Mar 25, 2009 5:29 pm US/Central
Rescued Puppies Taken To Chicago Shelters
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Dr. Von Waldau of Paws Chicago says this puppy has sores on her backside and bad teeth, two common problems of puppy mill dogs.
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There is new hope for the dogs rescued Tuesday from a suspected puppy mill. The puppies are at local shelters. Many are sick, but veterinarians there are nursing them back to health. CBS 2's Mai Martinez has more on their progress, and how you can provide a good home.
Looking at their sweet faces, it's hard to believe these little dogs were ever neglected. But on Tuesday,
the puppies were seized from an Englewood home, crammed into small cages without food or water, according to the Cook County Sheriff's office. A closer examination shows how tough their lives have been.
"She does have some sores on her backside here from sitting too much in one spot," said Dr. Jessica Von Waldau of Paws Chicago. "Those should heal up okay. That's from sitting in a small cage and not being able to get up and walk around."
Dr. Von Waldau says that's a common injury among dogs rescued from puppy mills.
Another common problem is bad teeth, which Dr. Von Waldau says the majority of the 19 dogs they received from yesterday's raid had.
"She's got a lot of tartar on her teeth, all that brown stuff is not supposed to be there. And she's actually missing her front teeth which means they probably fell out because of the disease in her mouth," Dr. Von Waldau said.
Because of concerns over possible diseases and their need for a full medical exam, the dogs are not quite ready for adoption yet. Paws Chicago says the adult dogs will be ready in about a week, and the cute little puppies will be ready in about a month.
So far the dogs seem to be adjusting well to their new lives with plenty of food and water, and Paws Chicago staff say that with a little TLC from the right family, their road to recovery should be pretty smooth.
"They need a loving family, and probably also be best that it be a calm family, and not a bunch of small, little toddlers who want to pick them up and use them as play dolls," Dr. Von Waldau said.
If you'd like to adopt one of these dogs from Paws Chicago, you will need to swing by 1997 N. Clybourn in Lincoln Park once the dogs are cleared for adoption.
Then you'll have to fill out an application and be interviewed. Paws Chicago will then decide if you are a good fit, and if you are, you may be able to leave that same day with the dog of your choice.
Paws Chicago says because so many people are interested in adopting these dogs, they will be updating their website regularly with information on them.
For a link to Paws Chicago,
click here.
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