Puppy Mill Bust

ADOPTION INFORMATION FOR PUPPY MILL ANIMALSPOSTED:
05/21/08
Please do not call the shelter at this time as our staff is busy trying to process and evaluate all of these animals. We are trying to concentrate all of our efforts on the animals right now. You can help us by emailing our shelter info@tupelo-leehumane.org - instead of calling, we simply do not have enough man power to watch our phones, because we have everyone working on these animals. Please include on the email, your name, phone number, email address and the type of animal you are interested in adopting . Your information will be put on our contact list. We will contact you after the puppy mill dogs are evaluated, spayed/neutered , shots, de-wormed etc. At this time we do not have an estimate on how long this will take. We want to be thorough and make sure the animals get the best care possible. These animals are requiring many extra expenses for our shelter and their adoption fee will be $250.00 for the small breed dogs / puppies.
Debbie Hood
Shelter Director
Tupelo Lee Humane Society

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Have you read about the puppy mill bust & a child that died in Union county?
If you would like to help with the animals or know someone that fits number 1 thru 6 please E-MAIL the shelter.
POSTED: 05/20/08)
1) We are in urgent need of larger carriers or wire cages to be used temporarily for housing the 185 dogs and 25 cats from the puppy mill seizure. Anyone that can loan us these items can drop them at the shelter. Please have your name on the cages or kennels so that they may be returned to you later.
2)We need food and water bowls and Puppy Food. All bowls that were in place are completely unusable and disease-ridden. Metal bowls would be great because they can be easily sterilized for multiple uses.
3) We need a good Samaritan to allow us the use of a local building to temporarily set up the animals for evaluation and processing. The building must have air if enclosed, and running water.
4) We are in need of experience animal care giver volunteers to help with the daily cleaning and feeding of these animals. The criticalness of this situation does not allow time for us to train inexperienced people, this is why we request experienced people. Times needed will be determined when we get on site and access our future needs. Almost all of these animals need to be shaved or will need a major groom. Groomers who could volunteer their services to assist us with this would be greatly appreciated. We will also need fosters for the nursing pups and moms.
5) We could use a person to co-ordinate and contact with me the number of volunteers and the times available to work, since I will be busy with hands on processing.
6)We are always in need of monetary donations but more so this month than any other. We will have to take on extra feeding,transportation,and medical expenses for the animals. Also our regular budget, payroll and daily shelter expenses are going to be very high because this situation is using every one on our staff to their maximum capacity.
If you would like to help with any of this you can E-MAIL the shelter
info@tupelo-leehumane.org
Thanks,
Debbie Hood
TLHS Director