buttrfli
05-07-2004, 08:13 PM
A local rescue group rescued over 70 Bichon Frise from a puppy mill.. the story is sad, but I guarantee you that all the dogs will be adopted by the end of next week :)
http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0504/145227.html
More Than 70 Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill
Tulsa - We've all heard of puppy mills and the horrible conditions dogs live in. But, we rarely see the result of the breeding for profit. NewsChannel 8's Teri Bowers shows us the incredible story of almost seventy dogs rescued from inhumane treatment.
It's a surreal sight -- cage after cage of fluffy, white dogs -- almost seventy Bichon Frise rescued from puppy mills. The group that bought them out from under the millers found filthy conditions and countless health problems from deformed paws to rotten teeth.
"Hidden from the public, usually in rural areas, people don't know what's going on," says Robin Pressnall of Small Paws Rescue, Inc. "And, I think God chose me to do this because he knew how big my mouth was and he knew I was going to tell the whole world what's going on in the puppy mills of Missouri."
Most of us only see the product for sale -- cute puppies in a pet store.
"They don't realize their mom or dad are sitting in a wire cage possibly in their own feces on top of each other in wire cages," says Crystal McKenzie. "I don't think they realize these dogs are never going to know love, they're never going to know a home like this puppy is."
When people buy a puppy in a pet store, they may take it to a vet, get it checked out and think they have a healthy pet. But, they may have unforeseen health problems because they don't know how their parents were treated.
"We have one young dog who's blind and deaf and has neurological problems and was being sold as a breeder who would put your kids through college," Pressnall says.
Now, Small Paws Rescue and the veterinarian caring for this unusually large group just hopes to put as many dogs as possible into good homes because they know there will be more rescue dogs needing this space.
There is a 150 dollar fee for adopting the dogs. It covers the spay or neuter surgery as well as vaccinations and other health screenings. For more information, log on to
http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0504/145227.html
More Than 70 Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill
Tulsa - We've all heard of puppy mills and the horrible conditions dogs live in. But, we rarely see the result of the breeding for profit. NewsChannel 8's Teri Bowers shows us the incredible story of almost seventy dogs rescued from inhumane treatment.
It's a surreal sight -- cage after cage of fluffy, white dogs -- almost seventy Bichon Frise rescued from puppy mills. The group that bought them out from under the millers found filthy conditions and countless health problems from deformed paws to rotten teeth.
"Hidden from the public, usually in rural areas, people don't know what's going on," says Robin Pressnall of Small Paws Rescue, Inc. "And, I think God chose me to do this because he knew how big my mouth was and he knew I was going to tell the whole world what's going on in the puppy mills of Missouri."
Most of us only see the product for sale -- cute puppies in a pet store.
"They don't realize their mom or dad are sitting in a wire cage possibly in their own feces on top of each other in wire cages," says Crystal McKenzie. "I don't think they realize these dogs are never going to know love, they're never going to know a home like this puppy is."
When people buy a puppy in a pet store, they may take it to a vet, get it checked out and think they have a healthy pet. But, they may have unforeseen health problems because they don't know how their parents were treated.
"We have one young dog who's blind and deaf and has neurological problems and was being sold as a breeder who would put your kids through college," Pressnall says.
Now, Small Paws Rescue and the veterinarian caring for this unusually large group just hopes to put as many dogs as possible into good homes because they know there will be more rescue dogs needing this space.
There is a 150 dollar fee for adopting the dogs. It covers the spay or neuter surgery as well as vaccinations and other health screenings. For more information, log on to