A cycle of animal abuse was finally broken 1,000 Freed from W.Va. Puppy Mill
On 23rd August morning in Parkersburg, W.Va., a cycle of animal abuse that lasted nearly two decades was finally broken. Local authorities raided the Whispering Oaks Kennel and found one of the most prolific puppy mills in the state’s history.
By the end of the day nearly 1,000 neglected and abused dogs were freed from the horrendous industry that traps hundreds of thousands of dogs in a dismal cycle of suffering.
The Humane Society of the United States was there from the beginning, acting as the lead animal welfare organization for this mercy mission.
Local authorities had received complaints that the property owner was discharging pollution without a permit. When they arrived on the scene to investigate the claims, they found a grossly overrun breeding facility wrought with obvious animal neglect.
Once on site, the officials convinced the property owner to relinquish ownership of all 1,000 dogs at the facility. The owner also signed a document barring her from ever operating another breeding facility.
The HSUS was appointed lead animal welfare agency on this case and had spent weeks preparing for the complexities of caring for what was expected to be—and indeed became—a heart-breaking number of animals.
They were mostly dachshunds, but many Yorkies, King Charles Cavaliers, Poodles and Jack Russels 
bred on the facility.
Breeding dogs were housed in small rabbit hutches throughout the property—many with no access to water in the potentially deadly 95-degree heat.
This was a joint effort by the United Animal Nations, Best Friends Animal Society and the Humane Society of Missouri, they also followed law enforcement onto the property. Together, they set up an emergency shelter and begin to rescue the dogs from the squalid cages where they would’ve spent their entire lives.
HSUS urge everyone who cares about animals to spread the word about the great suffering associated with puppy mills.
People in the market for a companion animal should consider rescuing a homeless pet from a shelter or breed rescue organization—or at least to know the breeder and inspect the facility beforehand.
Source:The Humane Society of the United States
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September 2nd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Thank god those animals were rescued.
November 21st, 2008 at 6:58 am
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