This morning I received an email from a Client who is very involved with Dog Rescue Organizations (Ridgeback).
When I first met her she and her husband had taken in two female Rhodesian Ridgebacks that had been used as "Breeders" in an unscrupulous puppy mill. They had known no life outside of their crates and their only purpose was to have litters. When I would show my Clients property no one even knew they were there because they were so un-socialized they laid "statue like" in their crates as we walked through.
To date one has been socialized enough to be given to a good home,the second is on her way and they have now taken in a new "foster child".
She asked me to pass the word about anABC special tonight on Nightline. They will be doing an expose' on puppy mills in PA.
Hopefully there will be information on how interested party's can get involved!
It would seem that people are still finding it profitable to sell these puppies. It is up to us as Consumers to research not only the puppy we are buying....but where we are buying it from.
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This is the original email....reprinted with permision of the author.
Subject: Fwd: "Nightline" 3/27 Puppy Expose! Please Crosspost
To:
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 2:00 PM
Permission to cross-post.
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To: Rescue
Cc: Petland protest
Subject: Fwd: "Nightline" 3/27 Puppy Expose! Please Crosspost
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:10:27 -0500
FYI!
The cat is out of the bag - or should we say the dog out of the
hutch! This Friday night, March 27, ABC's Nightline will be
investigating puppy mills!
ABC Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and investigators from Nightline
travel the byways and back roads of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
visiting numerous puppy mills and filming Main Line Animal Rescue's
volunteers as they rescue breeding dogs and puppies from Lancaster
County's notorious Amish commercial breeding facilities.
This promises to be a very special program. If you are involved in
rescue, advocate on behalf of the millions of puppy mill dogs
interned in our nation's commercial dog breeding facilities, or if
you just simply love animals, you will not want to miss this.
Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed, on camera, an Amish breeder while touring
his facility - a first for network television. With approximately
500 dogs housed on his property, this commercial breeder speaks
openly about an industry cloaked in secrecy and suspicion - the cruel
factory farming of man's best friend.
PLEASE tell your friends, your family, your coworkers - ABC Nightline
investigates puppy mills - this Friday at 11:35 pm (Eastern Standard
Time). Please take the time to forward this to all the rescues,
shelters, and legislators in your area.
It has been almost one year since Oprah's puppy mill show aired.
That program received the highest viewer response of any Oprah Show
in years. Now we need to spread the word about this very special
Nightline. Only by educating as many people as we can, will we be
able to help these animals. And after you watch the program, please
don't hesitate to contact ABC and Nightline to thank them for casting
such a strong light on the plight of our nation's puppy mill dogs.
Bill Smith
Main Line Animal Rescue
Friday's airing of Nightline's investigation of puppy mills is
subject to breaking news. If for any reason it is not shown, it will
air the beginning of next week. Please check listings for your time
zone.
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Let's do what we can!!
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Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Keeler Family Realtors, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)
Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"
www.yourrealtor.biz
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Joan, these puppy mills that are around the country need to be halted; too many affected dogs and especially the health problems these pets come down with before they are sold and sent out into the world.