[News] ASPCA Seizes 75 Dogs (yorkies incl) at Miss. Puppy Mill ASPCA | February 5, 2010 The ASPCA under the authority and request of Shirley C. Byers of the Marshall Co. Prosecutor’s Office in Marshall County, MS, is managing operations in the investigation of a local puppy mill where more than 75 dogs are being seized. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, led by Sheriff Kenny Dickerson, served a warrant, along with Sgt. Kelly McMillan, Investigators Gary Byrd and David Pannell and Officer Tracy Jefferies. Charges against the puppy mill’s owners are currently pending, but the dogs have been signed over to the ASPCA. Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response, says the dogs, which include small breeds such as Shih Tzus, Lhasa Apsos, Pugs, Yorkshire Terriers, Corgis and Chihuahuas, were discovered living in feces-encrusted pens and filth. He says many of the dogs are underweight and appear to have skin problems, among other medical conditions. Several dead adult dogs and puppies were also discovered. Also on the scene with the ASPCA are the American Humane Association, Marshall County Humane Society, Mississippi State University and Collierville (TN) Humane Society, who are removing and transporting animals to an emergency shelter site at the Marshall County Humane Society Clinic in Byhalia, MS, where they will be triaged by a veterinary team and temporarily sheltered before being exported to other animal welfare agencies and ultimately made available for adoption. “The ASPCA works in partnership with local groups to rescue animals like these from deplorable conditions,” says Matt Bershadker, Senior Vice President of Anti-Cruelty for the ASPCA. “Without the support and collaboration of these agencies, this crucial, life-saving work would not be possible.” Veterinarians, including Dr. Rebecca Coleman of Memphis, TN, Dr. Phil Bushby, a faculty member at Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Kimberly Woodruff, also with Mississippi State, are examining animals, and those requiring immediate medical care will be treated. “We appreciate the diligence of the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office in pursuing this case and are pleased to be able to lend our assistance, both in terms of human resources and equipment, in our ongoing fight against animal cruelty,” says Rickey. The investigation was set into motion after local officials contacted the ASPCA several weeks ago. For more information about puppy mills and how to fight animal cruelty, visit ASPCA: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. |
OMG How can people be so cruel to treat any animals this way. I sure hope they charge this person to the full extent of the law and don't give the dogs back. |
I saw this in our local paper recently. I'm not sure how widespread puppy mills are here in Mississippi, as most of the attention in recent years has been to stamp out dog fighting. On a side note, there is a bill going before the state legislature to make animal cruelty a felony in some cases, rather than just a misdemeanor. My understanding is that Mississippi is just one of 4 states where animal cruelty can only be prosecuted as a misdemeanor. |
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I never have the "right" words when I hear about something like this. It always breaks my heart and leaves me speechless. :mad: The blessing is that those poor animals are now getting the help they need. |
In the world of animal rescue I think the pressure is starting to be put on these states as more people get educated so I am thrilled when I read a few more dogs have been saved. I have heard it told that in Mississippi a lot of these mills are protected by the law enforcement agencies...I hope this is not true and I hope the right steps are taken to end the misery in the lives of so many of these animals... |
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Lately, our humane society has been running regular ads about spay/neuter, one showing a girl whose job it is to euthanize animals. It's very sad but I think those things have an effect. Just to let you know, for our tri-county area, about 16,000 animals are PTS annually. The vast majority (about 70%) are cats. They are a real problem here as no one seems to think much about cats and there are many, many stray cats. We even have feral colonies in some areas in the cities. So many problems and so few resources..... |
Here's a link to the bill before the MS legislature making animal cruelty a felony. It just passed the Senate unanimously. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/doc...9/SB2623IN.pdf I had to check after being asked...thanks, Ann, for prodding me :). |
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Right now in Colorado they found over a 100 sled dogs starving and this has been going on since 2004 and these people just kept breeding dogs and killing dogs and no one did anything...even all the authorities involved...they just found more dead dogs..then even what is written in these articles...Must not been important to a lot of people. 100 Abused Sled Dogs Rescued in Colorado. The Truth About Dogs ohmidog! Dogs seized from Colorado sled dog kennel |
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I haven't read the links you posted yet, but I will. I just have to brace myself first. |
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Here in our county (Maricopa), it's 53,000 annually :(. Just our 1 county... |
nothing angers me more than a darn PUPPY MILL!!!:mad: |
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Gosh, that's a lot of animals, Ann. Our tri-county area has a population of about 300,000, to give you a perspective. Cindy, I think the penalties (jail time of not less than 1 year but not more than 5 and fines not less than $1,500 up to $10,000) is pretty good considering that we've previously had no felony designation attached to animal cruelty. It may have a real effect as many people really don't want to be a convicted felon. That would have many repercussions for them beyond the fines and/or jail time. |
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I do think that, overall, the awareness and mindset of the average person is changing for the better, and that's always a good thing. |
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A lot of people will fight tooth and nail to see a law passed or defeated. Many seem to forget that the real difference is made in the enforcement. A relatively weak law that's strictly enforced can have a much bigger deterrence than a stringent law that's not enforced. |
