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02-05-2010, 09:08 AM | #1 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | [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.
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02-05-2010, 09:45 AM | #2 |
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| 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.
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02-05-2010, 10:00 AM | #3 |
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| 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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02-05-2010, 10:07 AM | #4 | |
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02-05-2010, 10:13 AM | #5 |
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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. The blessing is that those poor animals are now getting the help they need.
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02-05-2010, 10:17 AM | #6 |
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| 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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02-05-2010, 10:23 AM | #7 | |
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02-05-2010, 10:25 AM | #8 | |
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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.....
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02-05-2010, 10:41 AM | #9 |
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| 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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02-05-2010, 11:01 AM | #10 | |
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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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02-05-2010, 11:04 AM | #11 | |
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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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02-05-2010, 11:05 AM | #12 | |
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Here in our county (Maricopa), it's 53,000 annually . Just our 1 county...
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02-05-2010, 11:06 AM | #13 |
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| nothing angers me more than a darn PUPPY MILL!!!
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02-05-2010, 11:13 AM | #14 | |
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02-05-2010, 11:31 AM | #15 |
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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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