Jul 1, 2008 5:27 pm US/Eastern
Lines Form To Adopt Humane Society Rescued Pups
130 Dogs Were Rescued With The Help Of The Broward Humane Society
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) ―
People waited up to five hours on Tuesday before the doors opened to Broward's Humane Society, where people wanted to take part in adopting animals that were rescued from a Tennessee puppy mill over the weekend.
Kyra Kunzbryan waited in line and told CBS4 Reporter Sharrie Williams that in order to get a pick of the litter, it was necessary to get in line early.Broward Humane Society spokeswoman Cherie Wachter said their team brought back 130 dogs – everything from Yorkies and poodles to a pair of Bassett Hounds.
"Overall they are in good shape," said Wachter, "but I don't think any of them has ever had a bath."
Wachter said the dogs, many with matted hair, were found in horrible living conditions. All of the dogs were living in cages which were stacked on top of each other.
Wachter added, "They also said there were dead animals in the cages with live animals," adding,"I don't know if they've ever walked on the ground, or felt the grass. They obviously have never been in air conditioning."
Now comes the monumental task of examing all these dogs and checking for medical problems and worms.
Humane Society staff members spent Monday bathing all of the animals and having vets check them out.
The Broward Humane Society was contacted to assist in the rescue because of the large number of animals involved – more than 700 were rescued from the Pine Bluff Kennels, which was raided last Wednesday.
Most of the dogs spent their lives in cramped cages, producing litters for pet stores and to be sold over the Internet.
The removal of these animals from the Hickman County, Tenn. property marks the biggest puppy mill rescue in state history.
Wachter said the Broward shelter is now in need of blankets, shampoo, towels, paper towels and toys for the dogs. The Humane Society will also accept monetary donations to help with the cost of the trip and medical expenses. If you would like to help, donations can be dropped off at:
The Humane Society Of Broward County 2070 Griffin Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
(954) 989-3977
More information on the dogs can also be found at
http://hsus.org.
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