They are using a page from their many websites (as they have many www....com sites) and they title it Rescues - another Marketing Ploy to Suck people into thinking they are indeed "Rescuing" - so sick!

So sorry to say, but Puppymills are very hard to shut down :mad:

What is also so bad about this particular site is that they breed for smaller than small pups and sell them for crazy amounts of money :mad:

Jeff Dane does not run a rescue. He has a "Rescue" page on his website of pups and adults he has no more use for.....he states he is selling them "as is" He has been reported many, many times and had actions taken against him. He just keeps popping under different website names. If you do a search on JEFF DANE, you will find scores of pages that tell about the vile man and his unethical treatment of animals!!!

And *I* ask you...what would you like us (rescuers) to do???? We bust our rears on a daily basis to care for the dumped, mangled and poorly bred yorkies. Do you think we are not as horrified as you? Perhaps even more so since we are the ones who are left to clean it all up and look into the eyes of these precious babies.
I would love for you to tell me how to change the laws that do not protect animals. People have tried and tried and continue to do so.
There is a person who is close to my area that we suspect is hoarding animals; and I cannot even begin to tell you how many people have reported him, only to be told that as long as he provides bare minimum of shelter and water...blah blah blah, they cannot do anything. They want us to get proof. The guy has a so called sanctuary that no one is allowed to visit and has over 400 animals on his property with only two people living there and supposedly 6 employees. Only those few people are caring for these animals...do you think that is even remotely possible to do? I dont...but I can tell you I myself have reported him to everyone imaginable to no avail.
So...now I ask you....how about *you*, instead of blasting what you call "rescues" ( Love the way you put parenthesis on it ), do something yourself to try and stop these horrors! Then, come on back, and let me know how successful you were! In the state of TX as in many other states, dogs are considered "property".

Linda

Linda, i am so sorry you took my post the wrong way...i in no way meant anything about you or people like you who try to give these little darlings a better life....i simply meant the unscrupulous (sp) person...who evidental has no morals....these are God's precious creatures and deserve to have a great and safe life....i again am so so sorry that you took my post as a hit on you or other rescue missions....i was asking if maybe a rescue...and what i meant was a rescue that true does help animals could maybe get something done against this person...im sure rescue missions would have a better chance than "ME"....and if i truely thought that i could do something against him...it would have been in the works before i even posted the first post on this thread...again im so so sorry you took what i said the wrong way....i for one am greatful that there are those like you out there that are truely trying to help these little guys....

Cindy

Me too
 

i HAVE A LITTLE ONE THAT NEEDS THE SURGERY AND WAS TOLD THE COST IS THE SAME. WE HAVE HIM ON LACTULOSE AND NEOMYCIN AND IT HAS HELPED DECREASE HIS SYMPTOMS. I AM SORRY FOR YOU AND WILL PRAY FOR YOU.

Have you looked into the Un of Tenn and Dr. Tobias - the surgery cost is pretty inexpensive, compared to other places and she is the BEST ~ praying for little Davey :(

This makes me sick to my stomach that they use the word "rescue" :cry:
Oh by the way, I love your signature!

The University of Tennessee is great. I took my Gizmo there to be treated for a liver shunt. I live about 30-45 minutes from there. If you could make arrangements to come here for him to be examined, I can get you hotel rooms here in Morristown free of charge. PM me if this is something that you would be interested in doing. I will help you
all I can. Good luck with this baby.

That is AWESOME ~ thanks

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I just came back to check what happened with the little guy. I guess I got my answer as to why things just didn't add up yesterday.

SassyAnn what a wonderful thing to offer to the OP! :bravo:

It is breeders like Jeff Danes that keep rescues in business. It's so very sad. ;(

Thank you Cindi, for your clarification. As for people stopping these things...anyone can speak up. Honestly, I think the best thing for people to do now is to put pressure on the legislators. That is where everything starts.
These people who run these awful places know the laws very well and manage to get around them to abuse and neglect animals.
It is just horrifying that people do these things. I cannot fathom the type of mind it takes to look at these precious faces and do what they do to make money off of them.

Liver Shunt
to the original poster, you may want to check out this site, it looks like they might offer funds to help w/ liver shunt surgery.

All the best,
Tammy

Remind me again what state Jeff Dane is in?

Texas

My thoughts and prayers are with you!