22 dogs in station wagon with owner!

Dear Lara,

That was outrageous! I can't believe people can do that to animals!

Barbara

Lara, since we don't know the underlying circumstances, what if the woman had just become homeless?  We all know the option of surrendering our dogs to the shelter, something I couldnt possibly do myself, but some people are not as well schooled as we are and don't know what they can do.  I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt on this one.  That situation couldnt have been going on for long, and couldnt have lasted much longer.  I'd like to make a compassionate call in her favor, not condoning what she did but at least she didnt abandon the dogs in a vacant dwelling to die a slow painful death.

Cute dogs, I hope all involved get help.

Lara,

What cute little dogs!!!  I hope they all get adopted quickly & the woman gets help.  

Rita 

Lara, in light of that, she needs our sympathy, not our outrage.  I was a humane investigator in Virginia for many years.  50% of what I saw was not really the fault of the human, but rather the circumstances.  Not all of us have the wherewithall to make good decisions regarding our pets.  I think that woman thought she was doing what was best.  keeping them together, with her.

Lara,

But why did she have so many dogs....that IS her fault! Sorry, but I think giving her the benefit of the doubt might be out in this case. Although don't get me wrong, I am compassionate. I just think a person needs to know what their limit is.

Oops...I really meant my comments for Terry Haugen who mentions this lady needs sympathy...I feel that she had way too many animals for her to handle alone. If she really had the best interest of the dogs in mind she would have found them homes where individually they could get attention.

Janis, as I said, we don't know the circumstances.  She probably didn't have all her dogs barking, if you know what I mean.  We can't fault people who don't have the mental capacity to make sound decisions.  15 years as a humane investigator gave me much insight into how things get the way they do with some people and their animals.  Till I know otherwise, I'm giving this lady my sympathy, and wishing the best of the best to her dogs.

Lara, of course we have to put the interests of our pets ahead of ours.  But if you don't have the ability to make that sound decision, both suffer.

From watching the SPCA shows on Animal Planet I get the impression that animal hoarders just don't realize there is a problem. They don't neuter or spay for whatever reason ( money or common sense) and the dogs or cats just keep reproducing. I assume that is the case here because the dogs all look like the same breed in the picture. The dogs and the hoarder end up living in filth. It is very distressing to see.

Wow and I thought the person driving down the highway with an pet alligator hanging out the window of the car was weird...

22 dogs!! it really is a miracle they were never in an accident where someone or the dogs were injured... people just don't think sometimes...

Unbeliveable. The police in Tijuana just raided a house there that had 157 dogs living in it. I just don't understand those people.

Oh my 22 dogs in a car.  We have not had a good car dog for quite some time so I just can't even imagine.  We just recently lost our Labrador who was an awful car dog and now have a new rescue friend.  We are going to take him more often so maybe he will be a better car dog.  The problem here as you know it is hot so much out of the year that you can't leave them.