THIS CAME UP AS SHOWING 1STAR. I WOULD NOT GIVE THEM ANY STARS.
THIS IS MY PRECIOUS HONEY’S STORY
I have a hard time believing that this place is/was a non-profit.
I adopted a 5 year old (so they said) female Yellow Lab (AKC) in Spring, 2012 from a rescue in my town (Mishawaka, IN). She had been “pulled” from this Missouri “rescue” (more like puppy mill) in Sept of 2011 by HSUS. She received veterinary care there in Missouri & was fostered there for several months, because “she was in such bad shape” according to the veterinary office/foster.
Local rescue people traveled to get her in February 2012, & several other dogs & brought them back to Mishawaka, IN to care for them, meet any further veterinary needs, & then find homes for them. I saw her then at an adoption event in April. I connected with her immediately, walked with her inside PetSmart during the event & filled out adoption papers. The next day I visited her again. Both times she was very sedate. The following day I brought her home. I could tell her coat had been shaved, probably down to her skin. (Due to matting with urine & feces from other dogs in crates above her). Her coat was only partially grown out when I adopted her several months after she was removed from this hideous place. She was still sedate & quiet when I first brought her home. I’d never had a mill rescue dog before, & had been advised that she could jump or climb a 6’ fence. I watched her closely outside. She never tried to escape. I figured it would be best to let her set her own pace in recovering from the horrible life she’d had at this so-called non-profit (actual puppy mill). She did so, slowly, & began to bond & trust me. Our first “walk” was only one house away from mine. As time went on, she began to enjoy the walks & they got longer & longer. She knew where all the dogs in the neighborhood lived. The longer the walk, the more she loved it. Her sweet personality came out & she became much more sociable & loved her life with me. I had her for a little over 3 years. Such a sweet, gentle & precious girl she was. My heart still grieves for her.
Sadly, she developed an illness following a dental procedure & passed 8 weeks later, in August, 2015. My heart was broken.
I only know this information about where my Honey came from because I took her to my veterinary office the day I brought her home. The office person here called the veterinary clinic in MO to let them know she had been adopted & would have a good home. They were very happy to know that since she had been in such bad shape when they first saw her & gave her the care she so badly needed.
“Michelle” was the name they mentioned from this mill where my Honey was rescued from. This place in MO with same phone #. I hope they never got a chance to hurt other dogs this way.
I submit this In loving memory of my precious Honey. Finally . . . her chance to tell her story.
IS THERE ANYTHING LOWER THAN ONE START????
This organization, basically Michelle is unethical. She is not trying to rescue dogs she is exhibiting her power. Michelle is using the farce of this non profit to over power unsuspecting members of society. Please be prepared when dealing with her that there is only one way-her way. Michelle scorned me for letting a stray dog wander into my yard and keeping it. " a proper fence would have prevented this:.. All of my dogs are rescued dogs that lead happy healthy lives and have free range to romp and play over 7 acres. The true meaning of we sent the dog to the farm. This is unacceptable to Michelle. The dog must be by your side 24/7 with absolutely no alone time-Don't plan on working if you get a dog from her! The dog is the master, the human is the animal. If you are willing to abide by this logic then by all means proceed.
I adopted a puppy from Happy Dogs Rescue in September, 2010. They were at a Pet Co in Lee's Summit, MO. three days after receiving the puppy, which they gave me while still being treated for cocidia, he came down with Parvo. We spent $1200.00 to keep the dog alive. They offered another dog 3days after he was in the hospital as well as the adoption fee back. We declined knowing of there financial hardship. Our puppy recovered and all has been well until Monday, December 4th 2010. Our pup got out of our backyard along with our other dog Max. We searched all night for them.We posted fliers,contacted local agencies,and did all we could to find them. On Tuesday morning we went to animal control to find our older dog Max in custody. The pup was not turned in. We were frantic. I called Happy Dogs rescue as well as e-mailing them to let them know and to get the micro chip info on him. They e-mailed me back and asked how he got out and that they reported him missing to the micro chip Co. By Wednesday morning we were beside ourselves with worry and broken hearts. Around 9:00 am a neighbor called and stated that he found the dogs and contacted the micro chip company who in turn gave him Happy Dog Rescues phone number. He called them and says they came and picked them up on Monday around 2:00pm. I called Michelle from Happy Dog Rescue immediatley confused why she had not called to tell us she had him. She waited 3 hours to respond to my call and did so by e-mail. She stated we broke the contract by letting the pup get loose therefore she was taking him back!!!!! She never called us to let us know he was safe. We later found out that she also took our other dog from the neighbor saying he belonged to her as well. She kept them both overnight than took the older dog Max to the animal shelter and lied to them by saying he was found at a shopping mall 3 miles away. There really is so much more that she has done when conducting business with us but at the end of it all she has stolen our dogs and taken the law in her own hands. If indeed we did breech a contract it should of been handeled by a court of law. She lied ,had no compassion for our families feelings . The fact she confiscated the dogs and did not contact us is unethical,immoral, disturbing and unexceptable. To profess to be a non for profit caring animal rescue makes me want to throw up. How can a company like this be in business? They still will not give us back our pup. Each time I comly with her request she places more ridiculus demands on us. Saying she wants to draw up a new contract stating we can not talk of this incidence in any way shape or form. I really believe these people are not dealing with a full deck and should have there license revoked. I am just not sure who I can contact in the Federal Goverment to do some sort of investigation on Happy Dog Rescue. It has been one of the worst experiences I have ever had with a human being and I can not stress enough how awful they have handeled this situation.