More than 60 million American households have dogs, and the pet industry drove $300 billion into the global economy last year.

But in California, the underground puppy trade is getting harder and harder to keep track of.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Investigative Reporter for the L.A. Times, Melody Gutierrez.

Melody's L.A. Times pieces on the underground puppy trade: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-12/pets-for-profit-an-in-depth-investigation

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More than 60 million American households have dogs, and the pet industry drove $300 billion into the global economy last year.
But in California, the underground puppy trade is getting harder and harder to keep track of.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Investigative Reporter for the L.A. Times, Melody Gutierrez.
Melody's L.A. Times pieces on the underground puppy trade: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-12/pets-for-profit-an-in-depth-investigation">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-12/pets-for-profit-an-in-depth-investigation</a> 
Chris J Ratcliffe / Stringer / Getty Images

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