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bchgirl · 03-12-2009, 05:19 PM

Dog Auction Capital of the US - Missouri | For the Love of the Dog

ladyjane · 03-12-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sdtrippe

501(c)(3) what exactly does 501c3 mean that u go to autions?
Sheila

It means that it is a tax exempt charity. There is more information on the Internal Revenue website:

Exemption Requirements

bchgirl · 03-12-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

It means that it is a tax exempt charity. There is more information on the Internal Revenue website:

Exemption Requirements

I believe they would also need to file 990 forms and those spell out specifically where the money went.

ladyjane · 03-12-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bchgirl

I believe they would also need to file 990 forms and those spell out specifically where the money went.

Yes they do! You can always check them out at GuideStar: Making a brighter future a little easier to find or on the IRS website. The 990 forms are there for viewing!

Tobie22 · 03-12-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bchgirl

Dog Auction Capital of the US - Missouri | For the Love of the Dog

that is sick I am crying so hard right now, I could not even watch the video I just read how these dogs are viewed by these sick people and how they are treated, I never knew there we such things as puppy mills or dog auctions, I knew that people sometime would do horrible things to animals but I never ever would have thought that this would be legal in the US, it is just sick I don't even know what words to say that can explain how I am feeling right now.

sdtrippe · 03-12-2009, 06:00 PM

Thank you ...Now I can find out where the money is going from an organization before I donate...Right...I'm getting so much information from this Thred thatI never knew before. I'm appald at the fact they even have dog and cat auctions....I was naive to the fact also..I've been upset about this ever since I stared to read this thread ,but I need to know what goes on in this world...So thanks to all the courageous people...hats off to you...
Sheila

erickajm · 03-12-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sdtrippe

Thank you ...Now I can find out where the money is going from an organization before I donate...Right...I'm getting so much information from this Thred thatI never knew before. I'm appald at the fact they even have dog and cat auctions....I was naive to the fact also..I've been upset about this ever since I stared to read this thread ,but I need to know what goes on in this world...So thanks to all the courageous people...hats off to you...
Sheila

So in the end, this thread has educated people on the underworld of puppy auctions. As appalling as it is, it is still going on and we know of at least one rescue that will continue to attend and buy up the puppies.

I just wonder if a rescue would put the time, money & energy into exposing and putting a stop to these auctions as they do in purchasing puppies what kind of difference they would make. It can be done and has been done. I just read an article where one was protested in Ohio and drew plenty of media and such. See, at the end of the day its nice to say we've made a difference in a few dogs life but imagine what a rescue could do with their volunteers (even the now banned ones) and the media. Its easy to say you are making a difference and if you convince yourself of it then so be it but again, by purchasing these dogs only makes room for more cute puppies to be brought in for the next time.

I know, I know.. the newspaper was notified the one time... Big deal.. I am not talking about little newspapers, How about the big shows, like Oprah, who has already covered mills...there are too many people that would be willing to step in to help stop these auctions...but as long as we have individuals & rescues buying from them instead of standing up for ALL the dogs... then they(auctions/mills) will continue to flourish!

sdtrippe · 03-12-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by erickajm

So in the end, this thread has educated people on the underworld of puppy auctions. As appalling as it is, it is still going on and we know of at least one rescue that will continue to attend and buy up the puppies.

I just wonder if a rescue would put the time, money & energy into exposing and putting a stop to these auctions as they do in purchasing puppies what kind of difference they would make. It can be done and has been done. I just read an article where one was protested in Ohio and drew plenty of media and such. See, at the end of the day its nice to say we've made a difference in a few dogs life but imagine what a rescue could do with their volunteers (even the now banned ones) and the media. Its easy to say you are making a difference and if you convince yourself of it then so be it but again, by purchasing these dogs only makes room for more cute puppies to be brought in for the next time.

I know, I know.. the newspaper was notified the one time... Big deal.. I am not talking about little newspapers, How about the big shows, like Oprah, who has already covered mills...there are too many people that would be willing to step in to help stop these auctions...but as long as we have individuals & rescues buying from them instead of standing up for ALL the dogs... then they(auctions/mills) will continue to flourish!

lWell said.Thankyou I will do my part......
Sheila

yorkiemomto4 · 03-13-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bchgirl

Dog Auction Capital of the US - Missouri | For the Love of the Dog

This just makes me so sick! What is the world coming to? Do people have no heart? Those poor dogs! The people doing this is the ones that need to be in the cages! I cant believe a rescue would go to a dog auction and support them. I have read so many threads on here saying don't buy from a petstore, don't buy from a puppymill, don't buy from byb and then rescues turn right around and go buy puppies from auctions. They might as well go buy from all of the above....theres no difference! Thank you to the one who posted this thread...it sure shined a light for me on the rescues! The people doing this will pay...maybe not in this world but in the one to come!

Obie · 03-13-2009, 05:30 AM

I remember when I was following puppymillrescue Home Page they had lawyers on their forum fighting this very thing. They had transports set up all over the U.S. to transport the rescued auction dogs once they were bought and were placed into foster homes. However, if my memory serves me right, they were after the total rejects and never purchased puppies unless they were being discarded.
For those out there wanting a Biewer so bad, have you ever made contact with good breeders in the states who remove some of their breeders from their programs? Or for that matter, even a Yorkshire Terrier breeder? They are always looking for good homes for their retired breeders or puppies they can't sell and want to get into a good pet home.

admin · 03-13-2009, 08:38 AM

We are now closing this thread, as the thread has gone off topic from the original post.

Members are free to donate to whatever cause or organization that they would like. We urge all members to fully research any rescue organization they may be sending their money to, to avoid any potential problems in the future.

Some questions you may want to ask a rescue organization are:

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2. What is your goal in your rescue organization?

3. How do you pick which Yorkies to rescue?

We wish all Yorkie rescues the best of luck, as it is an incredibly hard task.

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sdtrippe No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Mississippi Posts: 66 Blog Entries: 1	Thank you ...Now I can find out where the money is going from an organization before I donate...Right...I'm getting so much information from this Thred thatI never knew before. I'm appald at the fact they even have dog and cat auctions....I was naive to the fact also..I've been upset about this ever since I stared to read this thread ,but I need to know what goes on in this world...So thanks to all the courageous people...hats off to you... Sheila

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Obie BANNED! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Feasterville Posts: 150	I remember when I was following puppymillrescue Home Page they had lawyers on their forum fighting this very thing. They had transports set up all over the U.S. to transport the rescued auction dogs once they were bought and were placed into foster homes. However, if my memory serves me right, they were after the total rejects and never purchased puppies unless they were being discarded. For those out there wanting a Biewer so bad, have you ever made contact with good breeders in the states who remove some of their breeders from their programs? Or for that matter, even a Yorkshire Terrier breeder? They are always looking for good homes for their retired breeders or puppies they can't sell and want to get into a good pet home.

03-13-2009, 08:38 AM	#221
admin *Administrator* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,246 Blog Entries: 3	We are now closing this thread, as the thread has gone off topic from the original post. Members are free to donate to whatever cause or organization that they would like. We urge all members to fully research any rescue organization they may be sending their money to, to avoid any potential problems in the future. Some questions you may want to ask a rescue organization are: 1. Where does my donation go? What will it be used for? 2. What is your goal in your rescue organization? 3. How do you pick which Yorkies to rescue? We wish all Yorkie rescues the best of luck, as it is an incredibly hard task.