"We were there to
complete a mission," says the rescuer who purchased Nellie the West
Highland Terrier at the Thorp Dog Auction, "and we were told not to show
emotion. But when I saw her pulled up by the back of the neck, I started to
bawl. Animals are not disposable. You can't throw them out like
trash."
Nellie came home from the
auction with long nails, very dirty coat, and terrible teeth. She was also
discovered to be over 5 1/2 weeks pregnant. If the seller had known, she would
have sold for much more money -- the turnaround time to make a profit is much
shorter with a pregnant female than if you have to go through the whole
gestation.
After her pups are weaned, she
and they will all go to carefully screened, loving homes. All will be spayed or
neutered.
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