1000 dogs in need

[ttwillow]

I recieved this email from Kimbrly Olive. If anyone can hep in any way please email her. Transportation support is great with this organization so you dontneed to live near Parkersburg to consider being a foster.

From: [email protected]
Sent: 8/24/2008 1:53:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Puppy Mill Bust in Parkersburg, WV


See below, and then let me know if you are available to foster or help transport dogs. They will probably be released beginning Labor Day weekend. They may need additional
vetting so fostering might not begin until into September, but they need estimated numbers of how many we can handle ASAP.


There are 1,000 plus dogs that need placement and so far we know there are the following breeds:

Lots and lots of dacshunds - mini\'s included
King Charles Spaniels
English Toy Spaniels
Mini-Poodles
Schnauzers
Shih Tzu
Cockers
Maltese
Chinese Cresteds
Jack Russells
Pekes
Chihuahuas

This bust is a collaborative effort (HSUS, Dept of Agriculture, Best Friends and others) and the miller has released the dogs. As you can imagine 1,000 + dogs is quite overwhelming


The greatest volume of dogs is Doxies - 2nd greatest volume is English Toys and the 3rd greatest volume is Cavaliers, so we are going to have our hands full, folks. I hope to have some idea of the exact counts, but I suspect we are talking 100s. There are also Yorkies, Chinese Cresteds, Maltese.

We probably will need help getting dogs from Parkersburg, WV this next weekend and getting them to vets, etc. We will definitely need fosters ready for large numbers of dogs.

If you have other rescue contact for these breeds, tell them to contact the Parkersburg Humane Society to offer help.



Kim Olive
Indianapolis, Indiana



NO PUPPY MILLS!!!
NO DOG AUCTIONS!!!
When you buy dogs from pet stores you
are perpetuating the cruel, abusive
breeding programs of these facilities.
http://www.nopuppymills.com/

 

[Lilavati]

To both threads on this: let me talk to my fiance. We might be able to take in one of the toy spaniels or cavs . . . but I'll have to talk it over with him. Rehabilitating a puppy mill dog may be beyond our time resources right now.

But so you know, Willow and Sweet, I'm thinking about it!

 

[xpaeanx]

sent in my email. I would be able to foster a doxie, 2 if they're really small.

 

[Sweet72947]

They are not in need anymore. So many rescues came to help that all the dogs are spoken for (or so says the email I got from the rescue I'm with today).

 

[Lilavati]

Wow! What a response!

 

[ttwillow]

I have not yet heard from any of my peeps....I'll update when I hear.

 

[borzoimom]

Our area has picked up 100 of the 1000 dogs.
"CHANTILLY, Va. -- Almost 100 dogs rescued from a West Virginia puppy mill are now looking for a new loving home in northern Virginia on Thursday.

The Homeless Animals Rescue Team sent three trucks to West Virginia Wednesday night to pick up the dogs.

About 1,000 dogs, mostly dachshunds, were rescued from the mill. The dogs were saved from what officials called a grossly overrun breeding facility. The dogs were kept in run-down sheds spread across a rural property. Officials said the animals did not have access to fresh water.

Authorities said the owner of the puppy mill agreed to give up all of the dogs.

Authorities said the puppies already are starting to perk up in their emergency shelter.

For more information, Washington Animal Rescue League: click here."
http://www.nbc4.com/news/17305532/detail.html

 

[bubbatd]

Those videos were heart wrenching !