A great doggie rescue in Virginia!!!
Unfortunately, there are times when I have to write about the sad things that happen to dogs. This is one of those entries, but fortunately, there is a happy ending. During a five month investigation, the Humane Society of the United States uncovered and documented a puppy mill that was operating in Hillsville, Virgina. This puppy mill housed over 1100 dogs and was the largest supplier of puppies to pet shops in this Virginia area. Because of the investigation and the conditions found to exist, local officials were able to go onto the premises and close the place down. But the North Shore Animal League comes to the rescue!!! I won’t go into the details of the condition of some of these dogs as they were horrible, as you can imagine, but lets just say that the rescue came just in time for some of these poor pooches
If you haven’t seen one of my entries where I talk about the North Shore Animal League, it is worth taking a look. . This is the largest no-kill animal shelter and adoption center in the world. And now they need your help!!! There are 132 new dogs at the shelter now as a result of the resuce mission in Virginia. On November 8, 2007, many staff members from the League, headed to Virgina with animal health care and shelter volunteers. The dogs that they have brought back to New York are basically ready for adoption. Many had to be groomed and they were all evaluated for health, social and behavioral issues. They are all up to date now on their vaccinations and many have been spayed or neutered. The dogs that are 6 months or older are ready for adoption. There are many breeds available including Malteses, Poodles, Chihuahuas, Yorkshire Terriers, Jack Russell Terriers, Beagles, Lhasa Apsos, West Highland White Terriers, Shih-Tzus, and Bichon-Freises.
The resuce of these dogs is a miracle, but miracles are expensive. It costs approximately $684.00 to care for each animal. About 20,000 dogs are placed in loving homes each year by the League, many of which may have been euthanized if they had gone to other shelters. The Virgina rescue was a heroic and monumental effort accomplished by the League. Perhaps instead of a gift to someone who really doesn’t need anything this holiday season, a donation to the North Shore Animal League in honor of that person would be an extra special gift to everyone, especially the League’s newest residents.
You can access the North Shore Animal League by clicking on this sentence or by calling 516-883-7575. They are located in Port Washington, New York. Make this a joyous season for a dog who had almost run out of time.
November 27th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
[...] In addition to health related and city-related dog topics, there is a great area on the site where it gives dog event information. For example, on Thursday, November 29, 2007, there with be a “DogCatemy Gala” held at the Capitale of New York City. Owners and well behaved dogs are invited to this event, sponsored by the North Shore Animal League. Jodi Applegate of Fox5News will be mistress of ceremonies and videos of celebrities and their dogs will compete for awards in many categories such as, “Best Pawformance”, “Best Dogumentary” and don’t forget, “Best Tail Wagin comedy”. All the proceeds from the event will go to benefit the North Shore Animal League, which has been men…. [...]
January 26th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
[...] In a prior entry, which you can see by clicking here, I wrote about an unbelievable dog rescue that … This was a sad story, but with many happy endings. Many of the dogs left Virginia and were transported to the North Shore Animal League of America in New York. Click here to check out NSAL. [...]