The dog auction in Kirksville wrapped up late this evening and NMDR's Rescue Team 1 will be headed back to CO tomorrow morning. They will make the trek with 9 rescued dogs as precious cargo. 1 maltese, 4 Italian Greyhounds, 2 eight year-old Japanese Chins, 1 Chihuahua and 1 Beagle will arrive with Gail and Shirley tomorrow afternoon.
Rescue Team 2 departed the auction to head deeper in to MO and will arrive at their resting point around 1 AM. If all goes well, they will be loaded up with 60 to 70 puppy mill survivors and be able to start the long drive back to CO tomorrow afternoon.
Team 3, Darrell, just crossed over the KS/CO border and should have the 2 Huskies (picked up from Iowa) and 5 Shih Tzus safely in the kennel by midnight tonight. The 5 Shih Tzus where early rescues purchased for a few cents from the auction before they met their fate. The older the retired breeding dog, the less they sell for and the less likely they are to be wanted or purchased by another breeder at a dog auction. NMDR will try to save any dogs they have room to transport. Retired breeding dogs who are not purchased (usually for a penny or 50 cents) are destroyed at the auction.
Lastly, ending your night on a happy note... a few happy pics shared by Hope's new family....
Below is what Hope remembers of the 3 hour drive home from being picked up in Clarksville:
Photo of Hope's first shopping trip:
Quoting from an email received today from Hope's daddy, "This morning our house experienced hurricane Hope. All 43 of her toys are displayed through our house in a way only accurately described as chaos."
Admit it. You're happy for Hope and her new family, but the realist in you is secretly thrilled at this late hour that you're not the one who adopted a 9 week old puppy. :-)
Sleep well with your loyal old dog everyone. Goodnight from National Mill Dog Rescue.
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