A heartbreaking story for anyone who calls themselves a dog lover.
The Humane Society rescued almost 700 dogs from a puppy mill type dog breeding operation in Tennessee. This is just the tip of the iceberg out there. Many people do not realize that a great number of the dogs available in pet stores come from operations like this.
Here is a video showing details of the raid:
The State of Florida announced a new plan that will give out rewards for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of any person involved in dog fight, or animal fighting of any kind. This is a great step in the battle against the inhumane process of pitting dogs against eachother in a battle that always ends in injury and sometimes ends with one dog being killed. The recognition of animal fighting as a violent crime isn’t enough, steps like this need to be taken so that offenders know that they will not only be punished but that it is getting more and more likely that they will be turned in for it.
May 28, 2008 | 0 | Animal Abuse, Dog Topics In The NewsThe humane society has in their possession a videotape that they shot at a cattle auction site showing sick cows and cows being treated poorly. Here is the story about the event right here. Animal lovers every where are very appreciative that there are groups out there looking out for ways people are mistreating animals so they can be brought to justice. This one here is also a health issue, if sick cows are being sold at auction that could present issues down the road for people who come in contact with the milk or meat.
May 09, 2008 | 0 | Animal AbuseMany people hear the term “puppy mill” and they aren’t sure what one would look like. They think, how bad could it be? People couldn’t really treat dogs that bad, could they? The answer is yes. In most puppy mills, breeders have stacked cages that are far too small for the dogs inside, many times more than one dog shares a cage that isn’t large enough for just one dog to be comfortable in. Dog lovers should know that continued purchasing of dogs from high end pet stores that get their puppies from puppy mills only encourages this process to continue.
So, what does a puppy mill look like? Look at this image below:
The only way puppy mills will cease to exist is if people stop buying from them, whether they realize they are or not.
May 06, 2008 | 0 | Animal AbuseThanks to an Oprah Winfrey show on puppy mills, more and more information is getting out about the crimes that are being inflicted on helpless dogs across our country. This article here gives great information on the subject of puppy mills. The fact that there is debate on this issue is incredible. Buy your next puppy from a reliable small breeder please.
Apr 11, 2008 | 1 | Animal Abuse, Dog Topics In The NewsAfter a year of speculation, former New Jersey Councilman Robert McCann is charged with animal abuse. McCann is accused of keeping his Labradour Retriever chained up in 15 degree weather while it gave birth to a litter of 15 puppies. Only five of the puppies survived the birth process and they along with the former councilman’s dog have since been placed with approved of families.
Mar 11, 2008 | 0 | Animal AbuseRead about how one woman from Illinois has taken her job as a licensed humane officer and used it to its fullest powers. She not only delivers food to owners who cannot properly take care of their pets, but she goes after the bad guys too. She has broken up what was at the time the state’s largest dog fighting ring. She has recently been involved in the rescue of almost fifty feces covered dogs from a puppy mill operating in her jurisdiction. She has gone above and beyond the call to do her best to make sure that animals are treated humanely. We should all acknowledge people like this, they are the unheard of heroes that rarely get mentioned whenever there is an article regarding the arrest of animal abusers.
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