17 Cardis for adoption in Southern CA
Found this on petfinder. Don't know if it's legit, but looks like a busted puppy mill. Offering 100 bucks per dog with 17 adults for adoption
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Permalink Reply by Brittani on
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This is so sad. I wish I were closer and could afford a second dog. These guys deserve so much better. I'm going to go give my guy some extra love for these guys! :(
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Permalink Reply by Rachael McClanahan on
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That does look/sound a bit like a potential mill :( It's terrible, but at least now the sweeties have a chance at a real life! I hope they all find homes quickly.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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It is very unlikely that you will find a puppy mill on Petfinder, they are a very good organization that supports and coordinates Rescue Groups. I would say the ad is legit and the dogs were taken from, or given up by a puppy mill, or possibly come from a hoarder. I hope they all find loving homes and a new life.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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Just an FYI, the cardis have been offered for months now from a place called Misty Hill Rescue. This person had Australian Shepherds for rescue as well (same cardis and same aussies). Not sure if she got busted and they are dispersing or if she just changed her name in an effort to sell the dogs. She had a blue merle named Ricki in December that I applied for and after jumping through a ton of hoops and going back and forth with her she never responded to any more of my e-mails. No phone number was listed for the rescue. Maybe cardi rescue can get involved to see if this is legit, but back when I tried to get a dog from "Misty Hill" it was a breeder selling her stock and calling them "rescues".
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Permalink Reply by Kim on
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Yes, this is def. a possibility. But there seems that there are a large number of corgis up in Victorville. They often pop up in the shelters there more than most places in the LA metro area. My coworker got her corgi Sonny at a Victorville shelter. I think there are a lot of puppy mills up there, since it's land is cheap and pretty rural up there. In any case, the cardis in the pictures don't look too great. I wouldn't adopt if I were looking for pedigree, but for a general corgi lover who wants to give a good home to a poor doggie, I think it's a great opportunity. My corgi is from a shelter and with his bald, scarred butt and old man whitened fur, he wouldn't be winning any beauty contests, but he's the PERFECT dog for me.
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Melissa, I encourage you to bring your concerns about this specific person to the attention of Petfinder Foundation. They are a Non Profit and do a fantastic job of helping legitimate Shelters and Rescue Groups advertise dogs for adoption and find them homes. Two of my dogs were adopted this way, one from a Rescue Group and my Cardigan from a Shelter. Below are their criteria for groups to list as well as a contact if you have any concern. It is important that the integrity of what they do be maintained and if there are bad apples in the mix, which is possible, then someone who has personally experienced this can bring it to their attention.
"Membership on Petfinder is limited to organizations that are NOT operating for the purpose of making a profit (no breeders) and who agree to the following points below.
Members must fill out the "sign up" form on the next page and forward Petfinder the following paperwork at the time of registration:
If you are a municipal shelter/animal control facility: No official paperwork is needed.
If you are a 501(c)3 or state tax-exempt non-profit or Canada charitable organization:
- A copy of the first page of your IRS determination letter, state tax certificate, or Canadian charitable status; AND
- A letter of reference signed by your primary veterinarian (on his/her letterhead) confirming that he/she provides medical care for the pets in your rescue and adoption program.
If you are an organization without official non-profit status:
- A copy of your ADOPTION CONTRACT (not the application); AND
- A letter of reference signed by your primary veterinarian (on his/her letterhead) confirming that he/she provides medical care for the pets in your rescue and adoption program.
If you are a veterinary hospital or clinic:
- A copy of your ADOPTION CONTRACT (not the application); AND
- A letter of reference signed by the primary veterinarian (on his/her letterhead) confirming that the hospital has a rescue and adoption program and that he or she provides medical care for the animals.
Send Documents Via:
- E-mail to outreach@petfinder.com
All documents sent by e-mail must be in one of these formats: .doc (MS Word), .txt (text file), .jpg (JPEG) or .pdf (PDF) - Fax to 240-662-8653
Note: The above info and the following link are for animal welfare organizations. If you are a member of the public and have a question, please contact pets@petfinder.com."
- E-mail to outreach@petfinder.com
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Thanks for the info. I tried searching the other rescue by various search methods on petfinder and they are no longer listed. Perhaps she was the breeder that was busted since the cardis listed and some of the aussies were the same dogs. She didn't list prices with her dogs and all dogs had the exact same description so it doesn't look like this is the same person.
Those dogs sure went fast though! They are down to 8 from 17 this morning!
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Glad to hear that, fingers crossed for the dogs.
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Permalink Reply by Snickmom on
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http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23255761 there were a bunch of aussie puppies and their mother. they are all gone now, except one pup. They didn't even look old enough to be adopted to me.
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This is not necessarily a red flag. I have seen Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado get pregnant bitches from puppy mills and list the pups for adoption soon after they were born in order to find them good homes. People adopting from their wonderful Rescue had the chance to visit with their puppy until the puppies were ready to leave, at 7 wks.of age. There are cases where dogs are adopted and the dog, for whatever reason, is still not able to go to its new home. This is not uncommon in puppy mill dogs, cases where there has been abuse, or when there are medical issues being taken care of. I think one has to be much more careful with Craigslist so called "adoptions" than with Petfinder. Although Craigslist is also a good tool for finding or placing a dog in a new home ( in the right hands) I have seen re-homing fees that amount to a sale and litters listed there. I have also seen them flagged and deleted... Let's remember that many who put their dog on Craigslist would have otherwise dropped it off at the Shelter before this tool was available to them. Nothing is perfect.
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Its also against the law in California to re-home dogs under 8 weeks of age so if this was in fact a puppymill they'd be taking a pretty big risk by advertising and re-homing dogs under 8 weeks of age on a reputable source like Petfinder. There are MANY MANY purebred dog owners who scan for ads like that to catch people who are selling dogs before they are legally allowed to be re-homed. Those are the ones you see on ebay classifieds and craigslist, generally not on petfinder. This is clearly a different rescue than the original I was trying to get a dog from, and quite frankly, a puppymill would not charge $100-$150 for a purebred Cardigan or Aussie here in California when they could easily get $500-$1000 for both breeds. Although I'm not sure if this is an actual rescue organization or just a person trying to re-home all these dogs since I can't really find anything about the rescue or owner on a google search.
I wonder if cardigan rescue has been contacted about these dogs?
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Permalink Reply by Manon Hamel on
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Anyway of transport.. I will take one... need more information
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