Looking to Adopt?! NSAL Rescued Over 100 Dogs! Many Dachshunds!

Hi all. I am part of a Dachshund Meetup Group and an email was sent to me regarding the huge influx of dachshunds that were rescued and brought to NSAL. I wish I could get another one but my DH says we have too much to handle right now with the baby coming next month. Can anyone give one of these sweeties a home? Here's the email that was sent to me:

"Two North Shore Animal League America Emergency Rescue Teams returned from West Virginia with over 100 dogs, including pregnant mothers, mostly Dachshunds, who were seized last week in Parkersburg, West Virginia from a commercial breeding operation know as a “puppy mill.”

The emergency rescue team responded to a call for help from the Humane Society of Parkersburg after Wood County officials removed more than one thousand dogs from an internet-based dog breeding business in the largest animal rescue operation in West Virginia history.

The dogs were said to be housed in dilapidated sheds and wire mesh enclosures spread throughout the rural property, and it was reported that some were without access to fresh water. Most of these purebred animals have been kept in cramped conditions solely for breeding purposes and have never lived in a home before.

After medical and behavioral evaluation, spay or neutering, and some much needed nurturing, the dogs will be available for adoption. The Animal League will be giving adopters a special Puppy Mill Behavior Profile and Rehabilitation Guide to assist the adopters in caring for their new pets."


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Message edited 9/3/2008 9:52:39 AM.

Re: Looking to Adopt?! NSAL Rescued Over 100 Dogs! Many Dachshunds!

I'm trying to talk DH into going after work. I've been wanting a small dog for a while now.