Joeys Page

Seventy-three found freedom today with the doors being closed behind them :-) This is the type news I like to hear!

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/267046/3/Dogs-puppies-rescued-from-Lawrence-County-breeder

If this easy deal the puppymiller's lawyer worked out, what would he have gotten for "punishment" or a misdemeanor or a felony? Why do most court decisions not even take into consideration the suffering of the dogs but lean toward helping the miller who is probably a "good ole boy" friend of the judge.

The prosecutors did not seek maximum punishment of this grotesque puppymiller "because of his health issues, he did not need to go to jail." Well, wasn't it kind of the incompetent prosecutors to take pity on this con artist? He broke animal cruelty laws for 104 dogs and he didn't need to go to jail? This monster of a man's "health issues" is gluttony and he doesn't know when to stop eating. I'm willing to bet he weighs over 400 pound while the dead dogs found on his premises probably starved to death".

You can read 2 previous articles on this case at links located at the bottom of this news article.

Who is this martyr being paid $100 million for his talents of being a convicted felon, a person of no moral character and a killer of dogs he trained for dog fighting? He hasn't discovered a cure for cancer or found a solution for starving children in Africa or India like Mother Teresa or performing any altruistic actions for the less fortunate. He gets all this money for throwing something as insignificant as a football. Where are our priorities? Will his next reward be the medal for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Isn't it sweet of the judge to give these puppy millers a 17-month deferment to get their ducks in a row? After all, they were only pleading guilty to 5 counts of cruelty for 250 dogs that were seized way back in 2007. Seems like 4 years of no court sentencing should have been long enough.

For the time being, they will have to serve the dreaded community service. Let's hope it's 17 months of cleaning port-o-lets.

This article is split in the middle by advertising so keep scrolling down. There is a link for signing the Petition to eBay at the bottom....and also a place where you can post a comment if you choose. I posted a comment of my own.

I equate Michael Vick's lack of moral character and true personification of pure evil right up there with Darth Vader. I guess the artsy community of Virginia will be honoring the 9/11 plotters of the Twin Towers for the 5,000 Americans they successfully killed.

I wonder where this fat hag bought that god-awful hat. Be sure to click on the "Read More" link at the bottom of the above article for several more stories on this puppymiller's history.

This puppymill must have been extraordinarily bad to warrant a seizure in the state of Misssouri. In the meantime, the humane society will have to pay for the entire care and rehabbing of the dogs until the court hearing Feb. 28. These millers make hundreds of thousands of dollars off the selling of dogs so I hope an intelligent judge hears the case for a change and sends this guy to jail and hits him with an enormous fine. Hopefully, all these pitiful dogs will find good loving homes. This article is split in the middle with a reminder about Facebook, so keep scrolling down for the entire story.

This article failed to supply the name of the company or corporation that has given Vick his first paid endorsement, but when I find out who it is you can bet I will refuse to purchase any product or service they sell. It still boggles my mind that so many are overlooking what he did simply because he can throw a football. The way he killed his losing fighting dogs by shooting, drowning and hanging them is not my idea of humane euthanasia. He wanted them dead but apparently did not want to pay a vet to come out to his mansion and inject the injection that would have been humane.

These people didn't start out breeding as a "hobby". Anyone who has 800 small-breed dogs they sell online for $1,000 each can't be a hobby breeder. This is called a puppymill with a very lucrative income derived from cruelty to animals. The above article was published 12/10/10 but I haven't seen an update on it so don't know what kind of sentence these jerks got, if any.

Click here: Examiner-Enterprise trial date set for woman puppy miller

In Alaska, they refer to this bum as a "breeder". In a civilized society, he would be classified as a puppy miller.

It's me, Joey, the editor of PMR puppymill news. I just wanted to tell you that news has been slow lately about mills except that #1 Missouri and #2 Oklahoma lawmakers are considering repealing recent laws passed to crack down on the horrible mills in their states. I hope this does not go through because we need to do something about these horrible places. I also hope the reason the news about them is slow is because they are being raided and closed down and all these vile people are going to jail. I haven't seen any recent reports about any that have gone out of business though.

