Twenty-one dogs from a so called puppy mill are up for adoption in Schuylkill County. The SPCA hopes people will open their hearts and homes to the four-legged friends.
The dogs at the Hillside SPCA near Pottsville seem to be happy. The SPCA believes the only human contact the dogs had in the past was being caged in a so-called puppy mill.
"They were hungry, cold, dirty, unwanted," said Cindy Vidal of the SPCA.
"We got them in at one time which is stressful enough for us sometimes and the other dogs. It's so sad for them," said Sara Thorne of the Hillside SPCA.
A puppy mill is a place where dogs are bred in large numbers. The dogs were given up by a puppy mill owner, facing new stricter state regulations.
"So rather than complying, if it's too much expense or too much work, they would rather just turn the animals over," explained Janine Hoplick of the Hillside SPCA.
The 21 dogs will soon be available for adoption.
"They look at you as to say, 'Can you make my day look better?' and that's what we are all here for, to make their day better," Vidal added. "Give them all the love that they need, because an animal can give you so much in return."
Vidal seems to have a special connection to the dogs, which days earlier were breeding stock.
"They'll always be there for you, when no one else isn't. They're always there for a greeting, a kiss, a hug and comfort," she added.
The dogs at the Hillside SPCA near Pottsville seem to be happy. The SPCA believes the only human contact the dogs had in the past was being caged in a so-called puppy mill.
"They were hungry, cold, dirty, unwanted," said Cindy Vidal of the SPCA.
"We got them in at one time which is stressful enough for us sometimes and the other dogs. It's so sad for them," said Sara Thorne of the Hillside SPCA.
A puppy mill is a place where dogs are bred in large numbers. The dogs were given up by a puppy mill owner, facing new stricter state regulations.
"So rather than complying, if it's too much expense or too much work, they would rather just turn the animals over," explained Janine Hoplick of the Hillside SPCA.
The 21 dogs will soon be available for adoption.
"They look at you as to say, 'Can you make my day look better?' and that's what we are all here for, to make their day better," Vidal added. "Give them all the love that they need, because an animal can give you so much in return."
Vidal seems to have a special connection to the dogs, which days earlier were breeding stock.
"They'll always be there for you, when no one else isn't. They're always there for a greeting, a kiss, a hug and comfort," she added.
