Ever heard of a dog auction? According to the Prisoners of Greed website, they happen every spring and summer throughout the Midwest of the United States. Sometimes, it’s what they call a dispersal auction, where a breeder is going out of business. Others are “consignment auctions,” where breeders can sell unwanted dogs (old, no longer producing, sick, etc.) to get money to buy more.
The Prisoners of Greed site describes the typical auction as thus:
“The auctions are horrifying experiences. The first one you go to will certainly change your life. The auctioneers have no concern whatsoever for the dogs. The dogs are tossed around and promoted solely for whatever monetary value they might bring. The dogs are frequently injured, ill, missing limbs, or even their bottom jaw. They are all terrified.”
Recently, the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue needed help with funds in order to rescue two dozen dogs from a puppy mill auction.
“More often than not, dogs are not producing puppies anymore, they are too old and worn out or too unhealthy to continue to breed,” Sandy Jaggi, on behalf of the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue, told iHeartDogs.com “Feeding them costs them money so these ruthless greedy people bring them to the auction to try to make some money back. It’s an emotionally draining, beyond cruel process. Many of the dogs are shut down emotionally. They have never known love, vet care or even a bed. Human contact and hands represent fear, neglect and pain. They are usually terrified.”
Manny the Frenchie, a celebrity dog famous for his adorable smile as well as his generous spirit, stepped up to help them reach their goal, by asking his Facebook followers to donate.
“Within 48 hours of Manny’s plea we surpassed our goal of raising $20,000,” Jaggi said.
Thanks to Manny’s generous followers, the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue, with help from one of their partner rescues, was able to save a total of 22 French bulldogs and one 8-year-old Shih-Tzu. 12 of the French Bulldogs and the Shih Tzu went into the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue’s care. The dogs range from a few months old to a 7-year-old female who spent her entire life in a mill.
On The Road To Freedom
The rescue has a sweet tradition that is carried out with every dog they save.
“After we get their information documented, we cut their numbered tags off and then they get a kiss for freedom,” Jaggi explained. “They will never be just numbers again!”
Now that the dogs are rescued, continued care is needed to get them ready for forever homes. Jaggi said they will get in-depth evaluations by their vets during the following weeks.
Continued Need
While these dogs are saved, there are many more that are still living in hell, waiting for their happy ending.
The Chicago French Bulldog rescue is a 501-(c)3 nonprofit that is run entirely by volunteers. This means 100 percent of your donation goes to the dogs. While they do not have a large facility to store large donations of food or supplies, you can be sure that all money donated goes to getting these dogs healthy and ready for new homes.
You can donate to the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue here. And you can also follow them on Facebook and their website.
For more information about Puppy Mills and how you can help end them, go to ThePuppyMillProject.org.
Interested in Providing a Forever Home?
Once these 13 dogs are in good health, they will be ready for adoption. We asked Jaggi what potential adopters should do if they would like to be considered:
“All those interested should start following our Facebook page to see when dogs are ready for adoption. They should then READ the entire description of what the dogs needs are. Then they can go to our website, www.frenchieporvous.org to download an application.
The more detailed the application, the more they can tell us about why that dog is a good fit for their home, the more likely they will be to receive a call. Our goal is not to find a home for every dog. Our goal is to find the absolute RIGHT home for every dog. Our dogs are all loved and stay in foster homes until we are sure that we found the right home for them. Due to the volume of applicants, they will only hear from us if we think the application is a good fit.”
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