Humane Society of Missouri issues urgent appeal for supplies to help care for rescued puppies

November 11, 2009-The Humane Society of Missouri is asking St. Louis-area residents to donate pet supplies to help the shelter continue to care for the more than 150 Pit Bull puppies rescued this summer in the largest dog fighting raid and rescue in U.S. history.  Fifty puppies were among the 407 dogs rescued on July 8 and more than 100 puppies have been born since then.

Donations of rope toys, heavy rubber rings, Kong® toys, peanut butter and other toys to keep the puppies active are urgently needed.

Monetary donations to help the animals may also be made by calling 314-951-1542.

Donations may be dropped off anytime at:
Humane Society of Missouri Headquarters Adoption Center
1201 Macklind Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

BACKGROUND

On July 8, 2009 a multi-state federal dog fighting raid resulted in the rescue of more than 500 fighting dogs. Federal agents made 26 arrests and dogs were rescued in 8 states. This rescue operation was the largest dog fighting raid in U.S. history. The Humane Society of Missouri participated in the 18-month investigation and led the subsequent rescue and shelter operations, working in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Inspector General, the U.S. Marshals Service and the United States Attorneys in the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and the Southern Illinois District.

How You Can Help

Thank You To

Special thanks to the following groups involved in our sheltering efforts:

American Humane Association AZ, CO, FL, IN, MA, NE, OH, TX, WA Animal Aid of Oregon Animal Humane Society of Minnesota ASPCA of New York APA of Missouri Atlanta Humane Society of Georgia Best Friends Animal Society of Utah Brazos Animal Shelter of Texas Brew City Bullies of Wisconsin Broken Hearts, Mended Souls Cape Cod DART of Massachusetts Denver Dumb Friends League of Colorado Greater St. Louis Training Club of Missouri Hawaiian Humane Society Hello Bully from Pennsylvania Hickey College of Missouri Humane Society of Central Illinois Humane Society of Greater Kansas City

Humane Society of Missouri Humane Society of the United States CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN KS, KY, LA, MD, MI MO, MS, ND, NH, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WA, WI Kauai Humane Society of Hawaii Michigan Humane Society Mutts n Stuff (IL, MO) Oregon Humane Society Our Pack of California Pit Bull Rescue Central CA, GA, IL, MA, MD, MO, PA, VA and Canada Pierce County Animal Rescue Team (NC, WA) Seattle Humane Society of Washington Sioux Empire Pit Bull Rescue of South Dakota Spay and Neuter Kansas City of Kansas United Animal Nations AL, AR, CA, CO IA, IL, IN, KS, MN, MO MS, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WA

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