Help stop this puppymill owner and animal abuser

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Please take a moment to sign the attached petition to Judge Darrel

Mullins

in Pikeville, KY. The request is that he find Mr. Randall Good

guilty of

the class II misdemeanor of animal cruelty. Thank you.

 

 

PLEASE SIGN AND CROSSPOST WIDELY!

Pikeville Puppymill Petition - Please sign

 

Please follow the link and sign our petition!

 

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ca071204/petition.html

 

 

Judge Darrel Mullins

Dear Judge Mullins,

 

We are writing this letter to draw your attention to the animal

abuse that occurred at the hands of Mr. Randall Good, resident of

Phyllis, Kentucky. This extreme incident of neglect and cruelty

occurred in Pike County.

 

Mr. Randall Good forced over 120 dogs to live, sleep, eat, and breed

in overcrowded, filthy conditions to selfishly profit from the sale

of their malnourished and ailing puppies. After years of abusing

these animals, Mr. Randall Good was served a legally-obtained Pike

County search and seizure warrant on June 30, 2004. The 46 sick and

injured animals removed from Mr. Good's possession were taken for

urgent, immediate veterinary care. Dogs were found with open wounds,

no hair, no teeth, broken bones, and other severe ailments. Eye-

witness accounts of Mr. Good's commercial breeding facility depict a

horrific and cruel scene of torment and torture, with the bones of

dead dogs lining the property. Thank you for refusing Mr. Good's

request to return the confiscated animals to him.

 

It is impracticable to believe that Mr. Randall Good, a former

deputy Pike County judge-executive, was unaware of Pike County

regulations regarding the humane treatment of animals. Mr. Good's

complete disregard for these regulations despite his former

affiliation with the Pike County government is a clear indicator

that Mr. Good is a danger to all animals. We are gravely concerned

that lack of fervent reaction from the Pike County Court will

contribute to public ignorance regarding responsible pet ownership.

 

The reasons we seek your help are threefold. One, we wish to protect

these dogs from the abuse that Mr. Randall Good inflicted upon them

daily. The animals that remain on his property are most-assuredly

dying and must be confiscated immediately. Second, we hope to

educate the citizens of Pike County regarding the consequences of

abusing and neglecting animals. Specifically, if an individual

mistreats an animal in any way, all animals in their possession will

be permanently confiscated and the offender will receive the maximum

sentence allowable by law. Third, we seek to alert potential dog

owners to the atrocities that occur within the confines of

commercial dog breeding facilities (ie. Puppymills). Puppymills,

such as the one operated by Mr. Randall Good, are a severe drain on

legitimate animal rescue resources and mislead unsuspecting

consumers into purchasing their ailing, tortured animals.

 

Animal lovers throughout the U.S. are outraged at Mr. Good's

behavior. As animal advocates, we are highly sensitive to the issues

surrounding Kentucky state ordinances regarding animal abuse. We are

also well aware of the Pike County Humane Society's obligation to

educate the public on the compassionate manner in which animals must

be treated. Since Mr. Randall Good was released on a $500.00 bond,

we are desperately concerned that the animals still encaged on his

property will be killed in retaliation by Mr. Good and his family.

Rescuers are providing veterinary and foster care for the animals

confiscated from Mr. Good's property and are prepared to do the same

for the additional dogs that are still hoped be rescued.

 

As you have the authority to compassionately address this matter, we

urge you to make note of the way in which these animals' lives were

taken and exploited. No living being should be treated with such

disregard and inhumanity. We are extremely saddened by the

unimaginable anguish and despair these animals experienced. Please

assist in sending a strong message that violence against any

creature – human or not – is unacceptable. You can help the Pike

County community in their effort to prevent this cruelty from

occurring at the hands of Mr. Good again.

 

This case has been made nationally known by the public's willingness

to take Mr. Randall Good's cruel actions very seriously. Again,

thank you for awarding custody of Mr. Good's animals to the Pike

County Humane Society. Still, you can prevent Mr. Good from

inflicting his pain onto other animals. We implore you to find Mr.

Randall Good guilty of the class II misdemeanor of animal cruelty.

Please impose on Mr. Good the maximum sentence possible of one year

in jail, a $500.00 fine, and prohibit him from possessing any

animals in the future. This sentence should be accompanied by court

mandated psychological counseling.

 

Thank you for your swift attention to this matter.

 

 

Jocelyn Nickerson

VP Canine Alliance

 

cc: Frank Justice

Mayor of Pikeville

118 College Street

Pikeville, KY 41501-1786

 

Sincerely,

 

The Undersigned

 

 

Please spread the word to all your groups and friends, this needless

suffering should not be allowed to happen.