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cataholic · 08-24-2008, 01:47 PM

A puppy mill in WV has been closed. They had 1,000 dogs including yorkies.

Here is the link to a video:
Humane Society

It's Time to Stop the Breeding in West Virginia | Animal Law Coalition

Story from above link:
After weeks of investigation and planning, humane groups including Humane Society of Parkersburg, A Forever Home, and the Humane Society of the United States, along with West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection and Woods County, West Virginia sheriff's department and prosecutors, shut down a puppy mill called Whispering Oaks Kennel.

This mill had nearly 1,000 dogs.

Despite the pleasant sounding name, this facility, which had operated for decades, typifies the squalor and misery endured by animals trapped in the pet trade.

These neglected dogs were kept in rabbit hutches, with wire bottoms. Many were suffering in the hot sun with no access to water. All of the hutches were crowded and filthy.

The investigation of this puppy mill focused on claims the owner was illegally disposing of pollutants or dog waste. West Virginia regulates the disposal of animal wastes. Improperly disposed of dog wastes particularly in the quantities in this case can be harmful to humans and contaminate water supplies and food crops. It is something to look at if you want to close down a puppy mill.

The owner has not yet been charged with violations of state laws concerning pollution or waste disposal or for the care and treatment of the dogs. But she did surrender ownership of the dogs when authorities appeared at her facility this weekend and signed an agreement never to operate a commercial breeding facility in the state again.

The dogs are being transported to a temporary shelter. Humane Society of Parkersburg, A Forever Home, HSUS, and others are involved in the transport of the animals, organization of the shelter and care of the animals. Each dog must be evaluated and provided with veterinary care. They will then be adopted out to good homes. The dogs are small breeds, mostly dachshunds and also King Charles Cavaliers, Yorkies, Poodles and Jack Russell terriers.

Watch the HSUS video of this rescue.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

If you are interested in donating blankets or funds or would like to help with placement of these dogs, contact A Forever Home, A Forever-Home Rescue Foundation at (703)961-8690 or the Humane Society of Parkersburg, Humane Society of Parkersburg at (304) 422-5541.

The rescuers in this case were struck by the large number of dogs and the impossibility of caring for so many. Now is a good time to call on West Virginia House members and senators to pass state laws, or local county and city officials to pass ordinances or required conditional use permits that limit the commercial breeding and improve conditions in these mills: (a) limit the number of dogs used for commercial breeding as Virginia and Louisiana did this past year, (b) limit the number of dogs that can be sold each year, (c) ban inbreeding, (d) limit the ages dogs can be bred, (e) limit the number of times a dog can be bred each year, (f) require that dogs must stay with their mothers until they are at least 8-10 weeks old, (g) require record keeping, (h) require sufficient staff to care for the animals, (i) improve conditions, (j) ban ear cropping, debarking, tail docking and surgical birthing without a veterinarian using anesthesia; (k) require unannounced inspections, (l) require fire prevention plans, (m) require compliance with laws regarding disposal of waste and dead bodies; (n) declare that violations constitute a public nuisance, (o) do background checks and get violators and animal abusers out of the business of commercial breeding; (p) provide consumer protection, (q) provide for seizure and impoundment of the animals, liens for their care and forfeiture of property as well as animals, and (r) broaden enforcement powers to include other state and local agencies and private animal welfare organizations and even in some cases private citizens.

BamaFan121s · 08-24-2008, 01:49 PM

Holy cow!

That's alot of dogs.

freshie · 08-24-2008, 02:28 PM

Holy Moley. I am in wv not close but I think I may call my local humane society to see if they are going to maybe be helping or getting any of these poor animals in their shelter. thanks for this post

YorkichonBella · 08-24-2008, 02:50 PM

So SAD

TyraandMrJ · 08-24-2008, 03:06 PM

They've been postin on PUPPYFIND for years and I almost bought a puppy from there and then it started me thinking, wow they vert every breed and that made me stop and think. Okay they deliver for $75. locallly and won't let me vist. Darn Mill. WV is full of them. I can buy here a pure yorkie for $350. from the local paper and those numbers always have pups. Like chihuahuas $150. to $250. same for doxies. It makes me sad and mad at the same time.

Tyty Thank You for making my Sunday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cataholic

A puppy mill in WV has been closed. They had 1,000 dogs including yorkies.

