Sentences with phrase «dog auctions»

Animal Advocates are being asked not to purchase dogs at dog auctions.

You write on your blog about your experiences of attending dog auctions.

I didn't sleep for days after my first dog auction.

The state has no laws preventing dog auctions and concerned dog lovers say the animals sold at those auctions need help.

Dog auctions usually have 100 - 450 dogs of all ages listed for sale.

«Geauga Humane Society's Rescue Village supports efforts to ban dog auctions in Ohio.

Anyone who's spent a chunk of time inside the Ohio Dog Auction in Farmerstown isn't likely to shake the experience soon.

«Mary, On behalf of the Capital Area Humane Society, our board of directors unanimously supports your efforts to ban dog auctions in the State of Ohio.

As other states such as Missouri, New York and Pennsylvania have found, Ohio is unlikely to be rid of its puppy mills without a clear definition of the breeders that are regulated, aggressive enforcement that includes more than a biennial inspection by the state, a ban on dog auctions, and clear, high standards of care such as sheltering in reasonably sized kennels instead of cages, unfettered access to exercise areas where dogs can run, regular veterinary care and the like.

In the first 6 or 7 years of our existence the majority of our dogs came from dog auctions in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and other states, where unwanted dogs from commercial dog breeding kennels are sold.

In March 2009, Pick Of The Litter transported 201 dogs / puppies to the Farmerstown Dog Auction in Baltic, Ohio.

Anna's gift selection is icing on the cake to this great service and allows friends and supporters to go the extra mile to help end dog auctions in Ohio.

But for years, they have come together at dog auctions where no cameras are allowed, with rescuers enriching breeders and some breeders saying more puppies are being bred for sale to the rescuers.

Kridler said buyers at dog auctions don't ever see the puppy's parents or siblings.

Bidders affiliated with 86 rescue and advocacy groups and shelters throughout the United States and Canada have spent $ 2.68 million buying 5,761 dogs and puppies from breeders since 2009 at the nation's two government - regulated dog auctions, both in Missouri, according to invoices, checks and other documents The Washington Post obtained from an industry insider.

Ohio also has the only dog auction east of the Mississippi which attracts buyers and sellers from 15 states, many of whom have long standing, repeat violations of the Animal Welfare Act or have been convicted of animal cruelty.

The Capital Area Humane Society condemns dog auctions which exist to allow the operators of inhumane breeding operations (puppy mills) to profit from the sale of dogs they no longer care to use for breeding.

The majority of the $ 2.68 million The Post documented was spent since 2013 at Southwest Auction Service, the biggest commercial dog auction in the country, with some additional spending at its smaller, only remaining competitor, Heartland Sales.

Emphasize that you will not be spending any dollars in counties that support dog auctions and puppy mills!

Early in 2007, responding to an email plea for «50 Italian greyhounds in need», Strader attended a large - scale dog auction in the Midwest — the heart of puppy mill country.

After attending several commercial breeder dog auctions and finding out the eye - opening truth, Megan started to spread the knowledge she had gained.

Although there are federal and state laws to protect dogs in puppy mills from abuse, little is being done to stop the marketing and trading of sick and infirm animals at dog auctions.This year alone, dozens of sick dogs have been auctioned off at Missouri's two dog auction sites.

The Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (posted below) show that of the total 201 transported to the Farmerstown Dog Auction by Pick Of The Litter in March 2009:

Why We Do What We Do In February 2007, Theresa Strader, a nurse, wife, and mother in Colorado Springs and a fan of Italian Greyhounds, received a one - sentence email about hundreds of dogs in need of help at a large dog auction in Missouri.

«In case you are unfamiliar with dog auctions let me fill you in.

«The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions remains steadfast in its commitment to send a strong message to state legislators that dog auctions serve as a major distribution channel for buyers and sellers from 15 states, many of whom have long standing repeated violations of the Animal Welfare Act and / or have been convicted of animal cruelty.»

rescues and shelters have been seen at dog auctions buying litters and pregnant dogs, taking them back to their shelter or rescue, make up some sad story and then sell the puppies and mother dogs.

 Many puppy mill dogs are sold at specially held dog auctions.

(Pennsylvania outlawed dog auctions in 2008.)

When lifelong animal lover Theresa Strader heard about a massive dog auction in Missouri in 2007, she thought she would check out the scene and adopt a pet or two.

About two years ago, Strader, then a pediatric oncology nurse at Children's Hospital in Denver, opened an e-mail pleading for help with 50 Italian greyhounds that would be put down if they weren't sold at an upcoming dog auction in Missouri.

The little poodle, listed as Number 298 in the Oklahoma dog auction catalog, looked like she was dying.

View the slide show... Puppy Mills Invesigated Dog auctions are illegal in Pennsylvania, so many of those state's mill breeders travel two hours west to Holmes County, Ohio where Dog Auctions are legal.

«Rescue Village stands firmly opposed to inhumane treatment of all animals and works for the day when dog auctions are banned and puppy - mill type breeding is regulated by laws which prevent abuse, cruelty and neglect.»

In the U.S. dog auctions have increased from twenty - eight to sixty - eight in the past seven years, while the number of dogs exchanged increased from approximately 5,000 to over 18,000.

Dog auctions allow the «puppy mill» industry, which is comprised of breeders who use inhumane practices to breed and house dogs, to prosper by acting as an intermediary in the sale of their breeding dogs and offspring.

Participants at these auctions often travel from surrounding states where public dog auctions are illegal; this includes breeders who have already been convicted of animal cruelty.»

The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions (CBODA) is an Ohio citizen - driven, community - based, bipartisan coalition that has come together to address Ohio dog auctions through the 2012 ballot initiative (Ohio Dog Auctions Act, LSC 129 2393).

(In 2011, Holmes county licensed 429 kennels, a 26 percent increase from 2003, the year before the Ohio dog auctions started.)