There is a lot to this story yet to be told. The dogs were eventually returned to the Fairs. A 'deal' was made by DA and vet and the Fairs. The good ole boy system. Still alive and working well here in Tn. It is said now that they have started more mills in nearby states. KY MO MS AR and Tn. They have been arrested twice. ONce in Dyer Co and they were let go and then moved to Obion Co and arrested there only to have the dogs returned to them.
The law here does not help. Animals run loose all over the place and humane societies are closing county by county.
The problem will only get worse.
WE can not understand why we can not get some help when we have been begging for it for over 2 yrs. Tn. does not care and people do not care.
Diseases run rampid here. Parvo,distemper and even rabies because no one cares to take care of their own animals.
W. Tn has become a haven for puppy mills. They are everywhere and getting worse by the day.
After all the work and pleading for someone to help we got nothing. So if there is anyone out there that does care and will help we could use it. The video is on best friends of the busts of the Fairs mills. Please watch and see for yourself. Pictures do not lie. In the first arrest over 100 dogs were found DEAD just laying around. How can these people continue on after 2 arrests? You tell me! In Tn. if you got money and know the right people you can get by with almost anything. Seems that is what happened here. Even pleading guilty would not be enough punishment for these people. They would pay a fine and be let go again. WE need stricter laws. And someone with the balls to enforce them statewide. The good ole boy system here is so tight nit that it has been impossible to get thru to anyone. What these people have done is wrong. Treating animals like that is something I can not understand at all. But I do understand that the punishments are not there. And wouldn't be enough if they were.
There was a so called investigation by the USDA but said nothing was found. OF COURSE NOT. They have cleaned that one up. Moved to another state. So it seems the Fairs are safe to go on and set up mills anywhere and everywhere. This is just one family. ONE family that could net hundreds of dogs in puppy mills. And there are many others. So I see now that nothing will be done and they are free to do as they want.
They advertise in papers. On the web. They always willl want to bring the dog to you. ALWAYS INSIST ON SEEING THE PLACE AND THE OTHER DOGS. And don't get dogs by shipping or at pet stores. Or at flea mrkts such as the Reelfoot Lake one and others also. Get one of these dogs and you will probably take home parvo. Parvo is a horrible disease.
The vet had been out days before the arrests and said nothing was out of order. This vet should have been investigated too as we know he has worked with the Fairs and also has a research lab. HHMM> What does he research? Parvo! Do the Fairs supply him with dogs to research? A lot of things here was not right but thanks to the state of Tn. they can continue on!

NOW DOES ANYONE OUT THERE CARE ABOUT THIS? ANYONE?