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Rescued Dogs Pregnant with possible 1,500 puppies

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  • ChaseandZahrasmomC

    Did any of you read this story in the news about 600 rescued dogs in Everett, WA were about 500 of the female dogs are pregnant which could possible result in 1,500 puppies over the next few weeks?

    Here is the link for the story below:
    http://www.komonews.com/news/38281439.html

    I know that I am not from there, I wish I could do more to help but funds are tight and I am not sure if there were any Basenji's involved (Sharon, is this your area of Washington?) but someone who commented on the story mentioned a contest that the Everett Animal Shelter is entered in to win $10,000 so I voted because I have a feeling that they (like a lot of shelters and rescue groups) could use the money right now. You can vote at this link below:

    http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest/73797/?refer=12419.03.1233093020.8135

    Jenn

    Chase and Zahra's Mom

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  • bellabasenjiB

    I voted for them! I wonder how many different breeds are involved?

    _**Lisa Lynn ![](images/smilies/smile.png "Smile")

    BRAT Basenji Rescue, &

    Mid-Atlantic Basenji Club**_

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  • tanzaT

    This is very sad, but it doesn't look to be any basenjis, mostly toy breeds…

    And this is what happens when BYB's breed, sell, no spay/neuter contracts and only sell to make money.... someone else goes into the dog breed business to "make" money or is a horder... and becomes totally overwhelmed with the care/feeding etc... and the market goes south for placing puppies (like it mostly is now for these people) and they are stuck with all these unhealthy puppies... that they can't afford to care for.....

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • S

    Yes, its true, and here I was thinking we had a educated population with some type of heart.
    Over 600 dogs were picked up and now are in shelters and AT LEAST 80% of them are pregnant.
    Puppies hitting the ground as I type.
    The are small dogs, and some "so called designer" breeds…but that is a whole lot of dogs and puppies.
    Sigh.
    I will try to find the news articles and share them.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • renaultf1R

    I saw this on CNN today…so sad.

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  • YodelDogsY

    Too bad they are on the other side of the country from me. I would offer to foster a couple of the pregnant ones, whelp them out, and raise the pups.

    Robyn Dubbert

    Sherwood Basenjis

    One thing that I have learned in life is to accept that things are not all black or all white. Life is shades of gray and just because someone sees a different shade of gray than you do, it doesn't mean their shade is right or wrong, its just different. ~ Robyn Dubbert

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  • S

    Yes, its awful. I do so hope they throw the book at these "so called" breeders.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • ChaseandZahrasmomC

    Sharron, do you know if there were any Basenji's?

    Jenn

    Chase and Zahra's Mom

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  • S

    No basenjis, all small "toy" breed and so called designer dogs.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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