Freedom from puppy mills ‌ just isn’t free It’s our four-legged friends who most need us to stand up for them. The Humane Society will spend whatever it costs to save the lives of those who are mistreated. On February 28, 2011 Honolulu Police Department was investigating a barking dog complaint and found animals in deplorable living conditions in a Waimanalo puppy mill. A German shepherd had just given birth in a kennel with other dogs. With overgrown coats, shih tzus and poodles dragged their matted hair across urine in their cramped housing. Water bowls were muddied with filth. Flies swarmed about unsanitary kennels. Care had deteriorated to the point where the operator was irrefutably in violation of the law. More than 230 dogs have been in our care and custody. The cost of care for these animals has totaled more than $450,000.
Veronica Lum was so happy to be able to adopt Annie after months of caring for her as a foster parent.
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