I haven't seen anything on this, but I'll poke around. I assume since there isn't anything different, that it is going on as planned. It is wonderful that you can go. I hope you will come back & post afterwards

If you're in southern Mo. did you hear about this today? http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ogs-tiger.html

The 1st story I found said 150 dogs, but the second story said it is 200 dogs, and the rescue will continue into tonight & tomorrow - so I wonder if it will even be more. I pray these rescues keep getting busted. But these people have not been arrested

Yes, I saw this all over the news this morning. They said the St Louis Humane Society is able to handle all of these rescues but they have cages stacked all over the hallways. Wow

I just called the Humane Society to volunteer to help with the rescue animals and got a message that said there are thousands of applications for the Yorkies and it may take several days until they can call back. Maybe they need volunteers to help with the phone calls ever more.

I hope this is just the beginning of the puppy mill busts in Missouri. I just can't believe this is finally happining. Thank God!

YORKIE BOOK FUNDRAISER GATHERING STEAM! YTers are awesome!
 

Hey, YTers -- you are amazing! In just 2 days, you have purchased almost $100 in Yorkie books, which will go the the rescued puppy mill Yorkies in St. Louis. We're already 1/3 of the way to my goal of $300 !! (One of you ordered SEVEN (7) books-- kudos, JAYME!

Keep those orders coming at this rate, and by next Friday we can turn over $300 to the Humane Society of Mo.

I sure hope the hearing that was scheduled for today is still on, and that maybe by the end of the day we'll hear something.:animal-pa

The hearing scheduled for this morning was cancelled because the dogs were turned over to the Humane Society. Darrell Moore prosecuting attorney wants more medical evaluations on the dogs before a decision on charges are made. News-Leader.com So I guess we wait.:animal-pa

I was online looking for info about the hearing. Good to hear they were released. I will be anxious to hear the charges.

Sad update on these yorkies
 

Kennel dogs receiving treatment | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader

Kennel dogs receiving treatment
Three terriers put down; more need rehabilitation.

Mike Penprase • News-Leader • February 19, 2009

Three of 93 Yorkshire terriers taken from a Greene County kennel last week have been euthanized because they were in such bad shape, the Humane Society of Missouri said Wednesday.

The dogs were put down because fur matting was so severe that it cut blood circulation to their legs and, in one dog, to its jaw, Humane Society spokeswoman Jeane Jae said . :(

Several other dogs face having legs amputated, she said.

"Some of the matting was so bad they couldn't bend their legs," Jae said .

"Some of them will recover," Jae said.

Other dogs have less- serious injuries from matting but need rehabilitation that could take weeks, she said.

The dogs were taken to St. Louis after a raid on the kennel on Farm Road 26 was carried out by the Humane Society and the Greene County Sheriff's Office.

About 100 pounds of fur and what Jae described as "nasty stuff" was shaved from the dogs , and they will need further grooming.

Interest in adopting the dogs remains so high that the society is asking people to use a Web site to apply to adopt them, Jae said.

"We have been inundated with phone calls, so much that it has affected our phone system," she said.

The Humane Society intends to push for the prosecution of the people who kept the dogs, Jae said.

The Greene County prosecutor's office indicated Wednesday that charges are pending and that the case remains under investigation.

Yorkiesmiles,
Did you see the video from the Humane Society when they had shaved down the dogs? Oh my God, one baby could not bend it's hind leg and the front nailswere I swear two inches long. What more does this Darrell Moore need to press charges. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around the horrible cruelty these little ones had to endure.:animal-pa

Here is the News-Leader report

Charges decision awaits evaluation on dogs, Moore says | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader

Charges decision awaits evaluation on dogs, Moore says
By Mike Penprase • mpenprase@news-leader.com • February 20, 2009

Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Darrell Moore is waiting for a medical
evaluation of Yorkshire terriers seized from a kennel last week before
considering filing charges against the dogs' owners.

No timetable was given on the filing of charges, with the prosecutor's
office indicating reports from veterinarians on the conditions of the dogs
will play a role.

Reports from the Greene County Sheriff's Office and the Humane Society of
Missouri in St. Louis also have to be reviewed.

The humane society has said it wants charges filed on behalf of all the dogs
taken from the north Greene County kennel last Friday.

