Puppy mill - 30 dogs abandoned at roadside
Concord, NY (US)Incident Date: Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
County: Erie
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
Left to die on Old Trevett Road in the Town of Concord were more than 30 dogs, mostly Jack Russells and small terrier mixes, including a few puppies. One dog was already dead.
"When I got there, as far as the eye could see, were dogs," said Carol Robinson, an animal control officer for Concord.
With help from others, she rounded up 29 of the dogs, then returned to catch another. Some other dogs are still on the loose.
Many of the dogs were pregnant, leading Robinson to conclude they had been used for breeding before being dumped on the side of the road.
"I believe these are puppy mill dogs," Robinson said, referring to the mass production of animals under often cruel conditions. "These are the type of dogs that the puppy mills churn out ... "
She said about 15 of the dogs "wanted to have me hold them and pick them up." Others, she said, were petrified and seemed afraid of the outdoors.
Robinson believes the person responsible was someone from the area who knew there were no houses on the road where the dogs were left.
The animals, who are being evaluated by the SPCA, "were covered in feces and urine and fleas" when they arrived, as well as skin diseases, said spokeswoman Gina Browning of the SPCA in the Town of Tonawanda. She appealed to the public to help defray veterinary expenses.
The SPCA has begun an investigation and is seeking information that can shed light on what happened. Browning said the SPCA will respond to anonymous tips.
To provide information or to offer help financially, call the SPCA at 875-7360 or visit the Web site at www.yourspca.org. If you have information on this case, please contact:
SPCA
875-7360
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