URGENT: Gastonia, NC yorkies

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by dogears

Let me say this: Don't shoot the messenger. I can only post what I have been told. The 1st post saying they were adopted was what I was told by person A (the "middleman"). The second post I was given this information by the actual rescue, I spoke with someone today. Even my emails failed to get answered, I was only able to get in contact with them through person A.

Your posts led me to believe that you were "in the know". So...what you are posting is not what you know?
Sorry...not shooting anyone. Just trying to figure this thing out.
I only care about those poor yorkies. I fear they ended up in the wrong place and anyone with a clue should feel the same way that I do. There is something wrong with this picture.
Not ONE yorkie from that entire bust has been shown to me to be on a website for rescue.
They were all apparently used for breeding and handed over to unknown persons INTACT and my fear is that this has continued. They could very easily have ended up in a mill. This is a story that breaks my heart.
I find it very hard to believe something good happened. You and another person immediately seemed to know everything. Now, when everyone is adding two plus two and coming up with three, no one can account for them.
The ones that went to Florida also dropped off the radar. All we saw was a site begging for money....but no rescue was actually named. I do not donate to radio station websites that dont tell the name of the rescue or show the dogs.
I honestly am so disgusted ... I am simply going to find a way to contact the media in NC and see if maybe some reporter will follow up on these poor babies. Someone needs to account for them!

[manolos mom]

I just cant believe this.....Very Sad.

[dogears]

Ladyjane why don't you just call the rescue to put your mind at ease or to validate your suspicions. The phone number has been posted.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by dogears

Ladyjane why don't you just call the rescue to put your mind at ease or to validate your suspicions. The phone number has been posted.

Are you saying that I will hear something different than what you have reported to us?
If you spoke with them and got the information you have posted, I have heard enough to know I am not comfortable with what they have done.
I may call them....but....
I am going to focus my attention on NC shelters and their protocol to hopefully help pups in the future from being handed out like that.
There is no way on earth I will ever believe all 40 of those pups are safe and sound today.

[Peabody]

Has anyone called the Gaston Humane Society to inquire if they know anything? It's a registered nonprofit corporation with the NC Secretary of State. This is the info:

Gaston Humane Society

(704) 824-8990

Registered Agent: Judith Johnson

Registered Office Address: 114 Sherrill Rd, Gastonia, NC 28056

Registered Mailing Address: PO Box 2334, Gastonia, NC 28053

[dogears]

This is my last post on this thread because I am over and above the pointless banter. First and foremost I NEVER claimed to be a spokesperson for this rescue. What I posted was no different from any other person posting in the Rescues and New Homes Needed area. I posted what I was BEING TOLD, so that anyone reading could draw their own conclusions and contact the rescue to further inquire about the puppies pulled. Period. The end.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by dogears

This is my last post on this thread because I am over and above the pointless banter. First and foremost I NEVER claimed to be a spokesperson for this rescue. What I posted was no different from any other person posting in the Rescues and New Homes Needed area. I posted what I was BEING TOLD, so that anyone reading could draw their own conclusions and contact the rescue to further inquire about the puppies pulled. Period. The end.

I am just having a difficult time understanding how, if you got the answers that you gave us, you are not as concerned as some of us are.
Seems to me that you wanted us to believe all was well with all of the conflicting information you said was given to you.
Maybe you don't see what we see? I don't know. But not posting again is certainly your option.
I am not going to rest until I know those yorkies are in good hands. I owe that to them....they do not have voices.

[Peabody]

I called the Gaston Humane Society and left a voicemail message re the Criag's ad Yorkies and asking that they call me back. I'll post if I hear anything.

[Peabody]

Originally Posted by Tae1107

Found out more info...they are only releasing the dogs to rescue...17 have been claimed already by a rescue....

Here is an article:

Animal Control removes 51 dogs and cats from woman's home | home, animal, mount - Local News - Gaston Gazette

I called the reporter who did this story and talked to another reporter who says she thinks they were all rescued by various groups. She will ask the reporter (Cory Friedman) to call me back.

[Bellaandhelen]

I've been reading and following this thread and I agree- it's just too odd that these yorkies seemingly vanished. I have been searching for information online about this rescue (as I'm sure so many of you have already done) and it's just odd that there is so little information out there... And it's odd that when I look on petfinder- none of these yorkies were ever listed and I don't even see that they give a phone number:
Loving Pet Adoption and Rescue

I did find a different phone number listed, but it was posted about a year ago on the following link:
Loving Pet Adoption and Rescue Gastonia, NC 704-862-6426
What are some good charity organizations in the Charlotte, NC area? - Yahoo! Answers

I'm appreciative for all of you who haven't given up on this and are looking into finding out where these little ones went. Thank you and if there is a specific way I can assist, please PM me and let me know.

[manolos mom]

Originally Posted by dogears

This is my last post on this thread because I am over and above the pointless banter. First and foremost I NEVER claimed to be a spokesperson for this rescue. What I posted was no different from any other person posting in the Rescues and New Homes Needed area. I posted what I was BEING TOLD, so that anyone reading could draw their own conclusions and contact the rescue to further inquire about the puppies pulled. Period. The end.

