In Bowie, TX. nearly 500 dogs were seized from the Maggic Pets/Heddins Kennels after a complaint the animals weren’t receiving proper veterinary care.

There were several dead animals found on the premises which according to the website offers breeds including pugs, schnauzers, toy beagles, akitas and shitzus.

Cloyce Heddins, the husband of the kennel’s owner, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the dogs received proper care and authorities had bad information. He said his wife, Carol, has heart problems and was taken to a hospital by ambulance when officers arrived.

“We’ve been in this business a long time,” Heddins told the newspaper. “If you raise dogs, you’ve got to get them veterinary care, especially if you’re trying to make a living of it.”

Sandy Grambort, a supervisor with the Humane Society of North Texas, said authorities found dogs in crates double-stacked in outbuildings, as well as in outdoor pens and kennels. Some had skin conditions and open sores, she said.

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A  small puppy was tied to a tree in Boston’s Back Bay area and left there. I guess this is just another sad sign of the times.

BOSTON (WBZ) -Investigators are trying to find the person who abandoned a puppy in the Back Bay Wednesday afternoon, according to a published report.

Boston’s animal control unit told the Boston Herald someone tied up the little pup to a tree outside the Westin Hotel at the corner of Dartmouth and Stuart Streets.

A hotel manager noticed that no one had picked up the dog, so he called police.

One man claimed to be the pup’s owner, according to the paper, but he couldn’t provide proof and left.

It’s believed the puppy is between three to six months old, and possibly a shepherd-lab or shepherd-akita mix. Whatever he is, he’s adorable. The pup is now at the local animal shelter and will be adopted out if not claimed within a week.

If the pup was stolen, which is a possibility, then he should be given back to the rightful owner. If this was an intentional act the owner should not get the dog back.  A small puppy tied to a tree for over an hour, the person responsible doesn’t deserve to own an animal. Who knows what would have happened if the wrong person got a hold of him, scary to even think about.

* Pic courtesy Boston Herald

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This is an amazing story of survival after a vicious dog attack.  It happened when the owner of Fudge, a Miniature Pincher, was taking him for a routine walk. As they passed an Akita the small dog went to sniff him, the large dog grabbed him by the throat,  breaking his neck.

Fudge was rushed to a  PDSA PetAid hospital for treatment.  The hospitals are located throughout the UK and  provide free veterinary treatment to the sick and injured pets of owners in need.

Fudge, who stands just 12 inches tall, was not expected to survive.  If he did, doctors thought there would be no chance of him ever walking again.

The veterinary team stitched up Fudge’s wounds and placed the tiny dog in a full body cast to hold his broken bones in place. In order to be effective, the cast had to immobilize his head and neck while allowing enough movement for him to breathe.

Fudge then spent nearly four weeks at PDSA, having two further casts fitted as he healed. Mr Taylor added: “Fudge wasn’t able to walk or stand up in his cast so he needed extensive nursing care. He received physiotherapy and massages every day to get his legs working again.”

Unbelievably, two months later Fudge is back on all paws. His owner praised the doctors at PDSA, saying the staff was wonderful, and that they treated Fudge like one of their own.

* Fudge recovering courtesy Ross Parry/Telegraph.co.uk

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The Oregon Humane Society has had a non-stop influx of dogs lately. In January they received over 100 of the 500 plus dogs rescued from an Oregon home. Now they are getting 200 dogs from an older breeder who is giving them up because he can no longer care for them.

Sheriff David R. Glerup, who was concerned about the dogs’ welfare, persuaded the man last week to surrender the dogs to the humane society. By signing the agreement, Glerup said, the man will not be charged with animal neglect. He also will keep 20 dogs.

“He had more dogs than 50 people would need,” Glerup said Thursday afternoon, just as the first group of rescuers from Portland arrived at his office. “We were counting them and got up to 196 but there were more running around.”

Glerup said other than a few cases of worms, the dogs were healthy, well-fed and well cared for. He expects the operation to go smoothly, although the man “has been known to change his mind.”

In addition to Shiba inus and Akitas, both Japanese breeds, the dogs include Labradors and “a mix of many others.”

It’s good to know that unlike the other case most of these dogs seem to be in good condition. The Oregon Humane Society has workers and volunteers who will be helping pack up the dogs and transport them to the Northeast Portland headquarters.

Pictured above is Argentina, she is a beautiful senior dog who needs a forever home.  Since she’s a little older, about 10, she may not be able to go long walks but she has plenty of love to give. Any couch potatoes out there looking for  a great snuggler ?

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