I turned 11 years old this month but Mom says I am still the frisky, charming puppy I was the day I was delivered to her. She says I will never grow up. She also says it is because I am so spoiled. In fact, I am lying in the middle of her bed as I write this. I do allow her to sleep with me. My best friend, a huge Labrador named Dusty and I spend most of the day playing together. Dusty loves me and is very gentle in our rough-housing. She also keeps the inside of my ears clean. I am so glad PMR rescued me and found me this good home where I am King among all the dogs. My Christmas was good and Santa Paws was good to me. I had a stocking filled with toys hanging on the fireplace mantle and also had some presents I was allowed to unwrap myself.

Well, I have to go to bed for now. Just wanted to report in.

Love and kisses ~

Conditions must have been drastically bad for Huskies to suffer from frostbite and starvation.

800 small breed dogs and 40 exotic birds!!!! Making false claims on the Internet. Three years probation is not enough!

FYI, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah is the largest no-kill facility in the nation and has a superb reputation with rehabilitating animals that have been abused and/or suffer from serious social or medical problems. When the original story of Michael Vick's abuse of his "fighting dogs" broke and he had been exposed for killing many of his dogs by hanging and electrocution, Best Friends staff traveled to Virginia and rescued many of the surviving dogs that had escaped Vick's warped idea of euthanasia. I personally believe that President Obama's phone call congratulating the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles for giving Vick a "second chance" was an insult to any dog lover and especially those of us who have worked so hard throughout the years to abate cruelty to animals. Unfortunately, Vick did not give a number of his dogs a second chance. If you care about eliminating cruelty in any form for humanity or animals, I believe you will enjoy the article at the above link.

Take note that this breeder who once had 500 dogs admits she had to close down because she can't make a profit if she has to abide by the new regulations. Hip, hip, hooray for the dogs!

This puppymiller should have been sentenced to 100 years, not a 100 days (reduced by 50 days to community service). The fine was ridiculous too. Can you imagine what these dogs have endured in open pens in the severe weather of Washington state? I communicate with an old friend in Tacoma, WA and she says the weather there is terribly severe with snow piled high.

And people wonder why I have dedicated most of my life to helping homeless and abused animals. It's stories like this that keep me going. The dog in the photos was actually found in a ditch in Laplace but is now being cared for in a shelter in Houma.

Wayne Pacelle missed one vital point in his rambling article which also promoted HSUS. It is not only neighbors and the FBI that would benefit from an Animal Abuse Registry. It would be a tremendous boon for humane societies and rescue groups to have access to this Registry and prevent animal abusers from ever being able to adopt an animal.

Out of 443 neglected and malnourished dogs, the millers were only charged with 8 counts. As usual, they were only sentenced to community service, restitution and not having any more animals. This must be a family created by the devil - even their daughters were involved. One of their daughters also runs a puppymill where she had 155 dogs, 87 of them hidden away in the attic. Why none of these people were not sent up the river, I'll never understand. The worst kinds of criminals are the ones who can't defend themselves.

Jean - I don't know if you have this for your records or not. It was written up in a 2008 edition of the Sourcewatch website.

The news report states that this woman had an unsavory reputation for breeding dogs and in past history had as many as 100 dogs.

I don't know what it takes for a judge to take these crimes seriously. To return dogs to these abusers is condemning them to a lifetime of cruelty however short that lifetime might be.

This makes me so ill. I hope this insane nut will suffer extreme punishment but I have no faith in the justice system.

Missouri is rated as the #1 state in the nation for the numbers of puppymills.

What else is the vet going to say considering she is on puppymiller Derbe Eckhart's payroll? I would think the vet could get into a whole heap of trouble for not reporting the abuse that undoubtedly occurred to 800 dogs.

