One look at this dog and you can tell it is living a miserable existence. Rescuers found the dog, B.B., in the basement of a home.
B.B.’s cage was filthy, and the basement had no ventilation.
This is the life of a dog stuck in a puppy mill – this is why you adopt a pet (not buy one from a pet store).
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The puppy mill was located near Charlotte, North Carolina and was busted up last September by members of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
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No one is quite sure how old B.B. was, but they could tell she had repeatedly been bred.
All of her puppies were then sold, and the process started again – what a sad life.
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B.B. had probably lived her entire life in that filthy cage.
Jessica Lauginiger, the animal crimes manager at HSUS, recalls that B.B was very grateful to get some human attention.
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You can see here that B.B. leaned into Jessica and accepted the love.
B.B. was just one of over 150 dogs being housed at the puppy mill.
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Also on the property were some cats and goats, and they all were living in squalor.
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B.B. and many other of the rescued animals were taken to Cabarrus Animal Hospital for treatment.
When Brenda Tortoreo first saw B.B., she was in love!
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Brenda soon took B.B. home – but adjusting to life in a home wasn’t easy for B.B. Rugs, grass, hardwood floors were all new (and scary to B.B.).
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With time and patience, B.B. has learned how to live free and happy!
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