Please dont stop posting. These pups and all the others placed in those NC and SC shelters everyday need your help.When reading over this thread it seemed like you are friends with this rescue, that is why we relied on your updates. Sorry didn't know you were just posting. Please keep in mind the inhumane way NC and SC euthanize. Thats one reason we are worried. Another reason is that most rescues will post some kind of pics telling all about the pups and their medical needs. There is nothing but a phone number to a nursing home and a radio stations website. These pups deserve happy homes and good medical attention including spay and neuter. After all we dont want them put back in the same situation they came from. Have patients and understand the compation we have. Its so sad to hear Ladyjane talk about Fiona and how scared she is. We have come to the conclusion she was beaten up. She cowards on her belly. Can you imagine how scared they are in shelters. Fionas teeth were chattering when Baxtersmomma picked her up from the pound. We just care and want to see and hear from this rescue and show us pics of these pups and we want to make sure all their medical needs have been met and that these Yorkies have not been sold as a profit. I urge all living in these states, call the media if you see anything. Believe me, you will get results from the media.

[Peabody]

Originally Posted by Peabody

I called the reporter who did this story and talked to another reporter who says she thinks they were all rescued by various groups. She will ask the reporter (Cory Friedman) to call me back.

I spoke with the reporter who wrote the story for the newspaper. He's going to make some followup calls and get back to me. (I encouraged him to write a followup story--he said it had been front page news.) This is what he told me today:

- He was told that all the animals went to rescue groups. He's going to followup with the Shelter and try to get more info. However, he said the info is not as "public" as when an animal is adopted by an individual.
- His understanding was that Loving Pets is a legitimate rescue group.
- He also heard that Loving Pets got 17? dogs, and he emailed them with no success the day the story broke. I gave him the phone numbers we had and he will followup on that.
- His understanding was that the dogs were not purebreeds--they were Yorkie mixes, so he did not think a puppy mill would want them for breeding.
- His understanding is that the shelter's policy is that if a dog has a skin condition (probably referring to mange) or other serious condition they only allow a rescue group to adopt the dog so the dog can be rehabilitized.

He was very nice and sounded genuinely concerned about the animals.

I'll post when I hear more.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Peabody

I spoke with the reporter who wrote the story for the newspaper. He's going to make some followup calls and get back to me. (I encouraged him to write a followup story--he said it had been front page news.) This is what he told me today:

- He was told that all the animals went to rescue groups. He's going to followup with the Shelter and try to get more info. However, he said the info is not as "public" as when an animal is adopted by an individual.
- His understanding was that Loving Pets is a legitimate rescue group.
- He also heard that Loving Pets got 17? dogs, and he emailed them with no success the day the story broke. I gave him the phone numbers we had and he will followup on that.
- His understanding was that the dogs were not purebreeds--they were Yorkie mixes, so he did not think a puppy mill would want them for breeding.
- His understanding is that the shelter's policy is that if a dog has a skin condition (probably referring to mange) or other serious condition they only allow a rescue group to adopt the dog so the dog can be rehabilitized.

He was very nice and sounded genuinely concerned about the animals.

I'll post when I hear more.

Thank you for following up on this.
If a rescue is legit as he says, I have to wonder why they do not answer emails.
I have sent different emails to them (from different email accounts) and never gotten a reply.
Did he mention whether the shelter has any requirements of the rescues and if they follow up on whether or not the pups are altered?
YTNR took six of them. The person I spoke with did not tell me that they were mixes!
Oh...and last but not least...is he aware that not all pups who are sold from mills are actually purebreds? I have seen quite a few that make me wonder what they really are.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Thank you for following up on this.
If a rescue is legit as he says, I have to wonder why they do not answer emails.
I have sent different emails to them (from different email accounts) and never gotten a reply.
Did he mention whether the shelter has any requirements of the rescues and if they follow up on whether or not the pups are altered?
YTNR took six of them. The person I spoke with did not tell me that they were mixes!
Oh...and last but not least...is he aware that not all pups who are sold from mills are actually purebreds? I have seen quite a few that make me wonder what they really are.

Let me reword that:
I wonder if he is aware that not all are purebreds. I am sure you don't know what he is aware of.

[Peabody]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Thank you for following up on this.
If a rescue is legit as he says, I have to wonder why they do not answer emails.
I have sent different emails to them (from different email accounts) and never gotten a reply.
Did he mention whether the shelter has any requirements of the rescues and if they follow up on whether or not the pups are altered?
YTNR took six of them. The person I spoke with did not tell me that they were mixes!
Oh...and last but not least...is he aware that not all pups who are sold from mills are actually purebreds? I have seen quite a few that make me wonder what they really are.

I'll ask about the Shelter's s/n policy and requirements.

I also thought about morkies, chorkies, yorkie-poos, (what would a corgi-yorkie be?)