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We recently became aware of
one such dog who was rescued none too soon. While visiting the Madison County
Humane Society in Anderson, Indiana we came across Clair. Clair was a breeding
dog whose time was running short. She was no longer capable of producing puppies
and would soon be destroyed.
We had the pleasure of
speaking to Susie Schieve who is on the Board of Directors with the Madison
County Humane Society in Anderson, Indiana about Clair. Susie has learned a lot
about Puppy Mills in the time she has been associated with the shelter. And what
she has learned has caused her to become very critical of what Puppy Mill
operations are and do.
Puppy Mill operators do not
care about the well being or health of their animals. Their primary goal is to
produce as many puppies as possible and to make all the money they can from a
given dog. Once a dog becomes incapable of producing they are put to death. And
often times it is done as economically as possible.
Breeding dogs, at Puppy Mills,
often spend their entire life in an enclosure just large enough to house it. And
sometimes it may even be an enclosure that is too small for the dog. Susie told
us of one such dog that was crippled because of being housed in an enclosure
much too small for it.
For those who are wishing to
bring a healthy, happy pet into their home, area animal shelters have become one
of the best and most reliable places to accomplish that. What makes shelters so
preferable?
- All animals that enter into this
cycle are examined by a licensed, knowledgeable, and
trustworthy veterinarian. Yes, you read right, the word
was trustworthy. We’ll examine that issue more at a
later
- Pets that are in the shelter cycle
are kept in a safe, well managed, clean, and healthy
environment
- All pets are studied by the
management and staff to determine if there are any
issues that may make a pet more desirable for a specific
type of owner or if the pet will be one who will have a
extended stay at the shelter
- The pets are cared for by some of
the most dedicated and caring staff you’ll find in any
organization. Many of the people who see to the care and
welfare of these pets are volunteers that who are there
because they want to be
- Shelters do something a pet store
would never do. All prospective owners are counseled by
the shelter about their decision to adopt a pet before a
pet is placed into their care. This is done for both the
benefit of the prospective owner as well as the pet
The Madison County Humane
Society in Anderson is one of the top facilities of its kind in the area. They
are one of the no-kill shelters. Once a pet enters into the adoption cycle there
they have a home for life if that pet can not be paired with a forever family.
They are located at 2229 Crystal Street in Anderson, Indiana. Their phone number
is 765-644-6484. They also have a Facebook presence (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=13615592473).
Resources for all pet owners’
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