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06-02-2009, 01:35 PM | #1 |
YT Addict | Puppy Mill Bust (southern Indiana) I was just watching my local news. They had footage of a puppy mill bust. Apparently these women were being investigated for tax evasion (from selling all the dogs no doubt) when it was found that they were operating a puppy mill. I think the news said that they rescued over 200 puppies. hey said the poor breeder dogs were filthy with mud and feces in their coats. There were yorkies. This is so sad. The first video is raw footage of the puppy mill (there is an add at the beginning). WHAS11 - Video On Demand | WHAS11.com | News for Louisville, Kentucky The next link is a little story and a video. Women Accused Of Running Puppy Mill - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville This made me sick. The dogs, once they have been treated, will be up for adoption.
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06-02-2009, 01:54 PM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | 200 saved!! That is wonderful. Thanks for posting this.
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06-02-2009, 01:56 PM | #3 |
YT Addict | Here is a more detailed story from whas11 240 dogs rescued from Southern Indiana puppy mill 05:44 PM EDT on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 (WHAS11) - Some of the dogs are fully grown, some are just two days old, but up until Tuesday morning, they were all living at Breezy Valley Dairy Farm in Mauckport. The dogs are housed in dozens of crates, carriers and pens scattered throughout the property. Scotlund Haisley, Director of Emergency Services for Humane Society said, "Just makeshifts planks and wire and boards and chicken wire and metal fences, just, you name it, if they build a cage out of it an animal was stuffed in." Haisley heads the Humane Society's Emergency Services Team and led the effort to seize all of these dogs. "The conditions of the mill were absolutely horrible. The dogs are coming in extremely matted, overgrown nails, burns on the paw pads, crusty eyes and lot of nasal discharge. Some of them are emaciated. Some of them have some minor diseases or infections, some have a little bit more than that," said Haisley. The Indiana Attorney General's office issued a search warrant for the property Tuesday morning. Investigators say Virginia Garwood and her daughter, Kristen Garwood, have run a commercial dog breeding operation for at least three years and owe the state about $135,000 in unpaid income taxes. WHAS11 tried to speak to the Garwoods, but they hid from our camera. Greg Zeller, Indiana Attorney General said, "One of the problems in Indiana frankly is that this has been in unregulated area so it has attracted a lot of these operations that can open up fairly cheaply and really without any regulations do whatever they care to as cheaply and inhumanely as they care to." More than 60 volunteers are taking care of these 240 dogs in a temporary warehouse right now and for the first time, they're getting food, clean water, and medical care. Haisley said, "We've got cages to accommodate each and every one of these animals, we have vets, medicines, we've got evidence crews, we've got specialized animal rescuers and handlers. It takes a lot to get to this point." It will take a lot to make sure all these dogs are cared for properly and to eventually find them permanent homes. All of the dogs will be available for adoption at local Humane Societies after at least two weeks of medical care. Right now, we're told many of them are suffering from Giardia, a gastrointestinal disease caused by drinking contaminated water. As for the two suspects, no criminal charges have been filed but investigators tell us that a criminal investigation is ongoing.
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06-02-2009, 02:03 PM | #4 |
YT Addict | I know. I just hope they can get them all better and out to forever homes. That raw video was very sad to watch. Those poor babies. What a sad life they've had so far. I am going to keep updated on this, I might try to adopt one of the puppies when they are well again.
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06-02-2009, 06:30 PM | #5 |
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| I just watched that I,m from seymour and name some others i would like to see busted! makes me sick. noone can take care of that many dogs! I'ts about time In. changed the small animal laws! |
06-02-2009, 06:49 PM | #7 |
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| woo hoo another one busted!! So glad those animals will have a better life ahead
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06-03-2009, 03:22 PM | #8 |
YT Addict | Mom and I are going to see about donating food to the places that are caring for the dogs tomorrow. I hope they are doing better!!!
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06-03-2009, 03:58 PM | #9 |
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| Here is another video on this bust. Hundreds Of Dogs Seized From Breeder's Farm - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis
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06-03-2009, 04:19 PM | #10 |
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| This is sooooooooo sad! Poor babiesHow can people be this cruel? Makes me soooooooo mad and sooooooooo sadBless their lil hearts
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06-03-2009, 05:50 PM | #11 |
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| It's great to hear another mill is taken down. I guess it doesn't really matter how it was done but it's a little sad to me that it was done because of tax evasion NOT the abuse of the animals.
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06-03-2009, 06:50 PM | #12 |
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| Good for you & your Mom for wanting to donate to their care. I hadn't heard about this, so Thanks for posting. I will never understand some people.
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06-26-2009, 12:42 PM | #13 |
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| Hey all, I just joined to let you know the shelter I volunteer for received thirty of these dogs, and they're doing wonderfully! They are still shy and some are a bit snippy, (understandably so) but we opened adoptions on them last saturday and many are finding homes already. |
06-26-2009, 12:53 PM | #14 | |
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I couldn't even click on the videos this time. The last time I did that, the images are still with me. Hair so matted the poor dogs could not walk, nails curling and long, and the pitiful looks of "Why?" and "How could they?" I won't ever forget.
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06-27-2009, 02:35 AM | #15 | |
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Just want to say welcome and great to hear the furbabies are doing well at your shelter. Bless you for your work.
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