September 30th,2011 | CALDWELL COUNTY,NC (WBTV) –The owner of a kennel where nearly 300 puppies and dogs were seized in June pleaded guilty to more than 100 of animal cruelty on Thursday. In addition to the suspended sentence and probation,the judge ordered Allen to pay a fine of $100 and court costs and not to be in the business of buying or selling animals. Video from WISTV.com. |  |
September 26th,2011 | In July 2011,80 dogs,several cats &rabbits in deplorable condition were seized from a puppy mill in Herford,NC. The dogs were discovered with gaping sores,tumors,excessive fleas &ticks &other serious health issues due to the lack of basic medical care. It is now almost October and charges have yet to be filed in this case. Without charges filed,the puppy mill owner,Robin Hardesty,will face NO punishment and has the ability to start up her operation again. Here is how you can help the Hertford puppy mill animals get the justice they deserve!  Email Hertford,NC DA Frank Parrish,click here for EASY,pre-formatted letter to send.
 Please REPECTFULLY call DA Frank Parrish,of Hertford,NC -(252)-331-4530 and request that he bring charges against Robin Hardesty.
Message to leave: ““My name is ___ ____ I am a North Carolina citizen and I have been following the Hertford puppy mill case since July. Why have charges NOT been filed against Robin Hardesty? I have seen the photos of the dogs seized from her property and this is clearly animal abuse which is a criminal offense in North Carolina. What kind of message are we sending to the community when we do not try to prosecute criminal activity?”
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August 31st,2011 | NCVAW and Susie’s Law supporters assisted Guilford County Animal Shelter in the removal of over 100 dogs in Lincoln County from a alleged puppy mill. A neighbor alerted Lincoln County Animal Services,according to reports,and officers told the breeder she had to choose between having the dogs vaccinated and surrendering them to authorities. Video from WCNC.com |  |
July 29th,2011 NORFOLK—Their eyes hopeful,their ears perky,these little dogs are playful and cute. But while they’re up for adoption now,they were living in insufferable conditions last week before the Norfolk SPCA and U.S. Humane Society rescued them from this puppy mill in Hertford. Watch video on News Channel 3 |  |
July 26th,2011 | As you probably know there have been three puppy mill busts in NC in the past two months. The common link of these backyard breeders is that they all sell online. Pet stores are supplied by breeders that are inspected by the USDA (though this is hardly adequate). This is not the case for online sales. Commercial dog breeders that sell directly to the public have NO inspections and many of the unscrupulous “puppy mills” do not even pay taxes. Puppy mills are a true underground economy. At a time when the state should be looking under every rock for money,legislators did not think that commercial dog breeders should be taxed on their sales. A conservative estimate in 2010 showed that adding sales tax to puppy sales in NC would bring approximately $1 million into our budget. The Caldwell County (NC) puppy mill ran a website called “Precious Little Treasures” to sell their puppies. The site spins a folksy little tale about the owner Bill Allen that has 30 years of selective breeding experience. “We are nestled in the Foothills of North Carolina and located in the northwestern section of the state.” And they have “full AKC accreditation”. The website states that a “full staff that is committed to the comprehensive care and nurturing of all our animals”. This last statement could not be further from the truth has dogs were found in a horrible state of neglect. Below are some of the puppy photos featured on the website for sale. 
How could you not melt when you see these “Precious Little Treasures”? Of course it is all a facade. Behind the curtain is a house of horrors. Filth,disease and suffering. The only respite for the breeding stock is a early death. 
AKC claims that our (North Carolina) animal laws are adequate,“they just need to be enforced”. Not only does this statement show a lack of understanding of animal protection shortfalls in North Carolina,it is slap in the face of NC animal control officers. NC has animal control officers around the state that love animals,but due to our lax laws are unable to protect them. Animal control officers in Caldwell County stated that conditions had to become horrific before they could seize the dogs. Animals need to endure horrific suffering because we have no state laws to protect them from those that are profiting from them. When are North Carolina legislators going to wake up to the reality that our lack of regulations for commercial dog breeders is bad for dogs,our communities and North Carolina?
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As you probably know there have been three puppy mill busts in NC in the past two months. The common link of these backyard breeders is that they all sell online. Pet stores are supplied by breeders that are inspected by the USDA (though this is hardly adequate). This is not the case for online sales. Commerical dog breeders that sell directly to the public have NO inspections and many of the unscrupulous “puppy mills” do not even pay taxes. Puppy mills are a true underground economy. At a time when the state should be looking under every rock for money, legislators did not think that commercial dog breeders should be taxed on their sales. A conservative estimate in 2010 showed that adding sales tax to puppy sales in NC would bring approximately $1 million into our budget. The Caldwell County (NC) puppy mill ran a website called “Precious Little Treasures ” to sell their puppies. The site spins a folksy little tale about the owner Bill Allen that has 30 years of selective breeding experience. “We are nestled in the Foothills of North Carolina and located in the northwestern section of the state.”And they have “full AKC accreditation”. The website states that a “full staff that is committed to the comprehensive care and nurturing of all our animals”. This last statement could not be further from the truth has dogs were found in a horrible state of neglect.
July 22nd,2011 NORFOLK— By the handful,young puppies were brought out,saved by workers of the Norfolk SPCA and the U.S. Humane Society after the owner of a puppy mill in Hertford turned them over. “We’ve seendogs with gaping sores,tumors and those are some of the ones she was keeping in this house,”says Michelle Williams with Norfolk SPCA. Video WTKR-TV News Channel 3 |  |
July 13th,2011 | DURHAM,NC –Three girls from were so inspired by a report they saw on NBC17 about dogs seized from a Caldwell County puppy mill last month,they decided to take action. Sisters Jen and Elizabeth Spores,along with friend Alex Middleton,have been staking out spots around the area in an effort to gain signatures on their petition. Their personal goal is to get at least 250 signatures,at which point they plan to take the petition to lawmakers. Watch video from NBC17.com |  |
June 27th,2011 | Wake Forest,N.C. — A Wake Forest-based animal rescue organization that took in dozens of dogs after a Caldwell County kennel was raided earlier this month is working to rehabilitate the animals and find them permanent homes. Watch video from WRAL.com |  |
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