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<DIV>I don't know what's going on but, "4 the Hounds" definitely needs more
votes from the Drool family in the Shelter Challenge. 4 the Hounds is
located in the heart of puppy mill country and tries to rescue as many
Bassets as they can from the puppy mill sales. </DIV>
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<DIV>If you're not familiar with puppy mill auctions, if a dog isn't sold, they
are usually taken in back of the tent and immediately destroyed (and not in
humane ways). Frequently, these are lovely females that have been bred
every heat, are in terrible physical shape and not of any use to the mill
owners. Even worse, with the economy being what it is, sometimes a female
and an entire litter of very young pups will be destroyed if not bought at the
auction. The sale prices are not usually high but, the medical bills to
treat the rescued Bassets can be very expensive.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, "4 the Hounds" is a smaller rescue than the large ones you frequently
hear about but please keep in mind that it's located in a rural area and they
don't have the advantages of being located close to a major metropolitan
area.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please vote and ask your friends and family to vote for "4 the Hounds" in
the Shelter Challenge.</DIV>
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<DIV>Marie and</DIV>
<DIV>Megan Mariah (The Devious Diva)</DIV>
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