Elizabeth Ard elizabethard@xxxxxx Begin forwarded message: > From: Humane Society of the United States <humanesociety@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: RE: Again. And it's worse than we thought. > Date: October 4, 2014 at 11:14:19 AM EDT > To: elizabethard@xxxxxx > Reply-To: Humane Society of the United States <humanesociety@xxxxxxxx> > > Elizabeth, we're still in North Carolina, and I want to make sure you knew > about this rescue from yesterday. The animals are receiving their second > evaluation later today. Please help us rescue more animals like them» > Trouble with links or images? View this message online. > October 4, 2014 > > Dear Elizabeth, > We are still in North Carolina after yet another puppy mill rescue. We found > one cat sitting in a dirty plastic bin in a filthy room... > > > ...her poor, infected eyes say it all. > > > With your emergency gift today, we can continue to save animals like her from > cruelty. > > Eye infections ... painful skin and ear infections ... fur in complete knots > ... the list goes on. > > There have been several complaints about this property, including one to our > own puppy mill tip line, 877-MILL-TIP. As a result, today, more than 55 > animals are receiving a lifeline to freedom. > > Your donation today not only helps us maintain our tip line, but it also does > so much more. You put a dedicated, powerful team on the side of animals -- a > team that assists law enforcement in responding to disasters and urgent cases > of animal cruelty, gives rewards that lead to the arrest and conviction of > animal abusers, and provides care for animals rescued in cruelty and fighting > cases. > > Will you please donate now to help us give even more animals this same chance? > > In three years, we've assisted with 21 rescues in North Carolina. What is > especially troubling about this rescue for me, though, is the fact that the > suspect in this case was charged for animal cruelty before in 2002. Right > now, the state has no laws to protect animals sold directly to the public or > online by commercial breeding facilities, so law enforcement officers cannot > prevent neglect until it reaches crisis proportions, like it did here. > Ultimately, it's the animals who have to pay the price. > > But we're here. And we'll continue to be here to rescue animals from puppy > mills, animal fighting operations, hoarders and other dangerous situations > where they're suffering. We need you to stand with us, and we're so thankful > that you do. > > Sincerely, > > Tia Pope > Manager, Puppy Mill Response > The Humane Society of the United States > > © 2014 The Humane Society of the United States | All rights reserved | 2100 L > Street, NW | Washington, DC 20037humanesociety@xxxxxxxx | 202-452-1100 | > humanesociety.org > We are committed to protecting your privacy, so your email address will NEVER > be sold, rented, or exchanged. This message was sent to elizabethard@xxxxxx. > Visit your online profile to view or update your contact information, email > subscriptions, recent actions and donations, or billing information for > monthly gifts. To stop ALL email from The Humane Society of the United > States, click here (or reply via email with "remove" in the subject line). > >