I think it is a crime that the SPCA only rescued 60 of the 600 animals this miller had on the premises. It certainly indicates a lack of compassion from the SPCA who could have cleaned the place out and distributed the animals to other sanctuaries. So what happens to the remaining 540 unfortunate animals who have lived their lives in that hellhole? What a farce of a raid.

Seems these millers were dealing in only small dogs.

Click here: USDA Shuts Down Puppy Mill - Team 5 Investigates News Story - WCVB Boston

While it is way past due for USDA to crack down on puppy mills. This story, however, is not as good as it sounds. The puppymiller is being allowed to keep her animals as "personal pets" and she can still sell over the Internet. She will also be allowed to re-apply for a license in two years. But at least she's out of business for now.

Click here: Suspected Puppy Mill Burns to the Ground - WREG

Click here: The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO - Animal welfare groups eye ballot measure

Latest news on Puppy mill busts

Joey's Page. Links to all the latest Puppy mill Busts and other . ... Click here: HSMO involved in 2 recent puppy mill rescues-one just 24 hours ago ...
www.puppymillrescue.com/Joeyspage.htm - Cached - Similar
puppymill
Joey the editor gives you the bare bones. latest on Puppy Mill Busts. I need ...
www.puppymillrescue.com/puppymill.htm

It blows the mind to realize that 200-300 mills exist in Lancaster County alone

and that some of them are allowed to have 500 dogs at a time.

This woman has been in business since 1967. I can't even begin to imagine how

many thousands of dogs have died and suffered tremendously under her "care".

Sheriff's Office gave warning after warning after warning to clean up their breeding business....and now the breeders and dogs have disappeared. How many "warnings" have to be given in MO before action is taken and the millers hotfoot it out of town with dogs? I believe the Keystone Kops could have done a more proficient job.

This case should be interesting: The miller's breeding license was revoked last March and the license of his veterinarian has been suspended.

This news article omits certain info. I recall this raid where dogs were even found living in shopping carts but can't remember what breeds of dogs were involved. The puppy mill was located in Washington State and named Sun Valley Kennel which I found by googling the miller's name. There were 400 dogs rescued by the Sheriff's Department and volunteers at this mill. There are several Sun Valley Kennels in the U.S. but none were listed under Google in Washington so I assume their website has been removed. At least the dogs, whatever breed, are finally safe now.

I find it incomprehensible that a Benton County official wants to leave these 300 American Eskimo dogs at the puppy mill until the case is decided - whenever that might be.

Click here: Missoulian: Trial delayed for Ballantine dog breeder charged with cruelty
Posted on April 28

ROLLA, Mo. -- The Humane Society of Missouri and the Phelps County Sheriff's Department removed 68 dogs that they say were living in filthy conditions at an unlicensed breeding facility. Some of the dogs are pregnant.

Oklahoma is the #2 state in the country for numbers of puppy mills. Missouri is #1.

This dog and 3 other Shih Tzu's were saved at a puppy mill auction by a Shih Tzu rescue group in Texas.

I wonder why provisions pertaining to rescuing and fostering animals were stripped from the bill. OK is the 2nd largest puppy mill state in the country, right behind Missouri. So I guess it's a start in OK.

Bullfeathers! These dealers in animal flesh have made thousands and thousands of dollars selling these unfortunate, abused dogs to the public and probably have huge bank accounts. ( or look under the bed IRS ) Between these 4 relatives involved in the seizure of 550 pitiful dogs, a total of 10 charges have been filed against them. What kind of stupidity is that? They need to pay huge fines and go to jail for 10 years each so they can learn what it is like to live in a cage and be neglected. If they get a slap on the wrist, they will go right back into business.

If what little bit of water the animals had in bowls was frozen, how many dogs and puppies were also frozen? The Sheriff suspects the malnourished tiger was feeding on puppies since puppy carcasses were found in the tiger's pen. The original estimate of number of dogs/puppies seized was 200. The number has now been increased to over 300 according to this article. Initial estimates put the number of dogs at close to 200, but the number found continued to rise as officers searched kennels and barns across the property. The dogs were taken to the St. Louis Humane Society.

