Fwd: UPDATE: November 22, 2008 Buckeye Dog Auction / CAPS North American Pet Shop Protest

[Guest guest]

Dear Companion Pet Lovers ~

 

November 22, 2008 Buckeye Dog Auction ("Back to the Kennel" sale). Below is a summary of the 415 companions (188 males,227 females) expected to be placed on the auction block beginning this Saturday at approximately 9:30 AM:

 

1. Boston Terrier (4 males, 8 females)

2. Bull Terrier (0 males, 1 female)

3.=C

2Mianiature Schnauzer (1 male, 1 female)

 

4. Pomeranian (9 males, 18 females)

 

5. Pekingese (1 male, 0 females)

 

6. French Bulldog (5 males, 6 females)

 

7. Silky Terrier (7 males, 15 females)

8. Affenpinscher (0 male, 1 female)

 

9. Italien Greyhound (5 males, 3 females)

 

10. Lhasa Apso (2 males, 11 females)

11. Bishon Frise (1 male, 4 females)

 

12. Shih Tzus (14 males, 25 females)

 

13. Havanese (21 males, 22 females)

 

14. Pugs (1 male, 5 females)

 

 

15. Cairn Terriers (3 males, 3 females)

=0

A16. Maltese (16 males, 19 females)

 

17. Dachshund (3 males, 2 females)

18. Miniature and Toy Dachshund (10 males, 3 females)

19. Scottish Terrier (1 male, 2 females)

20. Papillon (3 males, 0 female)

21. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (2 males, 3 females)

22. Poodle (15 males, 5 females)

23. Yorkshire Terrier (39 males, 37 females)

24. English Bulldog (0 males, 1 female)

25. Bulldog (1 male, 0 females)

26. Mastiff (1 male, 0 females)

27. Norwegian Elkhound (0 males, 1 female)

28. Vizsla (1 male, 1 female)

29. Beagies (0 males, 2 females)

30. Doberman (5 males, 3 females)

31. German Shepherd (4 males, 0 females)

32. Basset Hound (0 males, 2 females)

33. Rottweiler (0 males, 1 female)

34. Mixed Breed (13 males, 22 females)

 

Ironically, November 22 is also the date of the "Annual Turkey Giveaway" sponsored by the Holmes County Amish Flea Market - http://www.visitamishcountry.com/events.php?ID=170. As might be expected, a tour of commercial dog breeding kennels is not expected to be a part of this event!

 

 

Saturday, Decemb

er 13 will be the last remaining Buckeye Dog Auction for 2008.

 

CAPS North American Pet Shop Protest. The Companion Animal Protection Society (a strong supporter of our efforts to ban dog auctions in Ohio) is organizing a North American protest on Saturday, December 20, 2008 against pet shops that sell puppy mill dogs. We are asking everyone to join them in their efforts to raise awareness about this critical issue.

 

For more information, please visit www.caps-web.org. We also invite you to check out the CAPS teen/college/young adult website, www.caps2point0.org. CAPS is also

on Facebook, MySpace and just started a Facebook Causes page.

BanOhioDogAuctions.com. As all of you are aware, BanOhioDogAuctions does not promote or encourage individuals or groups to purchase dogs from auctions or directly from puppy mill breeders. For a great many (and a growing number) of us, initiating efforts to ban the auctions is one way to take away the demand, and we strongly believe introducing legislation similar to that of PA's statute 459-603 will impact the mills. In our opinion, as long as you have a buyer, there is always a need for the seller.

 

 

With that said, BanOhioDogAuctions will continue working with several national animal advocacy groups, as well as the media, to help fund more undercover investigations of puppy=2

0mills, dog auctions, pet stores and the entities that support and keep them in business. And of course, supporters will continue pressuring elected state and local officials (includes the Holmes County, OH Commissioners) to also support a ban on dog auctions.

 

 

If you would like to share your concerns regarding the Buckeye Dog Auctions, I would encourage you to:

 

1. Write (or fax) letters to the Holmes County Commissioners (Joe Miller, Richard Graven and David Hall) asking them to support a ban on OH dog auctions. Emphasize that you will not be spending any dollars in Holmes County until this event no longer takes place in their community!

 

 

The contact information is:

 

2 Court Street, Ste 14

Millersburg, OH 44654-2001

Phone: 330-674-0286

Fax: 330-674-0566

E-mail:hcc

 

2. Ask the same from all your friends (don't forget to include your vet!), family, co-workers and state elected officials - http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/!

 

 

 

Thanks everyone for your continued dedication to serving as a strong voice for the dogs!

 

Mary O'Connor-Shaver

 

 

Cell: 614-271-8248

Columbus Top Dogs (Shure Pets)

http://www.columbustopdogs.com/

< div>http://www.banohiodogauctions.com/

http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/

 

LEGISLATIVE ALERTS: Please visit our Home page for pending legislation impacting the welfare of OH animals - http://www.columbustopdogs.com/

 

I donate ALL profits from the sale of our premium products and accessories to local animal protection groups!

 

P.S. You or someone you know has requested you be added to the Columbus Top Dogs email list. If you do not want to receive emails from columbustopdogs.com, please reply and put "remove from list" in subject. Thank you!