130 dogs abandoned in woods by approved rescue! - Lebanon, KY

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Subject: 130 dogs abandoned in woods by approved rescue! - Lebanon, KY

The shelter is trying like heck to save these dogz but as you can imagine, the shelter needs help – blankets, towels, money, foster homes, additional rescue groups, etc.  In addition to the contact information immediately below, there is more information of value further down.  For the most part I am leaving out breed-specific rescues. If I learn more, I will include them.  Please contact your contacts and have them contact their contacts. This little shelter deserves the best in this struggle.  I’ve tried to organize what was a chaotic e-mail. I hope everything is clear.  wjw
  To help, you can visit the shelter's website at: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ky44.html 
Or, you can call or visit at:
The number to the Marion County Animal Shelter is: 270-692-0464
Media or HSUS Contact: Pepper Van Tassell: 240-751-0232;
pvantassell@humanesociety.org


A $1,000 reward being offered to anyone who helps with the prosecution of the person or people responsible for abandoning of the dogs.  The number to the Marion County Animal Shelter is: 270-692-0464

Over the past two months, more than 130 dogs have been mysteriously dropped off on the side of roads across Marion County with no explanation. Now, the shelter and the sheriff's department, along with the United States Humane Society, are asking for the public's help to catch those responsible.

Each one has a different story.  Some adapting better than others, but the one thing they all have in common is how they came to the Marion County shelter. 130 dogs have been dropped off in remote areas of the county since December - 10 found on Minnie Brown Road, 13 on Jim Brown Road, 19 on Moore's Creek Road and 36 on Campbellsville Road. Nine of those had been shot in the head.

They were discarded on the side of the highway with a single bowl of food.

The shelter has been so overwhelmed here they haven't even had time to name any of these dogs. Their fate rests in the hands of people who want to adopt. and if not, they will be put to sleep. But, the shelter isn't giving up, needing blankets, towels, foster homes and any kind of monetary donations are helpful.  Most importantly, they want to know who is responsible.

To help, you can visit the shelter's website at:
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ky44.html 

Or, you can call or visit at:
Marion County animal Shelter
1105 Highway 208
Lebanon KY 40033
Phone: (270) 692-0464
Email: mcas@windstream.net
 
Food and/or money can be dropped off. And - if you have information about who is responsible, contact the Marion County sheriff's department at (270) 692-3051
Also, a fundraiser is being held via Facebook with an online auction. To bid on items , check the Facebook page here  https://www.facebook.com/groups/218560101570156/


From: ess4us@ptd.net
I had a transport running thru KY scheduled today, and one of the transporters told me about this! She says the offending party has been arrested and IS in jail as of today, the BAD thing is this woman was an APPROVED rescuer and took MANY of these dogs after they had been gotten UTD on shots and altered, some of the purebreds she was keeping and having them have puppies to sell, the ones she didn't think she could sell, she dumped in the woods! Many were struck by cars, 9 shot in the head and killed. A local groomer has 20 of these dogs trying to get them groomed and hopefully new homes!   

IF ANYONE can HELP take any of these dogs, LEGITIMATE RESCUES, I will try and arrange transport of them to you!  Let's all work together and see if we can't make a difference in the lives of these poor dogs!


http://www.lex18.com/news/130-dogs-found-abandoned-on-marion-county-roads/#!prettyPhoto/0/ 
http://www.lex18.com/news/130-dogs-found-abandoned-on-marion-county-roads/  
http://www.whas11.com/video/featured-videos/Over-100-dogs-abandoned-near-Marion-Taylor-County-line-in-Ky-138265439.html
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2012/01/the_hsus_offers_reward_in_1302012.html

GRAPHIC and SAD - http://screen.yahoo.com/over-100-dogs-abandoned-near-marion-taylor-county-line-in-ky-28067168.html

Julie Stevens - ess4us@ptd.net
30 Vulcan Rd
Barnesville, PA 18214
(H) 570-773-3077
(C) 570-573-2445
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/PA578.html