Here is the link to a video:
Humane Society

It's Time to Stop the Breeding in West Virginia | Animal Law Coalition

Story from above link:
After weeks of investigation and planning, humane groups including Humane Society of Parkersburg, A Forever Home, and the Humane Society of the United States, along with West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection and Woods County, West Virginia sheriff's department and prosecutors, shut down a puppy mill called Whispering Oaks Kennel.

This mill had nearly 1,000 dogs.

Despite the pleasant sounding name, this facility, which had operated for decades, typifies the squalor and misery endured by animals trapped in the pet trade.

These neglected dogs were kept in rabbit hutches, with wire bottoms. Many were suffering in the hot sun with no access to water. All of the hutches were crowded and filthy.

The investigation of this puppy mill focused on claims the owner was illegally disposing of pollutants or dog waste. West Virginia regulates the disposal of animal wastes. Improperly disposed of dog wastes particularly in the quantities in this case can be harmful to humans and contaminate water supplies and food crops. It is something to look at if you want to close down a puppy mill.

The owner has not yet been charged with violations of state laws concerning pollution or waste disposal or for the care and treatment of the dogs. But she did surrender ownership of the dogs when authorities appeared at her facility this weekend and signed an agreement never to operate a commercial breeding facility in the state again.

The dogs are being transported to a temporary shelter. Humane Society of Parkersburg, A Forever Home, HSUS, and others are involved in the transport of the animals, organization of the shelter and care of the animals. Each dog must be evaluated and provided with veterinary care. They will then be adopted out to good homes. The dogs are small breeds, mostly dachshunds and also King Charles Cavaliers, Yorkies, Poodles and Jack Russell terriers.

Watch the HSUS video of this rescue.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

If you are interested in donating blankets or funds or would like to help with placement of these dogs, contact A Forever Home, A Forever-Home Rescue Foundation at (703)961-8690 or the Humane Society of Parkersburg, Humane Society of Parkersburg at (304) 422-5541.

The rescuers in this case were struck by the large number of dogs and the impossibility of caring for so many. Now is a good time to call on West Virginia House members and senators to pass state laws, or local county and city officials to pass ordinances or required conditional use permits that limit the commercial breeding and improve conditions in these mills: (a) limit the number of dogs used for commercial breeding as Virginia and Louisiana did this past year, (b) limit the number of dogs that can be sold each year, (c) ban inbreeding, (d) limit the ages dogs can be bred, (e) limit the number of times a dog can be bred each year, (f) require that dogs must stay with their mothers until they are at least 8-10 weeks old, (g) require record keeping, (h) require sufficient staff to care for the animals, (i) improve conditions, (j) ban ear cropping, debarking, tail docking and surgical birthing without a veterinarian using anesthesia; (k) require unannounced inspections, (l) require fire prevention plans, (m) require compliance with laws regarding disposal of waste and dead bodies; (n) declare that violations constitute a public nuisance, (o) do background checks and get violators and animal abusers out of the business of commercial breeding; (p) provide consumer protection, (q) provide for seizure and impoundment of the animals, liens for their care and forfeiture of property as well as animals, and (r) broaden enforcement powers to include other state and local agencies and private animal welfare organizations and even in some cases private citizens.

Rudys Mom · 08-24-2008, 03:13 PM

OMGosh, Tina those dogs were living in horrific conditions. So glad they were able to get them out of there. Will your shelter be taking any of these dogs?

cataholic · 08-24-2008, 03:14 PM

There are ads in my local paper for places in WV that sell numerous breeds of puppies. One even says "$100 off with this ad". I hope all states establish better laws reguarding puppy mills. I know one that exists near me but they are not breaking any laws. I can't wait for the laws to get better one day and them be shut down!

cataholic · 08-24-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudys Mom

OMGosh, Tina those dogs were living in horrific conditions. So glad they were able to get them out of there. Will your shelter be taking any of these dogs?

I am going to call them tomorow and see if they need help. We offered with the other puppy mill busts. But so many rescues step up that usually they already have enough places to send them. But I will let you know if we get any. I am not sure how far Parkersburg is from me. I will have to check.

PANAMA69 · 08-25-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cataholic

I am going to call them tomorow and see if they need help. We offered with the other puppy mill busts. But so many rescues step up that usually they already have enough places to send them. But I will let you know if we get any. I am not sure how far Parkersburg is from me. I will have to check.

