And, yet another plea...God I hate humans!

[mugsy]

This just nauseates me!!

CROSSPOSTED:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Debra Linn <[email protected]>
>
> > PLEASE CROSS POST!
> >
> > Mendon, Ohio...
> >
> > Animals abandoned in Mobile Home...two female rotts
> > left tied outside, one is a pup.
> >
> > Two dogs inside with a litter of pups, not sure of
> > breed yet...might be Rott.
> >
> > Three cats abandoned indoors, along with "birds"..not
> > sure what kind of birds, either.
> >
> > The local authorities "can't do anything".
> >
> > The APLMC is working on getting the landlord to open
> > the place up to allow the animals to be rescued.
> >
> > WE NEED SOME PLACE FOR THESE ANIMALS TO GO...LIKE
> > NOW!!
> > We have no room, and the dog pound is full, so if they
> > go to the pound other dogs will be immediately
> > euthanized.
> >
> > IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT US AT
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > "Only the mediocre are always at their best." ~ Jean Giraudoux
> > Debra D. Linn--West Central Ohio
> > JOIN MIDWEST ANIMAL RESCUE MAILING LIST:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MidwestAnimalRescue
> > http://www.aplofmercercounty.homestead.com/HOME.html
> > http://mercercountypound.homestead.com/HOME.html
> > http://gallantry.homestead.com/gallentry.html
>

[captain]

How truly shocking.

I hope the people who left them ........ grrrrrrrrrrrrr, ........... best not say what I hope happens to them.

[anna_66]

Why not? That is just crazy! Do they want them all to die?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Mendon, Ohio, is in the NE corner of Mercer County; located on the Ohio & Indiana line. No large cities close by.

Found this...

"Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County kills dogs using engine exhaust. The dogs are placed in metal boxes on the back of the dog warden's truck and a hose is run from an engine. 369 dogs died this way in 2001.

The Mercer County Dog Pound consists of four indoor/outdoor pens in an old barn on the farm of Dog Warden Tom Powell. One of the pens is larger, and will typically be filled with a variety of dogs from puppies, adults, males and females. Dogs are not consistently separated to prevent fighting, breeding and spread of disease and parasites. The outside holding areas are concrete and chain-link. Two of the smaller areas have inside shelter (inside the non-climate controlled building) of small solid wooden, bin-type structures with hinged lids...wooden boxes. The third smaller holding area has no inside shelter. It contains a medium sized plastic dog house for shelter. There are NO shelter hours.

HSUS has visited and made recommendations and told the county commissioners they couldn't kill animals in this way. Apparently, they didn't listen well enough. Mercer County needs to get the message."

SOURCE of the Above: Pet FBI.org web page
NOTE!! There is NO Date on this informational page...
Have no idea when this story was developed.

IF it's still true - this could have something to do with "The local authorities "can't do anything" line in Muggsy's original cross-post article.

The Animal Protection League of Mercer County has pages on PetFinder...
APL of Mercer County (Ohio)

/s/ Phred

[captain]

That is inhumane!!! Surely there is a law against that ......

[Logan]

Molly,
Do you have any idea if donations will help the cause? Obviously, I am too far away to be of help, otherwise.
What Phred reports is scary.......hope it isn't the same situation.
Logan

[anna_66]

Oh my goodness, the exaust from a truck? That is just crazy! I sure hope things are different now.

[lovemyshiba]

How heartbreaking to read--I certainly hope something can be done, I'll be praying for these poor dogs.

[sammi]

This is terrible. I don't understand how they can get away with that.

[mugsy]

I just got an email from Mercer county. The Boxer mix died on Wednesday ( I hope that moron rots), the other animals are safe and doing ok and are being held pending charges. The woman that wrote to me said that she took the ferrets home with her.