[News] Felony charges filed in Pleasant Hope puppy mill raid

[Gennies]

First, I have to say that I'm so angry that these people were not charged in February! WTF why did they get to live free while these babies lived...well, we all know how they lived. Karma, where are you?!

I am glad that they are charged now (please, don't mistake me) and I'm ecstatic that they face Felony charges!!! NOW, the DA or CA need to take the case to trial and not take any pleas from these low life scum! I'll happily write a letter to the judge and the DA/CA! I think the prosecutors need letters coming at them too so that they don't take a plea and try to sweep this under the rug.

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Can we do one of those petition things? Or should wee write directely to the judge. What is the contact info? I am not in MO but I want to do something!

Does anyone know how to start a petition? I think we could get tons of names from YTers and it may have an impact on the judge and prosecutors. If we can get a petition going does anyone know if YT admin would let us post a thread to such a petition in the general section so we get more signatures?

Originally Posted by Sbyork

I hope and pray these people get Double what they have done to these poor little guys. WE all need to stop buying dogs from these people. I'm sure there is more than one person on on YT that has bought one or more of their dogs from people like this. Pets sold in stores come from puppy mills like this!!!! People with websites with puppies for sale are people like these! I know of MANY people who think they are rescuing a puppy from these places, BUT no one cares, it just opens a cage for another.
PLEASE meet the breeder and the parents and see the home in person. You will be rewarded in many ways for the time and work it takes. DO NOT meet someone in a parking lot or have someone ship you a dog sight unseen. You may see a picture, but no guarantees it is even a puppy they own. I have had my puppies pictures stolen and used by these kind of people.
SORRY if I have stepped on anyone toes BUT we can make a difference with everyone educating everyone they come in contact with

Sparkling Blu Yorkies

Amen!!!!

[Sbyork]

I really don't think that in this case anything we can do or say will make a difference. They will get fined and suspended jail time for community service. They are just the tip of the iceberg, there is an estimated 2,000 operating puppy mills, maybe some conditions are better then others, BUT still they treat dogs like sh _ _ and bred the dogs to death.
AKC is trying to make a difference and shutting some of them down, they are being suspended, BUT all they do is move to anther registery. That's why there are so many registerys out there. People want to know why AKC is such a BIG deal. They are stopping them from registering with AKC, cause most of them fail DNA tests as well as minium standards. AKC has 125 yrs behind them.
I wish there was a simple answer but there really isn't!
I'm with you all and anything I can do I will
Educating people on not buying from pet shops and websites that sell puppies. try to Educate eveyone no matter what breed it is. A PUPPY in a PET STORE came from a puppy mill!!!! i know this seem to simple BUT anything is better than nothing

Sparkling Blu Yorkies

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by Sbyork

I really don't think that in this case anything we can do or say will make a difference. They will get fined and suspended jail time for community service. They are just the tip of the iceberg, there is an estimated 2,000 operating puppy mills, maybe some conditions are better then others, BUT still they treat dogs like sh _ _ and bred the dogs to death.
AKC is trying to make a difference and shutting some of them down, they are being suspended, BUT all they do is move to anther registery. That's why there are so many registerys out there. People want to know why AKC is such a BIG deal. They are stopping them from registering with AKC, cause most of them fail DNA tests as well as minium standards. AKC has 125 yrs behind them.
I wish there was a simple answer but there really isn't!
I'm with you all and anything I can do I will
Educating people on not buying from pet shops and websites that sell puppies. try to Educate eveyone no matter what breed it is. A PUPPY in a PET STORE came from a puppy mill!!!! i know this seem to simple BUT anything is better than nothing

Sparkling Blu Yorkies

You might want to read this thread:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...cussion-2.html

AKC registers puppy mill dogs.

[BellaRose55]

I did my part and let the above referenced know what I thought of the matter. It is sickening that a human can treat an animal this way. Just think if these people had the opportunity what they would do to humans?
Totally and completely inhumane, makes me sick to my stomach!
Thank you for letting us know about this.
Here is her link:
Greene County, Missouri - Contact Form

[YorkieMax82]

This stuff angers/saddens me I think they should get a year in jail per dog they caged/abused. Poor little babies

[AddieandMiaMom]

I just want to cry when reading what these poor dogs went through. I watched the Cesar Millan puppy mill episode. Apparently, the USDA regulations allow "breeders" to have 100 dogs. 100 dogs!!! How can they take care of that many? As proven in this case (93 dogs), they can't. Laws need to be changed and better regulations put into place.

[Gennies]

Originally Posted by BellaRose55

I did my part and let the above referenced know what I thought of the matter. It is sickening that a human can treat an animal this way. Just think if these people had the opportunity what they would do to humans?
Totally and completely inhumane, makes me sick to my stomach!
Thank you for letting us know about this.
Here is her link:
Greene County, Missouri - Contact Form

Thank you for finding and posting the link to the prosecutor! I sent them an e-mail w/my thoughts and urges to prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law. Really appreciate your posting of the link!!!! It's nice to send your two cents in so I urge others to e-mail them as well!

[Lori63]

Originally Posted by Nikis2

OMG! All I can do is cry right now, Please can anyone with just a tiny heart tell me how you can look into those little eyes and no the pain and suffering that is going on and do nothing to help. What a bunch of money hungry pigs. What really makes me even madder is people are still buying off the Internet making more and more people joining the band wagon opening puppy mills. All I can say is I thank GOD I am not like that and all my babies are healthy loved and clean.

I also live in MO and have done my part at trying to get the book thrown at these 2 morons, but to no avail. It was on the news tonight that they will NOT get felony charges, but the misdemeanor charges will stand. It's not enough!!! Not to make me happy anyway! There are times, like now for example when you wish that 'people' like this could get a dose of their own medicine! I wonder how they would enjoy living in the same conditions?! I cannot even fathom doing ANY animal this way, much less 93 of them!!! I feel so sorry for those poor animals! We should be thankful tho that they were removed and have all found homes. Hopefully the remainder of their lives will make up for what happened to them, and they will forget the horrible life they once had.

[Lori63]

Originally Posted by AddieandMiaMom

I just want to cry when reading what these poor dogs went through. I watched the Cesar Millan puppy mill episode. Apparently, the USDA regulations allow "breeders" to have 100 dogs. 100 dogs!!! How can they take care of that many? As proven in this case (93 dogs), they can't. Laws need to be changed and better regulations put into place.

I agree 100%!

[WalnutHill]

Thanks Lori63 - I just saw that the felony charges were dropped! Here's the story from the local paper. Felony charges dropped in Pleasant Hope animal abuse case | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader