Several times a day Im disgusted by humanity.

The animals are so much more "humane".

And this is why I would crawl over a pile of humans to get to one dog.

Only "sometimes"???? I'm disgusted by humanity about 50 times a day!

Only sometimes??? WTF is wrong with so called people?? I would like to find them and lock them in cages for years and then dump them from MOVING VEHICLES....simply beyond words...I hope that all these animals find great homes....

people like that should never haveany kind of pets.

it may be funny to them one day they will answer to god .

they should go in front of a judge thats loves pet.

hambone- I am with you 100%. I am so outraged by this sickening act. Animals are more humane then anything. People can be cruel,nasty, mean . I wish the the people in this country would spayed and neuter their pets and if you Americans out there cannot afford to take care of animals then don't have them but to abandon them on the side of the road is down right cruel and pitiful. That is why I care more about animals then I do humans. I donate what ever I have to give to the poor animals. Those poor animals.!!!!!!!!!

It shouldn't be too hard to find a puppy mill, they have to buy food somewhere and sell their product.

people like that should never haveany kind of pets.

They never did. They had "inventory". And when it became obsolete, it was time to cut their losses.

I lost my faith in humanity a LONG time ago...this is exactly why I care for animals WAY WAY more than a human!! All humans do is destroy and torture anything they can for their own greeds...I hope this person gets captured and dumped on the side of the road and no one saves him then burns in hell!

My husband and I own property in Montgomery County, MO: the puppy mill capital of the US. The people in this area fought incredibly hard to defeat laws that were voted in to make puppy mill owners more responsible for how they take care of their animals. The laws were defeated because livestock owners (dogs are considered livestock by the USDA) claimed their factory chicken and hog farms would be affected. I personally don't see a problem with them having to tow the line as well. The puppy mill owner who dumped these animals will hopefully be caught as someone in that community knows who had these dogs and who recently cleaned house. My wish is that, somehow, they could be treated to the same neglect and cruelty with which they cared for and the means they discarded their charges.

Sometimes??? How 'bout most of the time? Cop shoots Golden Retreiver 7 times. I work at a shelter where some buttcrack dropped off 8 beagles and they had to be put down. Where did our sense of right and wrong go?

Any Amish farms in the area of this part of Texas? I never knew about the Amish connection to (and prevalance in) puppy mills until recently, when I saw something on the internet. I think it was an excerpt from an Oprah episode, maybe a Nightline expose. Google "Amish puppy mills" and tons of info comes up.

I'd strip those people naked and drop them in the middle of the Amazon jungle to fend for themselves. If they make it out alive, drop them back in the middle of the jungle and have them start again. Keep doing that until none of them make it out. It would be no big loss anyway because all of them are a waste of space and oxygen.

You Are Right, Rontron! Well over 50% of the pet shops in this country buy the dogs they have for sale from puppy mills. Before uou buy a "supposedly pedigree dog" from a pet shop, ask for the breeders name and the papers. If they have neither of these, you can bet, they came from a mill and you should report that particular shop. These poor animals are out in the middle of fields,in cages, subject to weather and lack of execise, and health care. And if they get sick, or too old to breed, they are shot. Not only are they hurting these poor animals, they are cheating the people who buy these dogs as pets, they are also hurting the legitimate breeders. The pet store owners, who buy from these mill operators, are just as guilty as the mills and should be shut down. And Yes, Buzzlightyear , the Amish (in PA.) are the biggest perpetrators of this totally disgusting, inhumane business. I can't understand how they get away with it.

My little brother saw someone purposely hit a golden lab in the middle of a county road by his house the other day. The dog was standing in the middle of a straight road, in broad daylight. My brother was going to help it, and then he saw the truck coming and heard the driver step on the gas. I don't know what's wrong with people nowdays. I wish I had some answers but I don't. All I know is, for every bad person like that out there, I think there's at least one good person to make up for it, as evidenced by all the people posting their outrage on this board. I hope all of these animals get adopted, and that everyone gets the message: when you buy a puppy from a breeder or a pet shop, you are supporting this type of practice. Adopt a homeless pet and you save a life. It's that simple. Some of those dogs look just like my little rescued puppy, and it breaks my heart. I wish I could save them all.

Now there's a warped sense of priorities. If you are around I will know enough not to count on you for anything.-Phil

Thats a wise decision,I rarely count on people.

Because they are inherently selfish and let you down.

Id rather count on my dogs,they are so much more trustworthy.

To all the people who think humans are so terrible, yes, people who do something like this are scum. They are in the minority though. Don't just focus on the negative. It is humans who are rescuing these dogs. Volunteers are bathing and helping to take care of them. There will be others who take some of these dogs in and give them a wonderful home. There's a lot of good "humans" around.

Tejas has the death penalty for people that would do something like this.

...and I agree with Peaches - I have more respect for most animals and some plants than I do for humans.

my wife and I had to put our Weimeraner down yesterday after 13 years of nothing but love and loyalty.

makes me sick that people do these things.

love my dog!

I think that if they find the people who did this, I hope they are put in cages for the rest of their lives.

This makes me sick as well. I wish I could take in some of these dogs. Hopefully they will be adopted now that some attention has been given to this story.

I love animals and I am always sad when I know the many abuses people do to innocents creatures but we need to remember that all around the world, even in our country there are people who are abuse and neglected and they deserve our outrage and compassion.

Sadly we have allow things like that to happen, because we do not stand strong against the big companies who are dumping tones of money to get away with careless practices in every area of our lives, but I still have fait in humanity but worry of the surmountable greed that is ruling our beautiful world.

Here in Ohio the Amish run puppy mills. It's so prevalent, that Labs with a slender body and long legs are referred as 'Amish' Labs. If this is how they treat animals, what do they do to their spouse and children? Sick.

I am so discussed with how these poor animales were just dumped and being used as puppy mill dog. Catch the bas***d and cage them! I live in Pennsylvania, I wish I was closer I'd adopt two of those sweet doggies!

I for one would love to adopt one of these homeless angels but, I am not sure how I would get the pup to Boston. Shame on these people and they will answer to a higher power someday

Roodles:

There's a lot of good "humans" around.

That's exactly why I said "sometimes." Sometimes I am amazed by humanity. Hell, the outpouring on these boards is partially why.

I would be checking all farms in the area, neighbors that have heard dogs barking in the past.. I'm sure as retarded as these people are or person someone could of drove them over from across town or a near by town, use blood hounds to track where they may have came from. Maybe we should start using DNA data base for dogs and cats.

It frightens me to think if these people would do these to animals what they'd do to their own kids.

We adopted a 2 yr old maltese/poodle mix from our local shelter. I can't encourage anyone enough to take in one of these dogs. He had obviously had some trouble in his previous existence and was very fearful. But, in no time at all he has become the BEST behaved companion imaginable. They are very, very intelligent little dogs who will love you with a devotion rarely seen when they learn they can trust you. It's a horrible shame that people can turn their backs on those who dpend on them.

They treat their kids about the same. The laws in Texas have finally gotten some teeth and that is a good thing. The other good thing is the caring people who are out there.

Horrible, but the flip side is that these dogs get a second chance. Instead of spending their lives in a cage pumping out pet-store puppies, they may actually end up in homes as beloved pets.

Hambone! I am more often than not disgusted by humanity....that is why I feel that we are on our way out as a species! Mother nature is not going to tolerate our sh*t much longer....

I call myself a religious nut because I believe there is a heaven for all of those animals who are treated so cruelly. I couldn't help but cry when I read this story. I'm going to take action and call the numbers in the story and ask about donating so these babies can be adopted since I live nowhere near Texas. I know the Amish are independent communities but we as citizens can stop supporting them by not buying their products and states should be able to enforce cruelty laws on them just as they do with other citizens. God Bless each and every dog and I pray they are all adopted, but I'm sure time is limited. I have faith that the people who have good in their hearts can make a difference.

And God said, "I will make man and put him in dominion over all the beasts of the earth." Genesis.

I am going to call the number and see if I can adopt a King Charles Spaniel. Should be a nice addition to our home as we have two American Cocker Spaniels (neutered of course). We live on 2 acres of land in Illiinois and it would be a nice thing for one of the dogs to finally feel the grass under its little paws.

I have learned alot from the dogs I have owned over the past twenty years, loyalty, respect, love, forgiveness, but most of all how to live in the moment and not worry about tomorrow!

Hopefully more people reading this will call to adopt as well.

Inverway, you are a good and compassionate soul. Thank you. I wish I could adopt one of them; however, I'm full up at the moment. I live in the country and we are inundated with dogs being dumped out here. I recently saw someone throw a box from a car, without even slowing down. I stopped and inside the box was a dog with her newly born litter of pups. It goes on almost daily. I have to steel myself to drive down the road. I cannot catch all of them, as some are so terrified they panic and run. I recently spent a week to catch a starving german shepherd in a field. I have started keeping a 20lb bag of dog food in my vehicle so that I can at least feed the ones I see, even if I cannot catch them. Hopefully, after a few days, I may catch them yet. Then, of course, there are the bodies along the roadway constantly.

People who no longer want the responsibility for them just dump them. Some naively think that in the country the dog will find animals to eat and some farmer will take them in. We cannot take in the sheer numbers being abandoned. And they don't find food to eat, often they cannot even find water or drown in the irrigation canals trying desperately to get water. If the coyotes don't get them or cars don't hit them, they die slow, agonizing deaths. It is gut wrenching to see and makes me angry beyond belief. They are hard to catch, terrified and confused, often with injuries, mange, you name it.

Yeah, I much prefer animals to the people who do this to animals.

My two little pugs Maggie & Bob, are just sitting here, 'a heartbeat at my feet'... what am I doing here reading all of this!?... when I could be giving them the attention instead of this stupid computer... my sincerest thoughts and hopes go out to those babies, but I have to go now..

maggie..I always wanted a pug...but I took in a rescue who is pug and I am thinking beagle...she is a joy, and I am so happy I decided to take her.

Unconditional love is what all my animals give me, and I am trying to decide if I should call for one of these...she would love to have a best bud around the house...

When I lived in Colorado I participated as a foster"mom" in Pug Rescue. Those were the days before this rescue program refused to take in dogs unless they were full-blood pugs. I received a little guy - brown with a black mask - who was a 6 month-old pug/jack russell mix. He had lived his entire live in a cage and his feet had never touched the ground. He was terrifed and I knew I would never find a place for him. Long story short - my daughter took him home with her. And 10 years later, Rudy is a healthy, happy, spoiled, loved and very loving little fellow. Dogs have an amazing ability to move beyond what people have done to them. Notice I don't say "humans" - to be a person is not always to be human. Bless these little beings.

This REALLY just makes me want to beat the crap out of those folks.... I have had dogs all my life and like the poster above would crawl over most of humanity to get to them. One, a lab, is a rescue. I have had her 7 years and we guess she is about 11 or 12 now.... I know where she was and it takes everything in me not to head over that way with something sharp... BUT, when I was having such a horrible time dealing with the abuse I see, like this story, a friend who works at a shelter told me this: "when you see dogs in the news who are in shelters being taken from puppy mills, or abuse, they are already saved..... they are away from the idiots who hurt them." This is just what I thought seeing this story... all 92 of these pups are now SAFE, warm, and being fed and cared for properly. My $$ says they will be adopted out quickly.. So, out of this BS horror story, these 92 little souls are saved.... May sound slightly trite, but it's how I get over seeing this stuff.... any dog rescued from a bad situation on TV or in the news is already saved.....

I'm with Maggienbob... I'm off to play with my furries... My lab and the golden retriever I also have...

Obviously these were puppy mill dogs, but I had to take ten dogs to the pound in September as their owners dump them on our dirt road. I loath summer people who get cute puppies in June and dump them in the fall because they don't fit with the back to school schedules in the city. University and college students do it too. They get a dog in the fall and keep it for the school year, but then the dog isn't welcome at home, so they push the dog out the door and take off for their summer jobs. Wake up people... farmers do not adopt stray dogs. They shoot them before they can pack and get into the livestock.

They're reputable breeders and I have purchased my two dogs from them. I went to a rescue and OMG they are ridiculous, wanted my w-2's, 5 references, my vet and previous vets names and numbers, home visits and so on. What really topped it off is at any given time after I pay the recommended adoption fee if at any given time they drive by my house and feel it is not good for the dog they can request it back. I refuse to rent an animal and until these holier than thou groups who think they are the only ones who can give a dog a loving home come down off their high horse I refuse to adopt from them. The above mentioned rescues usually go into the animal shelters and take out any dog that isn't going to die within a year of two. Guess they want to make their money, but leave the poor dogs who would benefit from euthanasia in the shelters.

WeAllHaveOpinions, they do this to keep people like you from adopting a pet.

They want to ensure that people aren't "adopting" dogs to sell them to research labs or to throw them in a fighting ring. If you don't understand that, don't adopt from them. BTW, your last sentence doesn't make sense.

Penny that is fine, I have two dogs who I give a great home. They walk morning, afternoon and night. They keep food, plenty of snacks, toys and apparently think I am the world. As I stated, they can hoard the dogs all they want, would be a cold day in hell before I would adopt one. Guess I could do just as well buying one from a Puppy Mill and save it.

Sadly we had similar experiences with rescue in Virginia, we live outside of their "circles".

We went ahead with a small family breeder and couldn't be happier.

These rescues don't make money. And they ask for lots less info than when adopting a child. Why give a dog to someone that's going to give it to a kid for Christmas, and then make it spend the rest of it's life on a chain in your back yard. You may be a responsible pet owner, but everyone isn't. Thus the rules...........from people who aren't "holier than thou", but just love animals.

But I'll be damned if I will give them my financial information. I can bet you whatever you want, when they went to the animal shelter they didn't release this information. They are hoarders and these dogs can't get the attention needed when one ole woman is trying to care for 15 to 20 dogs. Again they believe they are fricken dog Gods.

Don't even go there !! we are talking about something totally different stop being an A$$

I adopted a very sweet dog from Craigslist a couple months ago, but it's important if you do this that you never pay for the animal. People steal dogs so they can sell them online and call it a "re-homing fee." Not paying such a fee is the only assurance you have the dog is theirs to give away; no one steals a dog just to give it away for free.

Rescue groups charge a lot of money for their dogs, but that's because they pay to get them fixed and vaccinated before you get them. The fees for those dogs that are already medically good to go supplement those that need more vet care before they can be adopted.

But I agree all that very intrusive "are you good enough for one of our dogs" requirements are a strong deterrent to going to one of those groups. It's insulting.

Weallhaveopinions-you just had a bad experience with one rescue. Not all rescuers are so invasive. I have rescued dogs for more than 20 yrs and have never asked for a w-2. There is no point unless they were trying to establish financial soundness. But in this changing economy, that would really do you no good. My requirements are a securely fenced enclosure for the dog to be in, a place in the house for the dog to sleep (all my dogs are crate trained for this reason), all other animals in the household to be spayed/neutered, as this demonstrates responsible pet ownership, and a good history of pet custodianship, (if you have had 6 different dogs in the last 6 years, I want to know why) I also insist that you MUST return the dog to me if you ever can't care for, or don't want the dog. EVER. Most of the rescuers I know have this same list of requirements. Obviously things in life change. I have had dogs come back because of divorce, foreclosure, loss of job, and death. And sometimes the dog just isn't getting what it needs from the adopter. I don't think I am asking too much from the people I adopt to. I would be interested in your opinion. Unfortunately, when people have a bad experience with rescue, they lump us all into the "nut job" catagory. This does a diservice the the very animals we are trying to save. And it allows people to then buy a dog rather than rescue, using the excuse that it is just too hard to qualify. In reality what that excuse does, is perpetuate breeding for profit. Which is all any breeder is interested in. Money. Until the kill shelters are empty, and all rescuers have retired because they are no longer needed, it is just morally wrong to buy a dog, (or cat for that matter since more of them are put to death every year). If a person is truly committed to saving a dog, and doing it the right way, then that person will persevere until they are successful.

unborn babies that are murdered everyday

Is that even possible? I guess you want the babies born and dumped on a road like a dog.

The more people I meet, the more I like my dog!

WeAllHaveOpinions, but frankly yours sucks... First of all who are reputable breeders? There are reputable breeders out there yes, but they are not the ones who run a puppy mill and are dumping a ridiculous amount of dogs on the side of a road because laws changed. Puppy mills are called puppy mills for a reason. "A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation that places profit over the well-being of its dogs—who are often severely neglected—and acts without regard to responsible breeding practices." Clearly, puppy mills are not reputable breeders, regardless of if you have "purchased" two dogs from them or not. Second of all, "OMG" shelters and rescues have all those requirements for a reason, they don't want to put an animal into a home where it is going to be abused and neglected. They do not want people like you to adopt from them and that is the reason they have ALL OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS. These rescue groups and shelters would not be doing their job if they give the animal to any person. It really grinds my gears that you are basically okay with 92 dogs being abandonded on the side of the road. Because instead of commenting on how terrible what happened is, you choose to speak poorly of shelters/rescue groups. Shame on you, also rescues and shelters need as much money as they can get because they are typically non-profit organizations. They are in the buisness of putting abused and abandoned animals into good homes. On the other hand, puppy mills are in the buisness of making money at any cost and to get as many litters out of each female dog that they can. Maybe some rescues have more requirements than others, but you bashing shelters/rescue groups and reffering to them as "holier than thou", while saying that puppy mills are reputable breeders. Well, it just makes you seem incredibly ignorant. Next time instead of going to a place with standards to "rescue" an animal that needs you, go back to the department store of a puppy mill that you are refering to and "purchase" another genetically screwed up dog. God bless your heart & I pray to God that you are not from the DFW metroplex.

Kanic,

Seriously just S.T.F.U. about this unborn baby/murder crap...take it somewhere else.

"My requirements are a securely fenced enclosure for the dog to be in"

This would be a problem for some people, those who live in apartments or out in the country. My dog has the run of several acres outside my house bordering on the national forest. She sleeps inside at night for safety reasons, but I have no enclosure for her. She has a pretty damn fine life though; it's doggy heaven up here in the mountains.

But by your criteria, I wouldn't qualify to have her.

Nikki, people like me explain to me what kind of person I am. Since you know me all so well. And also where in the hell did you read I bought my dogs from a puppy mill... You are the problem, it is people like you who discourages people from hitting rescues. You are a hoarder who think you can give 20+ animals the attention they need. You just ramble and make no sense. I still stand by my statements that rescues are no more than for profit animal hoarders and yes when my two pets die, I will again go to a REPUTABLE breeder and get another.

suzannesollenne, my apologies. Here is the thing, I was courteous enough to talk to my vet from my previous dog who died of a heart murmur and asked what kind of dog I should look at since I do have a physical disability. So going out and handling a dog, lets say in the hunting breed is out of the question. This lady had a five year old shih tzu, which I had before and have now. I knew this was a dog that would suit me since I can sit and brush it and take it on short walks. I do have a fenced in back yard and make a good living. I can understand asking for the dog back if a situation changes, but to me this person seemed like she wanted to scout my place out. In today's economy I am not letting a person in my house, I am not giving them my w-2s. Who knows better how I treat a dog, my vet, I spent 60 dollars a month on heart meds for my little buddy until the day he died. So I did go to her to find a breeder and she recommended one to me after I explained to her what this place requested. Even she said it sounded odd that she would want to come into my house to see the conditions the dog would be living in.

I'd like to do to the owners of the puppy mill what they did to the dogs. I'd keep them in cages in my garage and feed them once in a while and maybe give them water. I'd stack their cages so that when one went to the bathroom it would rain down on the one below him. That would last until my rage got the better of me and I put them down. I think all puppy mills should be shut down completely. Screw the stricter laws, just do away with the mills totally. they should not be necessary. most dogs who have been bred like that have health problems anyway.

The rescue we got our most recent German Shepard from had turned us down once before thinking the Shepard we wanted to adopt wouldn't be a good fit. It bothered us but we then adopted a wonderful big white Shepard from the humane society. When Max died and we decided to get another it was down to one at the rescue we had been turned down from and another at the shelter. This time the rescue came out and in the end offered to give us Bosco but we donated money to the rescue anyway and Bosco has been with us since.

Rescues may not always get it right but their hearts are in the right place and only want what is best for the anamal. I do agree though I would never show my W-2, I think that is over the top.

When I got one of my cats from a rescue, they did require a home visit. That didn't bother me - I can understand why they want to know the conditions the animal would be living in. However, they did not require proof of income. I would NEVER give a rescue group my W-2, that's insane!

The cat was more expensive than a cat that I would have gotten from the shelter, but since I had another cat, I wanted the health guarantee, which a shelter cannot provide. The rescue provided blood test results to show my new kitty would be FIV and Leukemia free, vaccinations, flea treatment, neutering, and microchipping.

I think the shelter is a better avenue, if your home situation has no specific restrictions - even then, the shelter has purebreds all the time. Shelter animals in my area - dogs, cats, and rabbits - are vaccinated, microchipped, spayed/neutered, and licensed. You also get a voucher for a vet visit, as long as that is taken care of within 3 days of adoption. Medication is not provided, and they cannot give you a health guarantee.

On the other hand..

I got my first dog from a breeder, when I was 16. I wanted a specific breed that doesn't come into the shelter very often. My family did their research first. As with any pet adopted (I won't say bought, because no profit was involved), the breeder had an extensive contract.

There are a few factors to look at when choosing a breeder.

1) All non-show quality dogs had to be neutered by 6 months of age, and we had to furnish proof to the breeder. This was in the contract. The breeder had the right to demand the dog back, if we did not meet that requirement.

2) If we needed to give the dog up, for any reason, and we could not find him a good home, he had to go back to the breeder. This was in the contract.

3) Health histories of both sire and dam were provided, as well as grandparents. We were free to ask as many questions as we liked, and the breeder answered our questions completely.

4) Reason was provided for why the dog was not considered show-quality, and we were informed of any potential health repercussions.

5) Females were not bred more than once every year, and never when puppies were available for adoption and had not found homes.

6) We were required to inform the breeder of any hereditary health problems our dog developed, so that she could reexamine the health history of his parents and determine which dog should not be bred again.

7) The breeder actively showed her dogs. That requirement might seem odd, but breeders that don't show their dogs are showing something else - a questionable motive. If your purebred dogs aren't good enough to show, they aren't good enough to breed!

8) After vetting, prenatal checks, and feeding, the breeder made no profit off her dogs - my dog cost us $400, a tiny fraction of what a pet store would charge for a similar animal. I've seen them displayed for up to $2000.

9) The breeder did not sell ANY of her animals at pet stores.

10) The breeder did not breed any so-called "designer dogs."

11) Given the distance we had to drive to get to the breeder, she did not require a home check. Normally, she would have. Instead, she asked for pictures of where he would be living, which we happily provided.

I loved that dog. He passed away three years ago, and there's been a Corgi-shaped hole in my heart ever since.

A yard is a ridiculous requirement. Our house is apartment style(living quarters over business). We don't have a yard. I take our dog running every morning for an hour & he gets a walk, frisbee, or swim after work. He is a high energy Australian Cattle dog (from a rescue). He naps all day in the house. He loves his life. He goes almost everywhere we go when we travel. I honestly do not think he'd enjoy a yard much. He likes outdoor activities & then being in the house, especially in the evening when we're all together.

A fenced yard is not possible in many areas due to neighborhood restrictions. Many of my neighbors have invisible fences which are permitted here. Our Lab is never allowed out unless she is on a leash, she was raised from a puppy that way. We have three acres, two of them wooded, on a small lake (we have a very long waterproof leash for swimming), and our street is a quiet with a dead end. It is the ultimate dog-walker street, everybody comes here. We would be turned down flat by dog rescues due to the lack of visible fencing. Some neighbors have gotten their dogs from the county pound, but the rescue places pass us by.

dolores-2050344....you don't have to have a yard to have a wonderful, happy animal!! don't believe it...it's the love, the affection and you say you walk every day....good for you, and good for puppy :)....sounds like your animal has a fine home.

I have 40 acres....and both my pups are inside dogs, always have been, they are in the house all day when we are at work....they are a part of the family, they are happy, healthy and a lil bit on the spoiled side :)...and we LOVE them dearly!!

I was refused to adopt a dog because I don't have a backyard, but live right across the street from a dog park. I ended up adopting some cats instead- that ended up great for me and the cats.

I hope each one of those poor dogs find loving homes!

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein

"Don't overestimate the decency of the human race." H.L. Menken

@Penny3333

WeAllHaveOpinions, they do this to keep people like you from adopting a pet.

They do this because in the end they'd rather see the dog put down than given to someone who doesn't meet their rigid standards. I know of two couples who love their dogs as if they were their children and both tried to get a rescue dog but failed for ridiculous reasons. One didn't have quite enough sq footage in their backyard even though it was bigger than average and the dog was a small Boston Terrier mix. The other had kids and wanted a dog that had not been approved for children; the fact that both of their kids were grown and away in college didn't matter.

yes, I agree. It is stupid nonsense that liberals truly believe that it is okay to stick laws up our rear to put heavy controls on us.

They don't like my kid drinking a soda in school, even if he brought it from home, so they pass a law saying that my kid can't drink soda at school.

The don't like my McDonalds putting a toy in their Happy Meals unless it meets their nutrition standards, so they pass a law about that.

Of course, if we pass a law saying that they can't smoke in a restaurant, next to other non-smokers, that is crossing the line.

Not long ago, I literally had to get a doctor's note saying that my child was healthy enough to go into a daycare.

Oh, liberals have their excuses for their intrusions. It's okay to them. My kid is too fat for their tastes, or we would prefer to put down a dog rather than put it in a home that doesn't meet their financial requirements. So we need to pass more laws, defining what I am allowed to eat, or what dog I'm allowed to own.

It is none of your businesses people, let it be. Heil!

my only regret in having a house full of dogs is that my house is too full to help more of them. maybe that's why they live shorter lives than humans, so after they're gone you can help another one in their place.

To your point, Greg, what would be wrong wih punishing people by putting them in cages where they can't move? I'm actually all for this. Animal abusers should treated with the same cavalier disrespect with which they continually perpetuate. In addition, they should be spayed and neutered.

I agree Hagen O'Brien!!!

Kept dogs in cages, and now they will be kept in cages. (Prison)

In addition, they should be spayed and neutered.

One can dream!

In prison they would still get food, water, shelter, and showers...along with gym equipment...they don't deserve that. These people need to be locked up straight in cages and thrown on the side of the road somewhere, preferrably a trash can.

I agree! And we pay for their room & board!

Indeed....a great quote....you are spot on as was Gandhi

Gandhi said it better then anyone ever has.My dream is for all animal abusers to magically disapear from this earth,because lets face it.

People who commit such horrific things on animals also have no compassion for humans as well.It has been studied over and over again,that most killers have started with cruelty towards animals and then progressed on to their own species.

I completely agree! Anything for the almighty buck, regardless of what it does to some of the most compassionate, loyal, loving creatures on this earth!

I sincerely hope that people will step forward and give these poor puppies a forever home.

My "furbaby" was a hopeless case at the Humane Society. No one wanted an older, horribly abused dog. I did! Best birthday present I've ever had!!! The ONLY way I will ever adopt (or be adopted by them) again is through a shelter. Praying for their quick adoptions.. AND that whoever did this will be sought out and brought to justice.

Why do you say that? There are many rescue groups that might help. There is a national group that helps dogs from Puppy Mills.
As long as these dogs are not suffering and have no hope, they are certainly adoptable.
Of course other dogs already IN the 'shelters' may now have to be killed to make room and that is a tragedy. I hope someone reaches out to rescue groups so that doesn't happen.

@tahoe...I disagree...I bet most if not all of these dogs are adopted or find better lives...the silver lining in this story is that there will be many many good people come to aid these poor animals...yes this was the work of awful human beings...we will see a "better" humanity come forward to make this right for these dogs...I can't help but think of that show "Amimal Cops"...I can't watch that show...until the last ten minutes of an episode...when I can see the "before" pics...while at the same time see the happy endings...

Give them a quick death? WHAT IS WRONG with you? If these dogs are healthy - they can learn to live normal lives - and God-willing people will come forward and adopt them and give them the decent, loving lives they deserve.

The reward needs to be higher - and then - trust me - someone will come forward. These sicko people have probably made a fortune in the Puppy Mill business....now let's hope they find a nice "cage" to live in because - believe it or not -- What Goes Around DOES Come Around..... not quite as quickly as we would like - but it DOES. God Bless you puppies...... Happy Life!

do your research you moron, before assuming they should all die. A lot of shelters nowdays have a no kill policy. The shelter by me hasn't put down a dog in over 5 yrs. We also have a no kill shelter and they have had an older dog their for 3 yrs. before she got adopted out. Sad perhaps that they are caged but they are much better off in a shelter with food and water and SHELTER than at a puppy mill. I have no doubt they will all be adopted...I like to believe there are more people with big hearts who will help them out, than there are complete evil a$$holes who do things such as this.

All of my dogs have been adopted by animal shelters or rescued and they are the best dogs, hands down.

Not necessarily - I adopted a former puppy mill breeder in 2006. I got her at our local Domestic Animal Services. She had some severe issues and is still extremely shy but she has come a long way in 6 years. I wish I lived in Texas because I know what these poor dogs need and I am willing to provide it. And usually the little dogs like this get adopted pretty quickly, at least here in Florida they do.

Tahoe,

You should be disappointed in yourself for saying something that ridiculous.

now not that i think they should be put to sleep or anything but no kill shelters make me cringe. I am a vet tech and have worked in kennels for no kill type places and those dogs have a horrible horrible life. I mean really its very close to living in kennels at the breeders, they are going from one cage to another. The mental issues these dogs gain from living caged is just heart breaking. I honsetly dont know whats worse, being put to sleep or living caged for years on the off chance that sometime someone will adopt them with all the issues they have devloped living caged. Its one of the situations that are grey, we are making the best out of a horrific situation. As for back yard breeders i hate them. I cant tell you how many dogs i have watched suffer as a result of bad breeding. this is a prime example.

shady, I totally 100% disagree with you. I have no idea where you live or what no kill shelters or shelters you've been to, but the ones by me are completely clean, the dogs get walked a few times a day, played with, fostered out, all the kennels are large and the entire unit has a/c. They treat these dogs like royalty and are very good to them. I volunteered there and never once saw a dog with mental issues.

All dogs can grow up with issues, whether they come from shelters or not. It all has to do with the owner or previous owner. A dog isn't born mean nor is it born to kill, they are a product of their environment. While I will agree that some shelters are horrendous and the dogs are treated unkindly, it's very few.

Plus what the heck is the difference from a person caging their dog most the day in a kennel while they are off at work? or while they are sleeping?

I have never caged my dogs, but I also have a huge yard for them and they sleep indoors with me. For some people crate training or caging works. I know that trainers will tell you to do it because dogs like the sense of security of a cage. Thats why they like dog houses. They feel protected with shelter.

I have to agree with IP...the no kill shelters here in Orange County California even have HUGE fenced in play yards that the dogs are allowed to spend most of the day in, only put in their kennels at night for safe keeping.

IP freely, that's great! i am happy to hear that you have seen positive results from no kill shelters. My experience was different and that's were the problem lies. there are great places out there, and then there is not, thus the grey area. I just hated going into work knowing that the short 5 min walk i was allowed to give these dogs was one of 3 they would get all day, and that their world revolved around that. Then there was the pacing, bar chewing, food aggression, cage aggression, bored barking, and other things i saw develop over time. For dogs that are deemed unadoptable i shudder to think of them spending the rest of there life like that. Never being able to run and hike and swim or sleep in a bed cuddled up with their person. What is a life if its not spent living? However, i cant honestly say its better for these dogs to be put down. It just sucks earthier way. And on the topic of these bitches and studs that were abondened, i can almost bet a million bucks that all most all of then are completely unsocilized and afraid of humans, which may lead to them having a hard time finding a home. There just isn't enough resources to help all these dogs.

Yes, these are pretty easy to adopt, even without the publicity. The little dogs are the easiest to adopt out, esp since people can care for them easier. A "big dog" person might have trouble finding a place that takes pets; not just apartments but even condos and h/o assn properties, and over 55 communities, have a no pets or under X lbs policy (usually 30). I know people who adopted small dogs because she/he has to travel a lot for work or has ill family members elsewhere, etc. So, it may come down to no dog at all or adopt a small dog.

I'm tracking the same case. In the '70s it was German Sheperds, in the '80s it was Dobermans, in the 90's it was Rottweilers and now it's the pitbull and pitbull-appearing dogs. People are boneheads.

Like your amnesty idea. I correspond with a couple of pitbull rescues in Texas, and they are as appalled at what is going on with people's abuse of dogs in general as those of us outside of Texas are.

REALLY, Texas has a huge problem with people dumping dogs. EVERY State has a problem with dumping dogs (and cats)..... the main problem is people getting their animals fixed so there isn't such a huge over population of unwanted animals.

It is not just the State of Texas - if you read the story you would KNOW that there have been great improvements over the laws for operating puppy breeding businesses. And we might have a bigger problem than some because we are a BIGGER State. It's not just a Texas problem - it's all over...

I hope they find the people responsible for dumping these dogs - I hope these dogs find good, loving homes. There are MANY, MANY organizations working SO HARD to find homes for dogs and cats (and horses, etc) - They deserve a huge pat on the back..... help them - donate - even if it is $1.... that will help with this problem......

And BTW - as a Native Texas - I resent your comment "no one seems to care".....anyone who has a dog - who loves a dog - CARES....... I am sorry for your loss - the incident does seem to be one-sided but don't brand the State for what one mis-informed Judge did.

your full of it !!! learn your info before you write, i work for aspca of north texas

and i have NEVER seen a dog put down that wasn't adoptable, go back to OKLA!

or where ever your from (not Texas)

For someone who works for the ASPCA. Shouldn't you be smart? Learn how to spell first! YOUR should be YOU'RE

You are an idiot!

WE have heart, brains well that asking a lot.........

You are free to leave any time you want. The rest of us Texans would be happy to see you go! None of your BS has anything to do with the topic at hand - and as if the doesn't happen in any other state. You are an idiot!

As for the topic at hand, here's hoping that the old saying "Karma is a bitch" is true and their evil deeds come back at them 100 fold.

And you went from a sad story about abandoned dogs to jump in and HATE TEXAS, HATE the BUSHES and HATE GOV. PERRY.... Are we having a bad day hon?

And now No one in Texas has a heart or a brain? Sounds like one of those other "small" States talking. Really - If you have ever spent any time in Texas you would know it's "God's Country"..... at least to those of us who had a blessing of being born here.

Oh yeah - any thoughts about the actual story here?

Good, then you wont come here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JPCEIRE, all these people responding to your comment must be the queers they talk about in that saying. Only thing that come out of texas is steers and queers!

Yea for Sheriff Joe! Best lawman in the country.... :-)

My husband worked in a pet store as a boy. One day he asked the owner why he didn't have cats or dogs. The owner replied that it was inhumane. Most people back then weren't aware of puppy mills. More people know the truth today. There is no excuse for buying a pet over the internet (no matter what sort of photos & info they provide).

Exactly what I was thinking. I can imagine the headline "92 dead dogs found along rural roadside". To be honest, in this day & age, though I would have been horrified, I wouldn't have been too surprised. At least now they have a second chance at life. I hope they are adopted by loving families, they certainly deserve it after living previously in terrible conditions. Dropping them on the side of the road could be the best thing that's ever happened to these dogs.

Such cute puppies. If I didn't already have 2 dogs, I would consider adopting one. I am glad they are alive and hope they are all adopted. Poor little mites.

She will learn. I have a chihuahua that was born in these conditions. The first time she was set on grass, she had no idea what it was. I have 2 other dogs, one was a stray, and one that I adopted from the no-kill shelter and she has fit in very well with them. She is about 9 years old and was very timid for about a year and still is to some extent, but when she got used to me loving on her, she came around. She'll get up next to me and loves for me to rub her belly. She never knew how good that felt!

Did no one stop and rescue this baby???????????????/ Did you?