The tiger was tranquillized, given an IV and taken directly to the Dickerson Park Zoo. It did not appear to be ill.

“It was just malnourished, malnourished to the point that they figured it weighed about 175 pounds and it should be weighing over 400 pounds — the age and bone structure that it was,” Copeland said. “There were some carcasses of dead puppies in the tiger’s pen, which indicated to me that’s what the tiger had been eating.”

(Note: Later news reports state that 93 Yorkies were seized).

Nebraska has lots and lots of puppy mills.

Hopefully another puppy mill bites the dust and dogs placed in loving homes.

Click on the thumbnail photos to view these luxurious "kennels". I tried to find any websites this Virginian Thornton had on the Internet advertising dogs and there were some links - but when I tried to pull them up, they had all been removed. Seems this raid took place on 2/06 and is just now making national news so I guess it didn't take the millers long to remove the sites.

The total numbers of dogs rescued from this mill now increased to nearly 600 dogs.

There are some pretty good Readers' Comments posted on this article except for the one posted by an obvious puppymiller who posted a comment longer than Webster's Dictionary.

The man "AGREES" to spending a whole week in jail and paying a fine for running the worst puppy mill in the state of Maine? You mean he had a choice? Also, the judge will drop all the 20 animal cruelty counts he still has if he will stay out of trouble until the end of the year 2009? Wow! What a reward! He should be able to start right up with manufacturing assembly line puppies the day he gets out of jail.

Montcalm County has a sadly outdated animal control facility that still gasses the unlucky souls within its confines. Unfortunately, however, Liz was not gassed. The ending of her story still has yet to be told, and the fate of her remaining days is most certainly an exercise in painful torture.

It breaks my heart what the dogs go through at the cruel hands of the puppymiller profiled in this news article. What can the dogs and puppies be going through as you read this with the current weather in MN? I would imagine a number of these poor animals will freeze to death. Mass breeding seems to be supported by Professors at the Un. of MN along with the Veterinary Medical Association and others. It's as if MN is a Third-World Country with no compassion and no intelligence. It's a lengthy article but please read.

This is an update. This miller had 800 dogs and 350 puppies in 32 breeds. As usual, the USDA refuses to release any info on this case. The vet in this article has very little use for USDA and its policies. What this miller has done to her "stock" is not unusual although it is terribly cruel.

"As horrible as it is to say this, I would rather see these poor dogs dead than living out their lives in a puppymill suffering day in and day out for all of their lives. I can't think of a more cruel destiny for dogs than to live their lives in mills - especially those of the Amish. These two brothers are quoted as saying they are now out of the business. Don't believe it. They might not have electric lights or drive cars, but they sure like the modern money that comes from selling sick and poorly bred puppies. "

My latest subject-matter based video, "You Remind Me," is here on youtube. The best image is seen by clicking on the link to watch it in high quality. This is an upbeat piece (for the most part; it does contain a dose of reality) designed to promote shelter and rescue animals.

This case might be a "warning" if the puppymiller had been totally shut down and NOT allowed to keep 25 breeding dogs, plus not being forced to pay the $57,500 it cost the Lancaster Humane League to care for the seized animals.

WZTV, 05/15/08 Nashville Brittany Bergez Will Serve Time in Jail for Animal Cruelty. A Westmoreland woman accused of animal abuse will also spend time behind bars. Brittany Bergez pleaded guilty today to two counts of animal cruelty. More than 40 dogs were seized from her kennel.. which investigators call a puppy mill. Bergez will serve two weekends in jail be on probation for two years and pay an animal welfare group one thousand dollars.
During her probation she can only keep two horses and two house pets.

Donate to honor Dear friends..

Animal cruelty case against Almost Heaven Kennel owner Derbe Eckhart begins.