I'm really proud of my local paper for making everyone aware of the Puppy mills locally in our area,, on Sat, they had another headline of Protesting the Dog Auction in our area, they had a good amount of people involved.. I'm planning on attending the one Dec. 10th.. ALSO,, my cousin and I have been discussing this ordeal lately,after he read my article in the paper,,, and He had contacted a local fox 8 news and he is hoping to hear back from them,,, I told him to get a news station the is not close,, It seems that Locally people and news teams dont wanna get involved, or they dont wanna ruffle any feathers where the Amish are involved,
, keep your fingers crossed that we hear back from Fox news!! Here is the article about the protesters..
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Residents, PETA protest dog auction
By RYAN KARP,T-R Staff Writer
BERLIN – Area residents, along with members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, joined together to protest the auctioning of dogs from puppy mills outside of the Buckeye Dog auction Friday.
Tuscarawas County Humane Officer Lesli Humphries said their protest was to encourage people to buy puppies from shelters and dog pounds instead of puppy mills and pet stores. Humphries said most pet stores get their dogs from puppy mills.
“With millions of unwanted dogs – including purebreds – having to be killed every year in shelters, it is totally irresponsible to breed and sell dogs while others die,” said Humphries. “The only place to find an animal companion these days should be through an animal shelter or rescue group.”
Humphries, along with 12 others, picketed along Rt. 39 outside of the Holmes County Flea Market, where the auction was held. Protesters, including people from Dover, New Philadelphia, Magnolia and Mineral City, held signs that read “Stop buying from pet stores. Support your local shelter.” PETA provided the signs and set up the event.
Ohio law prevents protesters from picketing on private property. The Holmes County sheriff’s office put out a flare to keep the protesters from getting hit by vehicles. Picketing will continue today from 8 to 10 a.m.
Passing motorists honked their horns in support or yelled words unfavorable about the protesters.
Humphries said she wanted to make people aware what kind of puppy they get when they buy from a mill.
“A lot of them have diseases,” said Humphries. “They’ve never had social contact. A lot of (the picketers) here tonight have experienced this because they bought a puppy from a puppy mill or a pet store.”
The protesters believe puppies from shelters are treated better than those in mills and are purebred.
“One advantage is you’re saving their lives because shelters can only hold them for so long,” said Humphries.
The Times-Reporter recently published articles about the growing number of dog kennels in Holmes County and the increasing popularity of the Buckeye Dog Auction, which began at the Amish Flea Market almost two years ago.
At that time, Ervin Raber of Millersburg, co-founder of the auction and the president of the Ohio Pro Dog Breeders Assn. said he believes there is “no such thing as a puppy mill.” He said when a dog is born and raised in a kennel environment, they become accustomed to that and become comfortable being used as breeding stock. Raber said he is watched and licensed from several organizations. The dogs are also inspected by veterinarians.
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