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Animal abuse is a felony here in WA State. PAWS: Report Animal Cruelty It has been for awhile. We also have new laws just gone into effect that help stop puppy mills. We don't have a big problem with mills here like some states. Now the most you can have (dogs) is 50. This is only 1 of many things they changed in the laws. The only way to put a stop to mills is to close all commercial kennels. This is the way I see it anyhow. The USDA does NOT do their job, they allow the complaints to come in and ignore them. They allow these breeders to keep breeding hundreds of puppies a year and let them get away with infractions by not shutting them down. Instead they tell them to fix it and then later they will come back out. problem might be fixed or it might not, but they don't shut them down. They don't play that game here, they are shut down, charged with animal cruelty and have all dogs taken away and they rarely give any back. Unfortunately people are turning in small hobby breeders who may only have a few dogs. To many people here are what we call animal rights activists/terrorists because they do illegal things to get people in trouble, or try to. They go after these small breeders because they think anyone who breeds is a puppy mill. And they can get into their homes easier. it's hard to get access to commercial breeders because they wont let people come visit the animals. We just had a raid out my way not to long ago, the humane society doesn't do these things here, it is done by animal control who is run by the county and cities. Most humane societies are privately owned, most people don't know that. They are having to shut down a few HS here because of no money to run them. of course the HSUS doesn't give any of the donations they get to other humane societies, and they should. these HS that are closing have been giving away dogs to get them adopted. |
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This kind of stuff makes me so angry. |
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pupy mills [QUOTE=Wylie's Mom;2989026]ASPCA | February 5, 2010 The ASPCA under the authority and request of Shirley C. Byers of the Marshall Co. Prosecutor’s Office in Marshall County, MS, is managing operations in the investigation of a local puppy mill where more than 75 dogs are being seized. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, led by Sheriff Kenny Dickerson, served a warrant, along with Sgt. Kelly McMillan, Investigators Gary Byrd and David Pannell and Officer Tracy Jefferies. Charges against the puppy mill’s owners are currently pending, but the dogs have been signed over to the ASPCA. Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response, says the dogs, which include small breeds such as Shih Tzus, Lhasa Apsos, Pugs, Yorkshire Terriers, Corgis and Chihuahuas, were discovered living in feces-encrusted pens and filth. He says many of the dogs are underweight and appear to have skin problems, among other medical conditions. Several dead adult dogs and puppies were also discovered. Also on the scene with the ASPCA are the American Humane Association, Marshall County Humane Society, Mississippi State University and Collierville (TN) Humane Society, who are removing and transporting animals to an emergency shelter site at the Marshall County Humane Society Clinic in Byhalia, MS, where they will be triaged by a veterinary team and temporarily sheltered before being exported to other animal welfare agencies and ultimately made available for adoption. “The ASPCA works in partnership with local groups to rescue animals like these from deplorable conditions,” says Matt Bershadker, Senior Vice President of Anti-Cruelty for the ASPCA. “Without the support and collaboration of these agencies, this crucial, life-saving work would not be possible.” Veterinarians, including Dr. Rebecca Coleman of Memphis, TN, Dr. Phil Bushby, a faculty member at Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Kimberly Woodruff, also with Mississippi State, are examining animals, and those requiring immediate medical care will be treated. “We appreciate the diligence of the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office in pursuing this case and are pleased to be able to lend our assistance, both in terms of human resources and equipment, in our ongoing fight against animal cruelty,” says Rickey. The investigation was set into motion after local officials contacted the ASPCA several weeks ago. For more information about puppy mills and how to fight animal cruelty, visit ASPCA: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.[ i will never understand the mentality of these so called 'people' we hear of it far too often. i really feel that a sterner punishment should be given. if a prison sentence was manditory {as it should be} i think it would put pay to this sought of cruel behaviour altogether]i feel sooo sad for these poor animals as all they want is alittle love & kindness.wicked! wicked! people, |
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I live about an hour or so from Memphis and we watch Memphis news a lot and this was on there yesterday. They showed pictures and said how several dogs were found dead lying on top of each other. It brought tears to my eyes! |
WSB-TV announced this morning that 35 of the dogs and puppies were brought to Atlanta, Georgia to the Atlanta Humane Society. The lady at the shelter said they were in horrible condition, matted hair, filth, malnourished and they haven't received any medical attention. They will be treated and put up for adoption soon, they included yorkies shih-tzu and several others. Fortunately these puppies will be adopted as soon as possible. Here there is always a very long waiting list for these breeds of dogs. I would go get a yorkie if I thought I had a chance. It is horrible how some people treat helpless animals. I thank God my 3 didn't have to live like that. It is a felony in Georgia to mistreat an animal. There was a father here last week who tried to kill the family dachsund in front of his children, the wife pressed charges and the sorry father is being prosecuted. I would really love to see him in jail for a long time. |
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Every time i hear about these places i cry ... it takes a lot to make me cry. It is a mixed feeling. It is not that what i see in pictures that bring the tears. I think it is more of the thoughts of cruel human beings can be, and how awful our society is to allow this to happen and to get to this point. Of course the graphic pics and videos are hard to see but even harder is to imagine keep picturing what kind of upbringing these people had. It goes back to the basics... am i the only or there are more YTalkers that would agree with me that a person, a human who has the heart to do such evil to an animal could do even worse to another human being given the opportunity? Try to follow me: these animals do not talk back, are helpless and in fact are a financial investment for the owners... and still treated with such despair. imagine what one of these could do to a kid who talks back just as an example? Or anyone really ???? |
Animal Cruelty Law in Arkansas a Felony I wished this could be a national law.recently. I'm not sure how widespread puppy mills are here in Mississippi, as most of the attention in recent years has been to stamp out dog fighting. On a side note, there is a bill going before the state legislature to make animal cruelty a felony in some cases, rather than just a misdemeanor. My understanding is that Mississippi is just one of 4 states where animal cruelty can only be prosecuted as a misdemeanor.[/QUOTE] |
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