<div>Ok, this is a good news, bad news thing. </div>
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<div><strong>First, the good news:</strong> a backyard breeder in North Mississippi can no longer take care of her breeding stock of basset hounds. This means she is out of the puppy-making business. Hurray! One down, a zillion to go.</div>
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<div><strong>Now the bad news:</strong> Her four basset hounds are living in a miserable outdoor pen and not being fed regularly. They're also getting no vet care. And best of all, they're in a county with no animal shelter, no humane society, nothing. We're their only hope. </div>
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<div>Here are their photos. They'll make you sad, angry, and ready to take action.</div>
<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43448204@N03/sets/72157622601261088/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/43448204@N03/sets/72157622601261088/</a></div>
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<div>We need foster homes so we can get these guys out of there immediately. We cannot get them out until we have a place for them to go. If you can foster any of these poor hounds, please contact Leanne Potts at <a href="mailto:leanne.potts@gmail.com">leanne.potts@gmail.com</a></div>
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<div>We will get the dog to you, wherever you are. </div>
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<div><strong>If any of the rescues cc'd on this email can help by taking a couple of these dogs, let me know and BRBR will transfer them to you. </strong></div>
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<div>The hounds need you. They've spent their lives making puppies in the mud, heat and cold. They deserve to discover what it's like to be a loved member of the family who lives in the house. </div>
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<div>Let me know what you can do to help. </div>
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<div>Thanks</div>
<div>Leanne Potts</div>
<div>President, Belly Rubs Basset Rescue</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bellyrubs.org/">www.bellyrubs.org</a></div>
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