Rescue workers save 25 bassets at MO dog auction:(
Howllo Fellow Hound and Dog Auction haters: My dear friend, Chris Dowd, was involved in the rescue of 25 bassets from a Missouri dog auction last Saturday.
For those of you who do not know about Dog Auctions it means something like this…
The auctions are for breeders & millers who are getting rid of “stock” for a lot of varied reasons. Now I am told a lot of them are doing it because they can’t pay their feed bills. Other times it might be that a particular animal isn’t producing with their other dogs.
This time of year they are getting ready for the Holiday puppy season. Here is one of the breeding females saved from a life of hell. This is where pet shop puppies come from! Click on the picture to see how these Moms are treated.
Chris, one of the main rescue workers states,
“Last Saturday there was an auction in Missouri. We found out about it the Thursday morning before the auction and decided that we even though we hadn’t a clue about auctions – how they worked etc. – that we were going to get those bassets! The catalogue had 23 listed, but not all of them were there. We ended up with 15 adults and 10 puppies. Sadly, one of the pups (who I named Angel) was too weak to survive. The only consolation is that she died at the vet’s office in the arms of people who loved her. The poor baby was only 3-4 weeks old and had probably never known the love of a human before.”
Here is her picture:
Here are her surviving siblings:
Chris goes on to state,
“By working frantically (there were 3 of us involved by now) we managed to get commitments from rescues and thought we had someone to represent us at the auction. But then that person got sick with the flu. Panic time! Miraculously we were put in touch with the people who ended up doing the bidding for us. Not only did they do the bidding, they transported all the dogs to the vet clinic for us and are coordinating their care. What angels they are.
During the auction – for reasons unknown to us – not all the dogs in the catalogue were there. This is not uncommon. Deals are made on the side, breeders decide to keep someone at the last minute – and I’m sure a lot of other things can happen. So we got everyone we could. They will go to rescues, then foster care and finally furever homes! We’re told that they are very friendly and don’t have the fears that so many mill dogs have.”
Look at these safe souls!
All of these bassets are going to different rescues. There is a PayPal account set up that AZ Basset Hound Rescue will distribute the funds to. Please keep in mind, this is a group effort and these hounds are being accepted by rescues far and wide.
Here is the PayPal account address. If you wish to send money, go to PayPal.com and send money to this address. As you can see it is made out to The Kansas 9. This was another situation of similar circumstances that AZ has in place to funnel money to the correct rescues. I know it sounds complicated, but trust me, the money will get to the MO hounds if you put that in her message box. Here is the address.
TheKansas9@yahoo.com
Chris Dowd is one of the best basset hound friends ever. I love you Chris. You do such great work. Let me know how things are going and I can keep blogging about it. That sweet Mommy hound really touched my soul. Can you imagine keeping a sweet looking hound like her locked up? I wish I knew someone from a real life Soprano family.
Lights out!
More later…Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(12)
God bless you for saving these beautiful souls. It makes me sick at heart to read such stories of any breed of animal. On behalf of our Miss Riley and Sir Henri thank you.
Chris, You are an angel.
This is so tragic! I am glad they were rescued, and can look forward to a better quality of life.
The problem with people is they think of an animal as just a pet, and forget it is also a commitment.
I’m in Missouri…. Do you know where all of the dogs are now?
Amy, they are going to different rescues in that region. I think NV is taking some. I am not sure, but I will sure keep everyone updated. Chris, if you are reading this, will you please comment back to Amy?
I would like to know myself. Cat
All the bassets were taken to a vet clinic in SE MO, which is where they still are til we move them out. This clinic is a godsend – they took in 54 auction dogs on Sat.
Mama & the 5 lemon/white pups along with one of the tri pups are headed to AZ. I believe most of the others are going to WA – but don’t hold me to it!
There are so many incredibly good people who pulled together to make all this happen. Many I don’t know – but they have a special place in heaven.
Chris
Do you know what shelter or have more info? I have been trying to find just the right rescue dog for a while now. I’m very interested in seeing them. Cat or Chris..please email if you have this info. Thanks!
Chris Dowd is one of my favorite people on this planet. The work she does is so inspiring.
We love you Chris!
Kip, Gus and Miss Bonnie
Bonnie sends you a super big kiss!
Amy, I sent Chris your e-mail, and she has also updated the comment section. If for some reason you do not hear from her, let me know and I will get you in touch. Wow, that would be really cool for you to get one of the hounds! Can’t wait to hear what you do!
Cat
Thanks, Cat! One of our 2 rescued Spaniels passed away this May from liver failure. We are interested in finding a rescued dog to train to be a therapy dog. I think a basset would be perfect! We are heartbroken after losing Sophie, but are ready to heal and help out another dog in need. I went to college in Southeast Mo and know the area well…. i’m ready to hop in the car and go see those dogs!
Amy, what a great comment! Bassets do make great therapy dogs. I sure hope you can see them. Maybe Chris will have some good idea. Let’s work on it this weekend.
Cat
Our local rescue ended up with 17 or so of these dogs, including the 3 black and brown pups. So far all are doing very well.