NC program rehabs puppy mill survivors paralyzed by fear
WEAVERVILLE — In the aftermath of a puppy mill bust, the youngest dogs are often ready for adoption as soon as they’re weaned and given a good scrubbing.But after years of abuse and isolation, the older dogs need far more than a bath.Responding to cruelty cases nationwide, behaviorists at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found themselves overwhelmed with dogs that were literally afraid of their own shadows — they’d never seen […]