Although 93 dogs were taken, three of the animals suffering from medical
problems linked to severe matting of their fur were destroyed, according to
the humane society.

A disposition hearing set for today to determine who gets possession of the
dogs was cancelled.

The hearing was called off because the dogs' owners have turned the animals
over to the humane society, according to the prosecutor's office.

No, maybe I didn't see that video. I saw one video that was from one of the tv stations - but I don't remember them showing that.

And the one I saw from the Human Society was this one - which is very informative for people who do not understand a puppy mill situation

Oh, those poor babies. I hope those puppy mill owners get what they deserve. So much filth. Did you see that filthy water in the bowl? Disgusting.

I got an email from HSMO and they are gonna be on Oprah today!

WT? Why are my post being monitored? just wondering!

It may be because you're a newbie - there are some different things here in the News section - like you can't start a thread in this section unless you meet certain requirements - I don't remember what they are though - but I remember having trouble early on

Ooohoooo OK well I did post links to the MH telling where Oprah will be airing the rescue today...if I should not have I am sorry!

I don't think there is anything to be sorry for. I know I appreciate the good info. Perhaps admin or one of the moderators will answer your question.

From Oprah's website
 

Yorkies Rescued from Puppy Mill

Puppy Mill Rescue

Think about your dog or a dog you know and love. Imagine it living in filthy crates, covered in feces and being given very little food. These are the conditions 90 Yorkshire terriers were living in just weeks ago before the Humane Society of Missouri came to their rescue.

Meet some of these furry fighters!

The society received a call from the Green County sheriff's office. With their help, the Humane Society obtained a warrant to take these dogs to a better place. "This was the most horrific puppy mill situation we have ever encountered, and we have been rescuing animals from puppy mills for years," says Humane Society president Kathy Warnick.

Kathy says some of the dogs couldn't even walk because their hair had grown so long and become so tangled with urine and feces. "In some instances, it was so horrific that the matting constricted the use of their limbs, and it actually cut off the blood supply and their legs died. The bones died in their legs," Kathy says. "They hadn't been cleaned. They hadn't been socialized. They had been living in 2 by 2 cages."

Now safe and sound, the Yorkies are living at the Humane Society of Missouri in St. Louis. Kathy says they'll be available for adoption in a month or two, once they've had a chance to adjust to their new surroundings and get healthy. "We are really optimistic about their chances for recovery," she says.

Kathy says these dogs can be placed in homes across the country—but it takes a special owner to care for these puppies. "Anyone who has a lot of love to give and a lot of time and patience, because puppy mill animals are animals that require a little bit more patience," she says. "They sometimes are not as easy to housebreak. They've never been out. Their feet have never touched the ground."

On this page she has pictures of some of the dogs - cleaned up Yorkies Rescued from Puppy Mill

On Oprah's site she also has links back to Lisa Ling's report on puppy mills and info on adopting a dog, responsibile breeders and more

Oprah rescued some MO yorkies
 

I just saw Oprah on TV and she has rescued some of the 93 yorkies. And is planning on rescuing more of them. She is one awesome lady. :aimeeyork:aimeeyork:animal-pa:animal-pa

the sad thing - the rescue brought these 5 tiny yorkies with collars on :eek: -- these babies shouldn't be in collars. People also need to be educated about using harnesses with these little ones or at the least a breakaway collar

Oprah did not rescue these dogs. She was just highlighting the rescue, and had a gal on form the Missouri Humane Society & 5 of the yorkies. I don't believe she will even be adopting one of these dogs - at least she did not say that, but you could tell she was very taken by the yorkie she was holding

One thing I do not understand here: how could anyone hope to sell dogs in such a sorry state? I would think that even a greedy miller would need to keep most of the dogs happy and healthy. I mean, you can't give a pet store a dog that's covered in its own feces.

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It upsets me to read stories like this, how can people be so cruel. Poor babies I hope they get decent homes.

rescued Yorkies
 

Does anyone know if these were the rescue Yoekies that were on the Opra Winfrey show yesterday?

They had 5 of the rescues on the Oprah show yesterday. They talked about the conditions they found them in and how they came about finding them.

