Happy Birthday to Mabel
Celebrating a puppy mill survivor who is now living the good life
You may remember Mabel from last October’s
Virginia puppy mill bust, where she and 178 of her canine pals were rescued from a life of misery. While the exploitation of all the dogs was tragic,
Mabel stood out from all the rest – used for breeding again and again despite her advanced years and vision loss.
Mabel herself says it best in her Network profile,
“I was born a Southern Belle, but now I'm a New York transplant. I was kept as a dog in a cage to produce puppies in a commercial breeding facility. There were rumors back at the old place that there were people on the outside fighting for our lives. Many of my poochie pals had been sold multiple times, each time with the hope that they would go into a home where they would have human companionship.
Our freedom came via Best Friends and all the wonderful volunteers that have given us love, laughter, and a roll in the hay, er, grass! Before I moved up North, I was trapped in despair, but now all I can smell are roses. My eyes are not so good but I can see all the people that love me, and that's enough!”Now she celebrates her “Birthday,” having been rescued one year ago on October 12. Her circumstances today are a far cry from her prior life. No longer a tool used for churning out puppies for profit, she now lives in a loving home instead of a cage, making up for lost time by receiving lots of devotion and affection from her adoptive parents.
Please join Mabel in celebrating her one year anniversary of freedom. Learn about her life’s experiences, canine activism, and medical issues since her rescue, as well as share your warm wishes for a happy birthday with her through
Mabel’s Blog.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1. Your contribution to Best Friends makes rescues like Mabel’s possible. Please click on the image to the right to make a donation today to help the effort to end the cruel puppy mill industry.
2. Interested in learning more about puppy mills and what you can do in your community to stop them? Please join
The Truth About the Pet Trade community.
For more information:•
Mabel’s Blog•
A beagle’s tale•
Putting Cruelty Out of BusinessPosted by Jennifer Hayes, Best Friends staff
Photo credit: provided courtesy of Mabel’s Blog