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Thursday, May 27, 2010

TV report exposes conditions at Ohio dog auction

A reporter with a Kentucky TV station went undercover to get a rare view at the inside of one of the country's largest dog auctions. Part one of the WHAS-TV series looks at the activity inside the dilapidated auction house in Holmes County, Ohio, and what happened when the reporter attempted to question the Farmerstown auction owner about his business.

This is the same dog auction where Bill Smith of Chester Springs, PA-based Main Line Animal Rescue and the Pennsylvania SPCA, accompanied by a veterinarian, bought 12 dogs last October that were being sold by Pennsylvania breeders. Veterinary exams showed the dogs were suffering from an array of ailments, including severe dental and skin diseases.

In part two of the TV series, the reporter and a local rescue group purchase nine dogs that had already been cleared by a USDA veterinarian at the sale and, presumably, by another vet before arriving at the auction. Hear what the WHAS vet has to say during his examination.
Posted by Amy Worden @ 12:49 AM  Permalink | 2 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:56 AM, 05/27/2010
    Interesting how the obviously rent-a-cop officer just stood by. Grabbing the camera and hanging on to it plus threatening violence are both violations of assault and threatening bodily harm.
    — intheknowre:pspca
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:48 AM, 06/08/2010
    why do news shows portray such terrible issues that aren't there. Here the facts. 1 no dog is killed at a auction they all go to breeders or rescues unless they have brucellosis. 2 pet stores dont buy from auctions. 3 the dogs i purchased had names and i called the breeders who where more than happy to tell me anything i wanted to know about them. 4 if you had people telling you every day your a puppy mill and your a heartless humane wouldn't you get a additude even if you do evrything by law which most stupid pet people dont do. 5 dog # 244 a 3.5 yr old female dachshund probably should have been tested for brucellosis which i bet was never done because a rescue normally doesn't fell its important but it should be google it you will see why. 6 what shelter has 100% health in there shelter ill tell you none. 7 why would any vet say you 2 look related just because there the same breed and where did he get his degree because they have a problem. 8 what terrible health problems where found earmites ok it can happen while your dogs baording also, a bad eye could that peke have been playing and damaged its eye well sure, tartar build up it happens even to the pet persons dogs as they age but no one has to have a dental done on there dog personally i do as i feel its important but thats just me if it cost me 300 plus for a dental then i would think twice but at 45.00 each i do them ever 2 years or as needed. did they say minor problems i thought so. the problem with all of this is so many people forget is a dog is a dog not a child and should never be put on that level.
    — dogs


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About Amy Worden
Amy Worden is a politics and government reporter for the Inquirer. In that capacity she has explored a range of animal issues from dog kennel law improvements and horse slaughter to the comeback of peregrine falcons and pigeon hunts. From hamsters to horses, animals have always been part of her life. To pass along a tip or contact Amy, click here.
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