Photo by Brandon Wade/AP Images for The HSUS The dogs have been transported to a temporary emergency animal shelter where they will be thoroughly examined by veterinarians and receive any medical treatment necessary.Ī dog undergoes a medical evaluation during the animal rescue operation at a puppy mill in Madison County, Arkansas. The owner surrendered to authorities and has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty. There were at least five dead dogs, and perhaps many more at serious risk of dying had we not arrived there to help.”Īltogether, our Animal Rescue Team, working with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and local animal organizations, removed 295 animals from the puppy mill. “The animals were filthy, were in need of veterinary care, and had been living in unsanitary conditions. “It was a horrifying sight,” said Amanda Gossom of the HSUS Puppy Mills Campaign. The animals had no access to clean water and food. A few dogs had nails so long they had curled back into their pads, undoubtedly causing them acute discomfort and pain. A little poodle had a mat on his back as big as his body. Some animals were so sick that they could barely move. There was a pug with a busted eye, and a puppy so malnourished that he was unable to properly use his front legs. In cooperation with local law enforcement, our Animal Rescue Team found hundreds of animals in extreme distress, many of them caked in mud and standing ankle-deep in feces.Ĭarcasses of dead dogs were strewn across the property, including a mummified puppy in a cage with a dead mouse. She wants to be a vet when she grows up and have her own rescue.There’s no better evidence of our efforts to root out cruelty and exploitation than our operation yesterday at a miserable puppy mill in Madison County, Arkansas. While she doesn’t know all the details I thought she could handle knowing the truth about where Luna had come from. EverleighĮlizabeth is beyond thrilled that her daughter is taking such an active role in trying to educate people.Įverleigh is a special kid and mature for her age. She wouldn’t budge and would just lay down. She couldn’t do stairs and I had to hand feed her because she didn’t know how to eat out of a bowl. I also tell them the whole story of my dog Luna and how she could have died if she wasn’t rescued. I tell them it’s a bad place where they don’t take care of dogs. The mill is bad and they don’t take care of the dogs and use them just for babies. We asked Everleigh why it is important for people to know about puppy mills, and how does she explain it to other children. ElizabethĪs her kids learned more, her daughter Everleigh knew she had to help start spreading the words about puppy mills. Basically every step making them understand her hard life and how it was our job to teach her about her new life. When she couldn’t walk on the leash I explained that she spent a lot of time caged up and no one ever took her on walk. So when she wouldn’t eat from her bowl I explained to the kids it’s possible her food was just thrown on the floor so we had to help her learn. I was very specific as we faced each struggle. Little kids typically struggle with empathy. She has two young girls and had the challenge of explaining how their new dog will be different. How do you explain a puppy mill survivor to a child? It is a hard conversation with anyone, but explaining it to someone so young can be a challange.Įlizabeth and her family adopted a puppy mill survivor.
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