01-02-2008, 03:39 AM
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Mush Face Lover
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 4,991
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Amish Puppy Mills
Following I'm linking to a video on YouTube
This is what was said on the forum where I originally found the link:
Several years ago, I was contacted by someone who had witnessed the abuse and neglect of a dog (several dogs, in fact) at an Indiana Amish puppy mill. My first thought was "here we go again...someone who doesn't understand that puppy mills are legal; another do-gooder who thinks they can solve the puppy mill problem overnight, and will disappear from the scene in a month or two when they realize the dog industry is a monster...much bigger than anything we can tackle alone."
That wasn't the case. This person has remained a true friend and has proven time and time again that her dedication and stamina far outweigh my own! For three years she has stopped at nothing to bring light to the problem of the Indiana Amish puppy mills. She started with what most would think was the simple route -- the legal route. When prosecutors ignored her proof, she began to follow another route -- the money trail. When tax officials showed no interest, she reached out to the media.
WTHR in Indianapolis became interested in her video and launched a nearly year-long investigation into puppy mills, however, they investigation led them away from the heart of the problem...the Indiana Amish mills, and into Missouri and the world of dog auctions. Don't get me wrong, we were grateful for their coverage but the video submitted by this person was deemed too graphic for their broadcast and I personally don't feel they were able to bring state-wide attention to the problem in Indiana.
We all know that puppy mills exist and we all know of the Amish puppy mill problem, but until you see this video, you can't possibly understand how deep the problem goes.
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Last edited by Novel : 01-02-2008 at 03:46 AM.
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