Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee

Roane County Puppy Mill Bust

6/12/10 update:  Winnie's adoption is final!

5/5/10 update:  Marlo has been adopted!

4/22/10 update:  Curly's adoption is final!

4/2/10 update:  Winnie, Curly, Marlo and Maura are the only rescues that came from the Roane County puppy mill that have not been adopted. Please check out their rescue pages today for more information about these great dogs that deserve great homes.

Winnie ADOPTED		Curly ADOPTED		Marlo ADOPTED		Maura

With your continued support, we were able to place the following dogs from the Roane County puppy mill bust in wonderful homes and give them a second chance in life to be loved and appreciated as all dogs should be:   Georgia, George, Gracie, Minnow, Twig, Remy, Hershey, Freddy, Maura's babies (Duncan and Keelin), Marlo's babies (Biscotti, Lorna and Newton), Maeve, Charity, Frosty, Joy, Kris, Sushi, Ovive, Cocoa Puff, and Coffee.

Almost 30 dogs were removed from a Roane County Puppymill on November 4th, and on November 5th SBRET went to the Roane County Shelter to bathe, groome, and treat parasites for all of the dogs. We took 13 dogs with us to care for while awaiting a December 14 court date. During that time we vaccinated the dogs, screened for heartworms, and started working on socialization and housetraining. Their fate was still unclear.

On December 14th we went to court and were delighted to learn that those dogs along with the remaining dogs on the property were being signed over by the owner. We could now begin spaying and neutering and taking care of other medical needs of the first 13 dogs in our care. We went back to the shelter on the afternoon of December 14th and bathed, groomed, and treated for parasites the 21 dogs brought in on that day. We took in another 10 dogs into our rescue. Unfortunately there are still about 50-60 dogs that were on the property on November 4 that are unaccounted for and we are hopeful that they will be located and that we will be able to help those too.

Little Paws Rescue of Kingston and Roane County Humane Society have also taken some of the dogs into their care and helped us bathe and groom the dogs as they were brought into the shelter. These are just a few pictures of the dogs' initial care.

 



 

See the notes below each dog's picture for his/her adoption status. A linked name goes to an individual rescue page with more info and pictures. A few of the dogs listed below are not yet available for adoption while others are already adopted or have pending adoptions.

Georgia ADOPTED	George ADOPTIED	Gracie ADOPTED
Minnow ADOPTED	Twig ADOPTED	Remy ADOPTED
		Freddie is a 6 year old male long-haired Chihuahua. He was adopted by his foster family on 1/13/10.
Hershey ADOPTED	Freddie ADOPTED
Maura was one of the original dogs taken from the Dodd property on November 4th. She was filthy, like the other dogs. She was also very sweet, had a decent coat, and only a few broken teeth. It was determined that Maura could stay in the shelter, while some of the other dogs needed more immediate care. But, Maura had a surprise for us - she had babies! She gave birth on Saturday, December 12th. Monday afternoon, she and her surviving little ones came to SBRET to grow and find their forever homes. Maura's a very sweet, calm girl who is a good mama. She's been very good allowing us to check the pups daily, keeping a watchful eye. Everyone has a good appetite, including Maura. Duncan has almost tripled in size in just a week. Little Keelin is growing at a good pace, but not quite as fast as big brother. We don't know who daddy is to these little brown puppies. Maura is a good sized Pom mix, so we're just having to wait and watch them grow. 3/5/10 update: Visit Maura's rescue page!
Duncan opened his eyes 12/25/09.	At 14 days old, Duncan weighed 1 lb., 6 oz., Keelin weighed 8 1/2 oz.	Keelin opened his eyes 12/26/09.
Duncan and Keelin at 3 weeks 1/9/10 update: Check out the new video of Maura, Keelin and Duncan: http://www.vimeo.com/8609103
Keelin & Duncan (1/25/10 - 6 weeks old) Maura with her babies (1/25/10)   Keelin (1/25/10 - 6 weeks old) ADOPTED Duncan (1/25/10 - 6 weeks old) ADOPTED
Marlo ADOPTED	Marlo's puppies: Biscotti, Lorna and Newton
Newton, Lorna and Biscotti on January 10 at 1 week old.
Newton (8 oz.)	Lorna (10 oz.) ADOPTION PENDING	Biscotti (12 oz.) ADOPTION PENDING
Newton, Lorna and Biscotti at 2 weeks old (1/17/10).
Newton (1 lb., 2 oz.)	Lorna (1 lb.) ADOPTION PENDING	Biscotti (1 lb., 3 oz.) ADOPTION PENDING
Newton, Lorna and Biscotti at 3 weeks old (1/24/10)
Newton (1 lb., 9 oz.)	Lorna (1 lb., 4 oz.) ADOPTION PENDING	Biscotti (1 lb., 12 oz.) ADOPTION PENDING
Newton, Lorna and Biscotti at 4 weeks old (1/31/10)
Newton (2 lb., 3 oz.) ADOPTED (3/7/10)	Lorna (1 lb., 11 oz.) ADOPTED (3/7/10)	Biscotti (2 lb., 11 oz.) ADOPTED (3/7/10)
Maeve ADOPTED	Charity ADOPTED	Frosty ADOPTED
Joy ADOPTED	Kris ADOPTED	Sushi ADOPTED
Olive ADOPTED	Cocoa Puff ADOPTED	Coffee ADOPTED
Curly ADOPTED	Winnie ADOPTED

There are several news stories available about the Roane County puppy mill bust. Below are just a few. For more information, search the internet for "Roane County Puppy Mill."

Please follow this page as we keep you updated and go to the available rescue page as the dogs become ready for their forever homes.