Wow cataholic that is so wonderful that you are willing and able to go and help

cataholic · 08-26-2008, 01:26 PM

I called them and left messages but so far nobody has called back. We got an email at the shelter asking for help. So we emailed them back. They have 100 adults they need help with mostly dachshunds. I will let you guys know if we get any in case anyone is interested.

Maxi · 08-26-2008, 02:37 PM

Oh I just got an email from Humane Society about this.

That is so terrible! I hope all those doggies find a good loving homes.

Jeri Cunningham · 08-26-2008, 02:53 PM

It would be so nice to shut them all down!

MyPeanutAbbyGra · 08-26-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxi

Oh I just got an email from Humane Society about this.

That is so terrible! I hope all those doggies find a good loving homes.

I received one today too. The video was more uplifting than most! The people removing the dogs were so sweet to them. It really did my heart good to see that!
I made a donation as soon as I was done watching. It was small, but I hope it helps.

Don't get my wrong, it tugged at my heart strings to see those babies in rabbit hutches in such bad conditions, but knowing they were on their way to a better life put a smile on my face

MyPeanutAbbyGra · 08-26-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeri Cunningham

It would be so nice to shut them all down!

Amen to that Sister!

Mom of 3 · 08-26-2008, 03:07 PM

I just got this in my email. I couldn't believe it. Over 1,000 dogs! This woman should not only have these dogs taken away from her, BUT fined also. What is the matter with people? Taking her dogs is not enough. I know she can never breed dogs again, but com'on. 1,000 dogs? So she gave them up on her own (to avoid jail), good for her. But Jail, or Fined, or Both. What she did to these poor dogs is just sick.
Sorry, I just saw the video, and it made me mad!

08-24-2008, 01:47 PM	#1
cataholic Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Posts: 1,322	WV Puppymill Shutdown 1,000 Dogs!!! A puppy mill in WV has been closed. They had 1,000 dogs including yorkies. Here is the link to a video: Humane Society It's Time to Stop the Breeding in West Virginia \| Animal Law Coalition Story from above link: After weeks of investigation and planning, humane groups including Humane Society of Parkersburg, A Forever Home, and the Humane Society of the United States, along with West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection and Woods County, West Virginia sheriff's department and prosecutors, shut down a puppy mill called Whispering Oaks Kennel. This mill had nearly 1,000 dogs. Despite the pleasant sounding name, this facility, which had operated for decades, typifies the squalor and misery endured by animals trapped in the pet trade. These neglected dogs were kept in rabbit hutches, with wire bottoms. Many were suffering in the hot sun with no access to water. All of the hutches were crowded and filthy. The investigation of this puppy mill focused on claims the owner was illegally disposing of pollutants or dog waste. West Virginia regulates the disposal of animal wastes. Improperly disposed of dog wastes particularly in the quantities in this case can be harmful to humans and contaminate water supplies and food crops. It is something to look at if you want to close down a puppy mill. The owner has not yet been charged with violations of state laws concerning pollution or waste disposal or for the care and treatment of the dogs. But she did surrender ownership of the dogs when authorities appeared at her facility this weekend and signed an agreement never to operate a commercial breeding facility in the state again. The dogs are being transported to a temporary shelter. Humane Society of Parkersburg, A Forever Home, HSUS, and others are involved in the transport of the animals, organization of the shelter and care of the animals. Each dog must be evaluated and provided with veterinary care. They will then be adopted out to good homes. The dogs are small breeds, mostly dachshunds and also King Charles Cavaliers, Yorkies, Poodles and Jack Russell terriers. Watch the HSUS video of this rescue. WHAT YOU CAN DO If you are interested in donating blankets or funds or would like to help with placement of these dogs, contact A Forever Home, A Forever-Home Rescue Foundation at (703)961-8690 or the Humane Society of Parkersburg, Humane Society of Parkersburg at (304) 422-5541. The rescuers in this case were struck by the large number of dogs and the impossibility of caring for so many. Now is a good time to call on West Virginia House members and senators to pass state laws, or local county and city officials to pass ordinances or required conditional use permits that limit the commercial breeding and improve conditions in these mills: (a) limit the number of dogs used for commercial breeding as Virginia and Louisiana did this past year, (b) limit the number of dogs that can be sold each year, (c) ban inbreeding, (d) limit the ages dogs can be bred, (e) limit the number of times a dog can be bred each year, (f) require that dogs must stay with their mothers until they are at least 8-10 weeks old, (g) require record keeping, (h) require sufficient staff to care for the animals, (i) improve conditions, (j) ban ear cropping, debarking, tail docking and surgical birthing without a veterinarian using anesthesia; (k) require unannounced inspections, (l) require fire prevention plans, (m) require compliance with laws regarding disposal of waste and dead bodies; (n) declare that violations constitute a public nuisance, (o) do background checks and get violators and animal abusers out of the business of commercial breeding; (p) provide consumer protection, (q) provide for seizure and impoundment of the animals, liens for their care and forfeiture of property as well as animals, and (r) broaden enforcement powers to include other state and local agencies and private animal welfare organizations and even in some cases private citizens. __________________ Tina, Momma to Fritzel, Darla, Kasey, Max, Blackie, : http://www.dogster.com/dogs/463494 Member of The Crazy ClubMember of The Little Gentlemen's Club

