Dozens Of Animals Seized From Puppy Mill
Posted November 8, 2006 12:00 pm.
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Dozens of dogs have been rescued from the horrific conditions at a puppy mill in Lindsay, Ontario, about an hour northeast of Toronto. The 36 puppies are now in the care of workers at the Newmarket O.S.P.C.A. and many have serious health complications.
Animal protection authorities said these dogs definitely weren’t bred in a humane way and were hungry and lived in crowded and fetid cages.
“They were pretty matted, most of them. They all needed attention right away, they had very long nails. We’re still kind of assessing all of their major health problems. There’s quite a few that are pregnant,” animal care co-coordinator Jennifer Scott explained.
One of the animals only had one eye.
Cats and cockatiels were also seized from the property. Authorities say there are about 4,000 puppy mills operating in the province.
“I think what people don’t understand is that at puppy mills they don’t get the love that I think they deserve. They’re not a family pet, they’re used to make money. And that’s the hardest part because you get an adult dog that’s from a potential puppy mill and (the animals) just don’t know that people are good,” Scott said.
The investigation into the Lindsay puppy mill is still ongoing and it’s not known if the animals will ever go up for adoption or if they’ll be returned to their owner.
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