Guest guest Posted May 25, 2002 Report Share Posted May 25, 2002 > 5/24/02 5:40:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time > kloveless (Karen Loveless) > Puppy_Mill_Fighters , PMRescue > (PMR), > WeSavePMDogs (PMR-2), > RescueAngelsOnWheels > (RAOW), Dog_Rescue_RailRoad (Dog RR Rescue) > > --- > > > > PeopleNeedingDogs > > Thursday, May 23, 2002 05:57:22 PM > > ^ Please Read DNA- Do Not Adopt - Do not Aid > > > > PLEASE CROSSPOST WIDELY > > > > For several months now many rescuers on this > > list...and on others... have had some suspicions about > > a " Rescue Group " in southern Indiana, most recently > > known as Southern Indiana GSD Rescue (SIGS) and German > > Shepherd SI. Unfortunately, it has become evident that > > we were all right to have these suspicions. > > > > Last year when this group first introduced itself to > > the German Shepherd Rescue Community, they identified themselves as a > non-profit, 501c3 agency. Please see, > http://www.angelfire.com/doc/general/angelfire_popunder.html > > to verify this fact. However, they are NOT registered > > as non-profit in the state of Indiana, nor are they > > registered as 501c3, with the Internal Revenue > > Service. > > > > This rescue has given several people references; > > specifically vet references to check on their agency. > > However, when this phone number is called no one ever > > answers. In addition when comparing the phone number > > given with phone numbers listed on an adoption > > application they once filled out, the " vet reference > > number " given is in reality a cell phone number in the > > name of Marling. This is the last name of the couple, > > Denice and Thomas Marling, who are running this > > 'rescue'. > > > > We have spent the last month collecting and verifying > > facts to expose these people for what they are, > > frauds, who are trying to make money selling dogs with > > no concern what-so-ever, for humane treatment of the > > dogs they have taken into their care. During this last > > month, we have made two trips into this rescue to > > remove dogs and document the conditions. They dogs are > > kept in filthy conditions. On the last list, Denice > > Marling removed a dog from a crate with over an inch > > of feces in the bottom of the crate, which the dog was > > laying in. During both visits food and water dishes > > were empty. The 'barn' is dilapidated and offers > > little protection from the elements. Six dogs were > > kept together in one small horse stall, with obvious > > signs that aggression occurred in this space between > > dogs. Young puppies were in crates lined with feces. > > Some dogs were on short chains. Most of the dogs > > removed were under weight, malnourished, filthy, > > infested with fleas and tics, matted and covered in > > feces, smelling strongly of both feces and urine. One > > female removed from the stall containing the six adult > > dogs was due to have puppies any day and Denise > > explained one of the unaltered rescue dogs had > > impregnated her. The facts above can be substantiated > > by reports from veterinarians who have treated the > > dogs since we removed them from the property as well > > as through pictures taken before they were treated and > > cleaned up. In addition, one female, which had been at > > the rescue for sometime, was found to be heartworm > > positive. > > > > Recently this 'rescue' had White German Shepherd > > puppies listed on Petfinders for $450 each though > > their 'rescue' page lists adoption fees at $100 - > > $150. In addition, the pictures of dogs available > > stayed consistent but the names of the dogs changed > > frequently. All dogs listed on Petfinders were said to > > have been vet checked, heartworm tested, UTD on shots, > > and spayed/neutered. However, the dogs we were able to > > rescue on the two visits, some of which were dogs > > advertised had none of the above. In addition, we have > > been in contact with some people who have 'adopted' > > dogs from Denice and Thomas Marling. One woman told us > > she 'adopted' three dogs from the Marlings. She was > > sent pictures of three young adult pure-bred GSDs. > > However, the dogs transported to her were not the dogs > > from the pictures. One was a mix that was brown with > > floppy ears, one was very old and had cataracts, and > > the third was a very dog aggressive older dog. In > > addition one of the dogs has severe hip dysplaisia. > > This, as you can imagine was a far cry from what he > > was expecting and paid $450 for. Are the females she > > received spayed? Did they have shots before being > > transported 1500 miles to this woman? Were they tested > > for heartworm? No one will ever know because NO > > paperwork accompanied the dogs, which BTW is an > > illegal activity. When the woman who received the dogs > > tried to contact them to get her money refunded she > > found their number to have been disconnected. > > Incidentally, at this same time, the Marlings changed > > their rescue name, email address, and phone number. > > > > As respectable rescues and shelters we have to put an > > end to the activities of these people. Having seen the > > dogs and the condition they are living in, and knowing > > there are over a dozen dogs still there living in > > these conditions which we could not rescue (they were > > acquiring dogs faster than we could pull them), we are requesting > that > everyone involved with bona fide rescue, PLEASE help us put these > people > out of business. PLEASE refrain from encouraging, assisting, > transporting, adopting, or releasing any animals to Denice and Thomas > Marling, Thomas AKA Thomas Curless. > > Southern Indiana GSD Rescue (SIGSDRescue) AKA > > German Shepherd SI (germanshepherdSI), or a > > person by the name of Tammy Blevins which has appeared > > in conjunction with a few of the many different phone > > numbers these people have used over the last year. We > > also request that you notify all shelters of these circumstances so > they > will not continue to put animals in jeopardy by placing them with the > Marlings. > > > > Given the number of unsubstantiated, misrepresented > > DNA's that are often found revolving around on rescue > > lists we held off making this information public until > > we had documentation to verify all of the information > > listed made in this statement. This documentation is > > available to all verifiable rescues and shelters. > > > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Robyn Christenson, > > New Jersey German Shepherd Rescue, Inc. > > Denise Tuttle, WGSD Rescue > > Karen Shirk, 4 Paws GSD Rescue, Inc > > Libby Marquardt, Roxie's Fund > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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