08-24-2008, 02:50 PM	#4
YorkichonBella My little Shadow Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 4,132 Blog Entries: 2	So SAD __________________ Bella Ganma-ma to ColeRIPNoahRIP

08-24-2008, 03:13 PM	#6
Rudys Mom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 4,327	OMGosh, Tina those dogs were living in horrific conditions. So glad they were able to get them out of there. Will your shelter be taking any of these dogs? __________________ Rudy, Zoey & Buster's mom (Dawn) Rest In Peace my precious Gracie girl & Lucky buddie Dogster:http://www.dogster.com/dogs/382659 & http://www.dogster.com/dogs/497315

08-24-2008, 03:14 PM	#7
cataholic Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Posts: 1,322	There are ads in my local paper for places in WV that sell numerous breeds of puppies. One even says "$100 off with this ad". I hope all states establish better laws reguarding puppy mills. I know one that exists near me but they are not breaking any laws. I can't wait for the laws to get better one day and them be shut down! __________________ Tina, Momma to Fritzel, Darla, Kasey, Max, Blackie, : http://www.dogster.com/dogs/463494 Member of The Crazy ClubMember of The Little Gentlemen's Club

08-26-2008, 01:26 PM	#10
cataholic Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Posts: 1,322	I called them and left messages but so far nobody has called back. We got an email at the shelter asking for help. So we emailed them back. They have 100 adults they need help with mostly dachshunds. I will let you guys know if we get any in case anyone is interested. __________________ Tina, Momma to Fritzel, Darla, Kasey, Max, Blackie, : http://www.dogster.com/dogs/463494 Member of The Crazy ClubMember of The Little Gentlemen's Club

08-24-2008, 01:49 PM	#2
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	Holy cow! That's alot of dogs.

08-24-2008, 02:28 PM	#3
freshie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: usa Posts: 151	Holy Moley. I am in wv not close but I think I may call my local humane society to see if they are going to maybe be helping or getting any of these poor animals in their shelter. thanks for this post

08-26-2008, 02:37 PM	#11
Maxi My Little Man! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,189 Blog Entries: 1	Oh I just got an email from Humane Society about this. That is so terrible! I hope all those doggies find a good loving homes. __________________ Watch Maxi on Youtube! By purchasing pet store or other puppy mill puppies, you support the abuse of innocent animals!

08-26-2008, 02:53 PM	#12
Jeri Cunningham Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hercules,CA Posts: 2,057 Blog Entries: 1	It would be so nice to shut them all down! __________________ Mandy & Krissy & Teddy & Chelsey & Kayla Non-Yorkie: Rusty & Biewers: Darla & Spanky The Little Rascals

08-26-2008, 03:07 PM	#15
Mom of 3 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,181	I just got this in my email. I couldn't believe it. Over 1,000 dogs! This woman should not only have these dogs taken away from her, BUT fined also. What is the matter with people? Taking her dogs is not enough. I know she can never breed dogs again, but com'on. 1,000 dogs? So she gave them up on her own (to avoid jail), good for her. But Jail, or Fined, or Both. What she did to these poor dogs is just sick. Sorry, I just saw the video, and it made me mad!