Animal Lovers

On Tuesday, the B.C. SPCA issued a release about the rescue of 66 dogs and puppies from a puppy mill operation in Langley - according to the shelter, the rescue effort is believed to be one of the largest puppy mill seizures in B.C. history. A total of 32 adult dogs and 34 puppies were rescued from the breeder on February 4. According to the shelter, the dogs, including Old English sheepdogs, Bernese mountain dogs, standard poodles, soft-coated Wheaton terriers, and Portuguese water dogs, were suffering from a variety of maladies. Some of the dogs seized from the breeder were missing ears and eyes - others had broken limbs, infections, abscesses and were suffering from matted and filthy fur, overgrown nails - many were malnourished. Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and enforcement officer for the BC SPCA, says the dogs and puppies were kept in deplorable conditions, with multiple dogs living in small, stacked crates and cages, in dark, unheated buildings with dangerous ammonia lev...