Housed in filthy, overcrowded, wire-bottom cages, their coats so over-grown and matted they couldnt see or walk, more than 90 Yorkshire terriers lived their entire lives with little social interaction and no veterinary care. They needed help. Friday the 13th turned out to be their lucky day! The Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Taskforce drove more than 500 miles and spent more than 19 hours rescuing these pitiful dogs from a substandard puppy mill in Greene County. Friday, Feb. 13, 2009-When they arrived in St. Louis, our triage team of veterinarians, animals care staff and groomers went to work. We found dental disease, skin and bone infections, malnutrition and heartworms. Nearly 50 lbs. of disgusting, noxious, matted hair was shaved from these dogs. Each was given a clean, warm, comfy place to sleep with plenty of food and water perhaps for the first time in their lives.
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What a wondeful job you have done getting them out, it broke my heart to see them all in such a terrible state. Videos like this need to shown so thank you , if by watching it someone helps save even one dog it makes it all worthwhile
@lewlew2008 @3:23-3:31
So Sad! I love how @3:23 the yorkies kiss… as if they are saying “Thank God we have been saved!!”
there should be a rule to only adopt pets
That is so sad…. Poor little Yorkies. I think that the person who did this should go to jail for the rest of their life! If anyone wants to see my animal shelter vid, just go to my channel.
Oh Shit … I just got a two month old Yorkie puppy. I can’t believe people do this to these poor little dogs. It makes me want to shoot these mill owners and let them bleed to death.
This makes me so sick. These people should thrown in jail and throw away the key. I couldn’t imagine my dog being treated like this, it makes me want to cry.
I wonder what happen to the dogs. . . this is sad
signed the dogs over big flippin deal these losers arent in jail or charged there just gunna go to the local auction block n pick up all the .25 cent dogs left n start it up again
sad
When you do these raids you need to list the name of the businesss and who owns it.
Go to the shelters and adopt. I would really like to meet the owner and have a talk!
wow thats one of the worst ive seen
puppy mill owners should be jailed!
Missouri is the puppy mill capital of the USA
I have a yorkie and her name is Roxy. She is my baby girl. Seeing this conditions breaks my heart. I say give the puppy mill owners the same courtesy they gave their puppies! Cage them as they caged their yorkies!
Thats F’n discutsing and it certainly discusts me. I hope who ever did this to them gets treated the way he treated these yorkies or any dog in general. I have a yorkie and hes the best dog I could ever have love him to death!
No- responsible breeders work to better the breed and show their dogs to championships- these puppy mill breeders sell the dogs to pet stores for profit. As long as there is a market for them- the puppy mills will continue. People need to be educated and NEVER buy from “pet stores” or backyard breeders.
*reputable breeder
Dang, not necesarily all breeders keep their dogs in these conditions do they?
The best thing you can do to stop puppy mills is to rescue dogs and cats from shelters. Even the good breeders are contributing to the overpopulation in this country. Adopt, don’t buy!
unspeakable evil
can you update some videos on the puppy you adopt
this so freaking sad .. i am so glade i bought from a breeder and i’ll never buy from a pet store in my life.. even if i have to spend a little more money its worth it know im not supporting some loser puppy mill…
Tim Rickey is an amazing man, what dedication and passion for his love of these animals.
God Bless this man
Hope those dogs found good Homes and they will take care of them.