machine set against a metal fence within about 20’ of the kennel runs. Nearby, amongst trees within a few feet of outdoor runs of another structure, were two plastic buckets, what appeared to be several sections of PVC piping, and separated parts of a plastic dog crate. Elsewhere, an upside-down plastic crate sat in front of a series of elevated, outdoor dog runs (3.1 Housing facilities, general (b) Condition and site).
Breeder is connected to the following stores:
- Texas Puppy Store, 6904 Bandera Rd, Suite 8, Leon Valley, TX 78238 (CVI 2023)
- Pet Fair, 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr #2008, Spring, TX 77380 (CVI 2023)
- Pet Express, 250 Granite St, Braintree, MA 02184 (CVI 2024)
Evidence contradicting store’s claims
I visited Texas Puppy Store in Leon Valley, Texas, on 7/26/24, and asked about the store’s breeders. The employee stated that the store does not use puppy mills, and that dogs are “open free.” The employee explained, “Like mom and dad are open in a free home.” To clarify, I asked, “Oh, they’re just in the house?” She answered, “Yes.” The factory-farm like conditions of dogs in runs lined up on one after another, like hog farms or calf ranches, is exactly what a puppy mill is. In addition, the dogs do not live in Elaine Wilson’s home but rather are kept in confinement so small they can walk for a several seconds before having to turn around to pace in their pens.
I visited Pet Fair in Spring, Texas, on 7/27/24, where an employee described how the store’s breeders keep breeding dogs. He told me, “It’s going to be dogs in big, fenced grass areas. If that makes any sense. Yeah. So, it’s a big, fenced grass area, and then they have a house with AC, cooling floors. It’s top of the line. Oh, yeah. It’s the best of the best.” Wilson’s puppy mill has no grassy areas for dogs living in elevated or entirely outdoor runs.
