Tunica County, MS -
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Dennis.turner@wreg.com
(Tunica County, MS 01/12/10) When fire broke out at a suspected puppy mill in Tunica County, volunteers from the Tunica Humane Society rushed to the scene. What they found appalled them.
But they rescued many of the animals, and today they're all safe and awaiting new homes.
The sight of dozens of dogs crated up and hauled away after the only home they knew caught fire and burned, tugged at many of our hearts.
Now, there's good news about their health and their future.
Sandy Williams nearly cried when she arrived at the fire. Two dogs died, but she found others whose deaths pre-dated the fire, and dozens of malnourished animals.
She realized she had to get them to safety, without having any idea where.
"Well, after we got 'em all kenneled up and gathered up, I was hollering in every direction trying to get some relief because they needed to be indoors and we did not have anywhere to accommodate 'em," said Williams who heads up the Tunica Humane Society.
Tunica doesn't have an indoor shelter, so she put out a call for help.
The Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society responded, bringing a truck to take all the dogs to Lafayette County and a warm, safe place.
Williams wondered how this breeding operation could have changed so much since her last visit.
Humane society members came out to check the breeder in the Dubbs community, about 10 miles South of the Town of Tunica, in the fall. It checked out then. What they found after the fire was very different.
Williams says there's a fine line between taking good care of these animals, and an abuse and neglect situation.
She described dogs that were malnourished, and some that had apparently died of exposure.
Caretakers at the puppy farm admit, the owner had been having a little trouble lately, but that she did love these animals.
- Fire destroys dog kennels in Dubbs
- Humane Society claims animals mistreated
- Other shelters help find homes for animals
Dennis.turner@wreg.com
(Tunica County, MS 01/12/10) When fire broke out at a suspected puppy mill in Tunica County, volunteers from the Tunica Humane Society rushed to the scene. What they found appalled them.
But they rescued many of the animals, and today they're all safe and awaiting new homes.
The sight of dozens of dogs crated up and hauled away after the only home they knew caught fire and burned, tugged at many of our hearts.
Now, there's good news about their health and their future.
Sandy Williams nearly cried when she arrived at the fire. Two dogs died, but she found others whose deaths pre-dated the fire, and dozens of malnourished animals.
She realized she had to get them to safety, without having any idea where.
"Well, after we got 'em all kenneled up and gathered up, I was hollering in every direction trying to get some relief because they needed to be indoors and we did not have anywhere to accommodate 'em," said Williams who heads up the Tunica Humane Society.
Tunica doesn't have an indoor shelter, so she put out a call for help.
The Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society responded, bringing a truck to take all the dogs to Lafayette County and a warm, safe place.
Williams wondered how this breeding operation could have changed so much since her last visit.
Humane society members came out to check the breeder in the Dubbs community, about 10 miles South of the Town of Tunica, in the fall. It checked out then. What they found after the fire was very different.
Williams says there's a fine line between taking good care of these animals, and an abuse and neglect situation.
She described dogs that were malnourished, and some that had apparently died of exposure.
Caretakers at the puppy farm admit, the owner had been having a little trouble lately, but that she did love these animals.
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