How special. The puppymillers continue to be helped by the Government! <heavy sigh>
Note how they also proudly announce they export young dogs overseas... Check out
their press release.
Renee Bruns
Oklahoma
For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, September 5, 2001 Contact: Dan Wadlington
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
417-889-1800
USDA Approves Loan to McDonald County K-9 Distributor Blunt Announces
Goodman, Missouri -- The Unites States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) has approved a $900,000 guaranteed rural development loan to allow the
Hunte Corporation, located in northern McDonald County, to purchase
equipment, restructure it's debt and provide working capital for expansion
Southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt has announced. Hunte Corporation
Chairman Andrew Hunte said, "The loan will allow us to expand business and
increase employment in McDonald County." The company received another loan
for $3.5 million from the USDA last year.
"The dog breeding industry has suffered a black eye in recent years,
but we are out to change that image by putting animals first and ensuring
they get the best humane professional treatment," Hunte said. "We deal with
breeders in several Midwest states who can meet our standards of quality
care. One of our goals is to help breeders improve their operations." Hunte
explained, "We get the puppies at 8 weeks old and they undergo a week of
quality care to make sure they are healthy before they are shipped to upscale
pet stores around the country."
The Hunte Corporation operations near Goodman include more than 150
employees under the direction of six veterinarians. The dogs are housed in a
30,000 square foot building that is climate and odor controlled. The
operation is federally and state inspected.
Hunte said, "We added 18 employees this year and we hope to keep
expanding." "We want to be the educators of the industry. We are committed
to excellence. The federal guaranteed loan will allow us to continue to move
in that direction." Ten years ago, Hunte Corporation consisted of seven
employees and a million dollars in sales. Hunte says sales this year will
exceed $26 million.
Hunte Corporation is the largest distributor-wholesaler of puppies in
the United States. The company also exports young dogs overseas.
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