CAPS PSA - Enrico Colantoni reveals the truth behind the cute puppy in the window (by all4caps)
Enrico Colantoni reveals the truth behind the cute puppy in the window.
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CAPS Goes Viral
Kathy Bauck continues to feel the heat over a shocking CAPS investigation video that has gone viral. As more people around the globe watch the disturbing images, her reputation as one of America’s most inhumane puppy mill operators is rapidly spreading.“How do these people get away with it for so long? Where were the authorities? What an awful awful woman,” commented a YouTube user identified as RescueHelpersUniteUK.
The undercover footage shows dogs that were sick, wounded, emaciated and often dead inside crowded cages. The investigator also caught Bauck practicing veterinary medicine despite being under a cease and desist order from the State Veterinary Board for doing so without a license. Her cruel and careless disregard for the well-being of the innocent creatures was evident in the way she violently picked up puppies from one leg.
The horrific documentary sums up years of CAPS’ hard work to stop the inhumane dog breeder. Since 1997, the small nonprofit investigated and fought to stop Pick of the Litter’s owner from selling pets. More than a decade after learning of the abuse, the USDA requested the termination of her license in 2009 and a year later it was officially revoked.
“CAPS had done their own investigation – very detailed, very professional – and they had brought that information to the Sheriffs office because they believed there had been violations of the laws. The trial was a very intense and long process,” said Heather Brandborg, Otter Tail County Assistant Attorney, in the video. “She was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 70 days of that were suspended, and so she served a 20 day jail sentence and I believe a 500 dollar fine.”
This last video became CAPS’ most popular to date and the comments keep pouring in to support the underdog contender that after 13 years is finally close to winning a match.
“Keep up the GREAT work! These dogs NEED heroes like you CAPS,” commented Therese Davis on Vimeo.
The tens of thousands of views in video sharing sites like CNN iReport, YouTube, and Vimeo are tangible proof that people out there crave the truth. The hits keep coming thanks to those who share the story on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.
CAPS has persisted year after year exposing new generations to the horrors of puppy mills. Despite the long road and mild punishment from the law, Bauck’s case served as a huge step forward for them and animal lovers nationwide.
“I think [the Kathy Buack trial] really brought to the forefront the atrocities that are taking place at these USDA licensed facilities and the failure of the USDA to enforce the Animal Welfare Act,” said CAPS President Deborah Howard in a clip from a WCVB Boston report.
If you would like to raise awareness about the cruelty behind puppy mills, please share or visit CAPS’ website, where you can find a clearinghouse of information about breeding facilities and breeders such as Kathy Bauck.
This video has been viewed almost 25K times on Vimeo. Please continue viewing, sharing, and commenting. The more views we get, the better chances we have of getting much needed media coverage!!!
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Please keep spreading the word about this documentary! What is more outrageous is that Kathy Bauck has found a loophole in the Animal Welfare Act and is still breeding and selling to pet shops. She bought a percentage of a pet shop in Long Island. Pet shops can breed and sell to themselves. And she is selling to a pet shop in NYC (Chinatown). We have turned over this information to USDA and will be meeting with them to discuss closing this loophole. You can keep abreast of this case by going to our website, caps-web.org. Be sure to join our online community and receive our newsletter. And view, comment and share on both CNN iReport and Vimeo! So far it has been viewed more than 2,000 times and shared 350+ on iReport and viewed 23.9K times on Vimeo. We want CNN to pick up this story!
CAPS vs. Bauck »
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- CAPS documentary on the Kathy Bauck investigation which resulted in a criminal conviction and USDA license termination.
Undercover video alleges shocking animal abuse at a New York Mills puppy mill »
New York Mills, Minn. (WDAY TV) - The undercover video shows disturbing pictures of sick, injured, and even dead dogs. As the Minnesota legislature prepared to hear a proposal to crack down on puppy mills, an animal-rights group has posted a documentary on line that was shot at a controversial dog breeder’s farm near New York Mills, Minnesota.
By: Kevin Wallevand, WDAY
Is Devocalization Funny? Hollywood Seems to Think So. »
Message from CPRPetsRead. Act. Forward. Post.Is Devocalization Funny? Hollywood Seems to Think So.
Click on the Link to Tell Filmmakers: Animal Cruelty Isn’t Comedy! In November, the summer movie Grown Ups will be released on DVD. The movie’s running joke? A canine character whose vocal cords were cut to suppress his voice. (The dog used in the film was not actually devocalized.) Apparently, the filmmakers think devocalization is funny. Stella, below, doesn’t. Scar tissue obstructed her airway after an AKC breeder had her vocal cords cut to “quiet” her. She’s not alone. Devocalization is more common than you may think, primarily among those who keep animals for profit, sport or exhibition. Serious risks, no benefit for animals: People who have rescued devocalized animals, and vets who have treated the complications—from a lifetime of uncontrollable gagging to massive infection—say devocalization is an act of cruelty, performed for convenience and profit without any benefit for animals, not even the guarantee of a home. Devocalized dogs and cats are abandoned like any other. Take Action With Just a Click! Please click here to sign the petition. Tell Hollywood animal cruelty is not a joke. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=3&campaign=AdamSandler Then forward to friends and family—everyone, everywhere who cares about animals. Post to Facebook and your blog too. This petition will be delivered. You will be heard. And it will make a difference. Ironically, Grown Ups was filmed in Massachusetts during Coalition to Protect and Rescue Pets’ successful campaign to ban devocalization of dogs and cats statewide. The bill became law. But it is attitudes—often shaped by popular culture, including movies—that are the strongest influence on the way we treat animals. Use your voice to influence Hollywood. Meet devocalized dogs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZPoyuMw870 Hear what animal experts say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZPoyuMw870
Happiness Is Pets - The Truth »
“Happiness is pets is a pet store in Illinois that sells dogs from puppy mills. They have stores in Lombard, Arlington Heights, Orland Park, Naperville, Downers Grove, and Oak Lawn.”
