Help!! Siberian Husky Rescue

I am posting this for a good friend of mine. This is a true story of 18 Siberian Huskies that now need new loving homes. If anyone out there can provide a loving home for any of these dogs, please contact Amy. Her information is given below.

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I work as a volunteer for Adopt A Husky (www.adoptahusky.com) in Minnesota.
We got a call on June 27, 2000 about a breeder/animal "hoarder" who had 18
Siberian Huskies in his 5 room house in IA. The authorities told him that
he would have to find alternative homes for his 18 Siberian Huskies before
this Friday or they would be put to sleep. The 18 Siberian Huskies were
never allowed outside and lived in their own waste. The ages of the dogs
range between 9 months and 9 years. They are all related. The breeder
would open a 150 pound of dog food in the middle of the house and leave for
4-5 days at a time to drive across country as a truck driver. NONE were
spayed or neutered.

The Animal Controller was able to remove the dogs immediately from the
house, but did not have room in their facility for the dogs. By Saturday
(July 1, 2000), Adopt A Husky had found foster homes for all 18 dogs. We
traveled to IA and to transported them to the foster homes in MN. I have
never seen anything like this in my entire life. The dogs had NEVER been
outside. The pads on their paws where pink (like a brand new puppy). They
were absolutely covered in feces and fleas. We had to wash them in flea
shampoo (the only thing available) before we transported the dogs. The
water from the shampooing was running blood red from the flea material matted
in the dog's coats. Several dogs had severe hot spots. One was completely
missing hair on his hind quarters from the flea infestation. Every
single dog was complete starved, some almost to death. Their growth has
been completely stunted and muscles are atrophied from the lack of
nutrition. A regular Siberian Husky should weigh between 35 and 45 pounds
at the age of 9 months. The litter that was 9 months old weighed between 15
and 23 pounds.

Adopt A Husky could really use some assistance placing these dogs in
adoptive homes. Monetary contributions will also help cover the cost of
veterinary care for these animals. If there is anything you or someone you know
can do to help, please contact me.

Please contact Adopt A Husky at 262-909-2244. You can also contact me at
home phone: 651-702-5436, work: 651-697-5634, email: [email protected] or
check out the Adopt A Husky web site for more information regarding our
organization.

Adopt A Husky, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization that survives
solely on donations and all of which are tax deductible. Please make checks
out to Adopt A Husky, Inc. and send to the address listed below.

Amy Bellis
Adopt A Husky
PO Box 275
Salem, WI 53168-0275
main #: 262-909-2244
MN #: 612-827-7040 www.adoptahusky.com