Some people I know also collected some donations: once in Medina, people were very responding, including money donations, and once in Bellevue park (response was not so good).
But as you probably know, more than 40 dogs in Seattle Humane Society in Bellevue.
Today, I was in Humane Society at volunteer meeting....
I saw some of those puppy mill dogs, but don't know exactly which kennel they came from. I asked volunteers, they have no idea and it seems like don't involved too much in this story.
They all different breeds, most chihuahuas, yorkies (one looks like my Jess), poodle mixes, boston. Some females look like they just had puppies, some are more outgoing, try to get an attention, some are way too timid and scared. I saw a big apricot poodle from puppy mill raid who was SO thin that you can count all his ribs.... just ribs and skin - that all
.
Unfortunately, condition, they stay, is not good - some of them located at kennel that smells horrible, some in small dog's kennels on top of each other.
Just not enough space seems like...-(
Here are updates:
1. Here is the link to watch (February 9th, 2009). You will see Brandon Hatch and wife Terrah speaking about the deplorable conditions of the Renee Roske Puppy Mill Ring, at the hearings in Olympia today. The turn out was outstanding!! There were tons of people there to fight for the "Puppy Mill Bill"
, and only four (4) people there to oppose it (fight against it
).
KOMO News - channel 4 (click on the link that says "watch the story"): Lawmakers consider bill targeting puppy mills:
Lawmakers consider bill targeting puppy mills | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | News
2. Article in the Skagit Valley Herald newspaper, for Marjorie and Richard Sundberg. The Sundberg's DID NOT show up in court this morning, on February 10th, 2009, in Skagit County, Mt. Vernon, Washington. Now they can be arrested.
Skagit County's News and Information Source | goskagit.com