Wizard of Claws in HSUS's Crosshairs

The Humane Society of the United States has been keeping an eye on the Wizard of Claws situation and recently sent the following letter to donors:

For years, the Wizard of Claws -- Broward County's infamous puppy mill front group -- has deceived customers by selling very unhealthy puppies. The heartache of former Wizard of Claws customers, whose puppies suddenly got sick or even died, was exposed last year in an investigation by WTVJ-TV (NBC 6) in Miramar, Florida.

The Wizard of Claws portrays itself as a boutique "breeder network" catering to the stars, selling dogs who are from a "few select breeders." The truth is that many of the puppies sold by the Wizard of Claws are mass-produced at out-of-state puppy mills.

You can help put a stop to the Wizard of Claws' misleading sales tactics!  If you've purchased a puppy through the company, please contact us right away. Or if you have friends, neighbors, or family members who have done so, please share this e-mail with them.

Thank you in advance for helping save puppy mill dogs.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
Humane Society of the United States

Dogs Deserve Better

That's the name of a Pennsylvania-based group with a single mission: to get dogs freed from long-term chaining. Several months ago, founder Tammy Grimes was arrested when she unchained a half-dead dog and took him from private property. He's safe now and getting healthier, as her case winds its way through the court system. She just rejected a prosecution deal: return the dog to its owners and accept "advanced rehabilitation,'' which is like a pretrial diversion program, in exchanged for having the charges dropped.

No way, said Grimes, who's headed for a jury trial. Click here to go to the DDB website for the latest on the case.

   

More Info on Missing Show Dogs

The daughter of a woman who owns two of the show dogs that were stolen (see prior post) sent a link to a site with pictures of the two Maltese males. Click here to see them,

 
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