They also stated that many of the dogs are in various stages of health (physically) but more importantly, socially. They will NOT release dogs for up to 2 months as they need to be socialized and are currently working with volunteers at the Humane Society in St. Louis to work with these dogs. Many of the dogs never knew a human touch, a lap, grass under their feet, etc.

The Society has been inundated with calls and emails for possible foster and adoption. I am a designated foster home in Iowa. I was contacted to get backgorund information as there may be some special needs dogs that will need a bit more attention.

Great things are going to happen to these angels!

When I saw the videos I could not help but to hurt so badly for these little ones. I may not be able to adopt one but I definitely donated some money. I am so glad that such an outpouring of love for these yorkie has been shown, if I could I would take all 93 yorkies. It brought tears to my eyes.

If Mike Vick got two years for dog fighting these sub humans should be given 93 life sentences for this....one for each neglected yorkie. They should be made to serve their sentences in the same manner those yorkies were.:mad:

This is aweful!!
 

I actually cried when I saw the video, it broke my heart to see those poor poor dogs and it actually makes you wonder what kind of human being could do this to a poor helpless animal to make a couple of bucks!! Disgusting. Over Christmas my mom adopted the most beautiful pekingnese dog you could ever imagine, he was all white and soo soo pretty. She lives in Florida and my daughter myself and my mom picked him out, the place where we rescued him from lies and tells people he was an old ladies dog and she went to a nursing home, we later learned he was a puppy mill dog. It was soo soo sad when she brought him home. He was afraid to be held, was horrified of the grass, you most deffinatly could not reach out to him or he would growl, he was 5 years old and would not go down the stairs, play with a toy or even eat a treat from your hand. He had no idea what a leash was for and would NOT walk on one. Anywhere he stood in the house he would just squat and pee. We took him to the vet where he determined that he was deffinatly a puppy mill dog he could tell because of the dogs behavior, often times puppy mill male dogs dont lift thier leg, his hind legs were not grown properly and there were so many other signs. He is coming around slowly very slowly and just recently learned how to climb the stairs, he still wont play with a toy and is afraid when you reach for him but is doing well on walks and loves the other animals in my mothers neighboorhood. He expecially loves his rides in her golf cart. He is not housebroken and the vet told my mom he may never be, but if you could see him go for a walk now , he really does stop and smell every flower, he rolls in the soft grass, and he loves turkey and chicken , my mother spoils him rotten, I really hope all the people who are adopting these dogs realize all the work and dedication that is needed to give these dogs a new life I hope they end up in a place where the really screen the new owners so they understand what they are getting themselves into and dont just give them away or be mean to them. I can tell you its been a long process for my mom and the first month was quite trying for her. Bandit loves my mom but hates people who come to the house, I think he thinks they are going to hurt him or take him away. I just really hope all these beautiful dogs end up in wonderful homes with people that truely understand what they have been through.

How fabulous that you may be able to help these little ones by fostering! I was so pleased to hear they were not going to rush to get these babies adopted. With recent puppy mill busts, I have heard about the dogs being shipped to other states within like 2-3 weeks to be adopted out - and I have such mixed feelings about that.

I would really like to learn more about becoming a foster home. I had started the process with a newer rescue that is based in Clive - but then I had some unexpected things come up & didn't complete the process

Well, I believe they clean up the pups before they send them off to the pet store. But that doesn't mean they weren't sending off sick pups.

Or if you read this thread http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ll-raided.html about the huge mill busts in Washington state, you will see that this one family had several homes they were breeding dogs in - puppy mills, but then they had one beautiful home where they sold all the pups from & made it look really nice and like a small time operation - that thread is so interesting, because a number of people who bought from these people have come on & commented about their dogs and their experience with these horrid people

You are right - people need to be prepared for what a rescue dog is likely going to be like & be prepared for the extra time & effort it may take. Thank you for sharing your story.

I am so sorry that your mom was taken in by someone so dishonest. Bless her for sticking with this little guy, and givinghim the loving, caring home he deserved so much.

I will have to read the article. To be honest, I don't always keep current because the stories are so difficult to read.

From this mill, it looked like many of the dogs were not puppies. Were they selling adult dogs? I thought puppy mills only kept adults for breeding. Wouldn't they at least keep the breeding dogs reasonably healthy?