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03-03-2008, 05:58 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: central Illinois
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| Peotone Puppy mill busted around Chicago, IL This was in the Springfield, IL paper Sunday. All of the dogs & puppies are on Petfinder P.A.W.S. is located in Tinley Park at 8301 West 191st Street (815)464-7298 THE PEOTONE PUPPY MILL DOGS On March 1st, 49 dogs were rescued from a puppy mill in Peotone and all are now residing at PAWS. It will be awhile until the dogs are available for adoption as they must gain weight and be altered prior to adoption. The breeds rescued include Maltese, Yorkies, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, Poodles, Pug and various mixtures of the above breeds. Many of the dogs are young, some as young as 3-4 months and go up to a few years old. Please be patient as it will take some time to get all 49 dogs healthy and able to find new homes. If you are interested in a dog please feel free to email us and we will keep you updated on their progress, along with their progress on our website. We will begin posting pictures of these dogs shortly. Update: March 2nd: All dogs are doing well and we would like to say thank you to On The Spot mobile grooming and Paz Pampered Paws mobile grooming who came to the shelter to groom these dogs who so desperately needed it. Deb and Auburn gave us many, many hours of thier time today and have put a huge dent in our grooming crisis with the Peotone dogs.
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03-04-2008, 09:58 AM | #2 |
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| I was looking at the poor babies. I hope they find good loving home soon.
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03-04-2008, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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| Oh my, I drive through Peotone on my way to work every day. I didn't hear a thing about it! I'm going to check the local paper! Last edited by Lou; 03-04-2008 at 10:05 AM. Reason: typo |
03-04-2008, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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| in chicago?! really? i didn't even know this existed.. wow.. poor babies.. =[ hopefully they can find loving homes now! i live in chicago and i have not heard about this yet |
03-04-2008, 10:17 AM | #5 |
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| Here is the local story. (Donations to P.A.W.S. would be very welcome I bet.) Web exclusive: Tip leads officials to discovery of Peotone 'puppy mill' 03/04/2008, 7:04 am Comment on this story By Mike Lyons and Janet Cremer The Daily Journal A tip from someone suspecting an illegal dog fighting operation in rural Peotone Township led police to the discovery of a "puppy mill" operating out of an unheated garage. Upwards of 49 dogs, some of which were malnourished and dehydrated, were recovered from a garage reeking of urine and covered with dried dog feces, said Will County Sheriff's Spokesman Pat Barry. Authorities said in another week, at least a dozen could have died. The dogs, which ranged in age from 3 months to a few years, were found in cages stacked four high. Some were said to have fur matted so badly they couldn't move. Others had open sores. The dogs are being cared for by the Peoples Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) in Tinley Park. Two had to receive veterinary care. Will County sheriff's police assisted in the raid conducted at 10047 W. Offner Road at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Other police units included the Cook County Sheriff's Special Operations Unit and the officers of the State Animal Abuse Task Force. Barry said Nikima Wright, 35, the home's owner, gave police permission to enter the garage to investigate. Barry said Wright, who was not arrested, later gave permission for police to remove the dogs and take them to animal care facilities elsewhere. According to WLS Channel 7 in Chicago, Wright sold the dogs for $600 to $700 each. She delivered the dogs to her customers, never allowing them to visit her in Peotone. Wright, who didn't have a license to operate a puppy mill, could face up to 49 counts of animal cruelty. The anonymous tip came Feb. 20 on the 24-hour hotline of the South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights. The shelter has its own animal abuse investigation team, but its executive director, Emily Gruszka, said since the call first came in describing a dog fighting ring, they immediately turned information over to Cook County investigators. Gruszka said that given the conditions of the Peotone puppy mill, she believes it had been operating for "a long time." "Puppy mills are very, very common," said Gruszka, whose shelter takes in 6,000 animals a year. "I really believe a lot of people who go and buy puppies don't know the situation they were raised in." Gruszka said her shelter's tip line is "constantly full with calls of suspected abuse and neglect. Ever since the Michael Vick case, we've had a lot more tips on dog fighting." Vick, a star National Football League quarterback, is currently serving time in federal prison for animal cruelty after a dog fighting ring was discovered on his Virginia property last year. The dogs rescued Saturday include Maltese, Yorkies, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, poodles, pugs and mixed breeds. Volunteers donated their time Sunday to help bathe and groom them. P.A.W.S. shelter officials noted on their Web site that "it will be awhile until the dogs are available for adoption as they must gain weight" and be neutered or spayed. Those interested in adopting a dog are asked to e-mail the shelter to get updates on their progress. Photographs of the dogs can be found at www.petfinder.com/shelters/pawsforall.html. You can contact Janet Cremer at jcremer@daily-journal.com or (815) 937-3384. You can contact Mike Lyons at mlyons@daily-journal.com or (815) 937-3377 |
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