[BLowry]

You don't have any kind of animal control where you are? I know the law says as long as they have shelter and food there is nothing they can do...but, I do agree with you...I too, would consider this abuse. My daughter had an issue similar to this but it was a male..they didn't take good care of him...was left tied out with the awful heat that we had this past summer and NO WATER!! THAT is abuse!! they kept asking my daughter if she wanted the dog...at this time she can't have a dog because her and her boyfriend don't own a home yet...the neighbor could have cared less about this poor little guy...well, they finally placed him in a forever loving home.

I would try to see if I could find someone to talk to (regarding animal cruelty...like your vet maybe) and let them know what's been going on...if there are puppies being born and left outside this isn't a good thing...You know what! on second thought I would take the dog AND puppies...I am sure you could re-home her and her puppies to a loving caring family...If you took the dog/puppies do you think they would know? maybe you could foster them until the puppies are old enough to find homes and then re-home them then....OMG!!! I just can't believe these people