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Old 03-24-2009, 09:48 AM   #6
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Default Hundreds Of Animals Rescued From Puppy Mill

Hundreds Of Animals Rescued From Puppy Mill - Local News Story - KHBS NW Arkansas
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Hundreds Of Animals Rescued From Puppy Mill
Officials Says Discovery Largest In Recent Memory

POSTED: 12:30 am CDT March 24, 2009
UPDATED: 9:30 am CDT March 24, 2009

PARIS, Ark. -- Officials are starting to care for hundreds of animals rescued from an enormous puppy mill on Monday.

In fact, officials said it's the largest discovered puppy mill in Arkansas in recent memory.

The bust occurred on an 82-acre property near Paris in Logan County.

The animals are now being cared for at the fair grounds.

The more than 400 animals -- mostly dogs -- were found in very poor condition. The smell of the animals was horrible. Officials said they are amazed so many animals were seized from a property occupied by just two people.

"This little dog still had the umbilical cord attached to her, and she was lifeless, completely lifeless," said Scotlund Haisley, with the Humane Society of the U.S.

A one-day-old puppy is among the approximately 330 dogs rescued.

The Humane Society of the United States handles similar rescues across the world and they said this one was large, even by their standards.

"As we drove onto the property this morning, about a mile out, I knew I was close because I could start to smell the stench of suffering, decades of suffering," Haisley said. "Filthy cages, overcrowded cages -- lots of dogs living in just complete filth -- dogs who have significant medical issues that need veterinary attention."

Officials said many of the dogs have probably have never been out of their cages.

They said the only thing they were used for was constant breeding.

"These dogs are not considered to be pets by puppy mill owners; they are factory farm production machines. They are there to make a profit," Haisley said.

But now that they've been saved, officials said the dogs like that one-day-old puppy are on their way to better places.

"She's back with mom. She's thriving. She's going to make it," Haisley said.

As for the people that ran that operation, there is not a lot of information right now.

Logan County Sheriff's Office has not released the names of the couple. No arrests and no charges have been filed yet either.

The animals are being taken to shelters across the region over the next few days.

By the end of this week, the Humane Society said it expects to have more information on how the dogs can be adopted.
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