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🐾 A TICK DID THIS TO MR. T 🐾

Mr. T recently tested 217 on his Lyme Quant C6 test, which means he now needs a series of Convenia injections two weeks apart to fight Lyme disease.

Unfortunately, this is something we are seeing more and more often in rescue dogs.

Many people believe ticks die off in the winter — but that’s not true. Ticks can remain active anytime temperatures are above freezing, even in colder months. That means dogs are at risk year-round, not just in the summer.

Lyme disease is spread through the bite of an infected tick and can cause:
• joint pain and lameness
• lethargy
• fever
• kidney complications
• long-term health issues if untreated

The good news is that Lyme disease is largely preventable.

Veterinarians strongly recommend dogs stay on tick prevention all year long, especially in areas like Ohio where tick populations are increasing.

Mr. T is now receiving the treatment he needs, but his story is an important reminder:

🕷️ One tiny tick can change everything.

Please protect your dogs with year-round flea and tick prevention.

And a word from Mr. T:

“I’m Mr. T. I pity the fool…but that tick didn’t pity me. Protect your dogs from Lyme disease.”

📢 Meet Junie Bea — A Survivor of a Puppy Mill. Her story matters. And it’s one we can’t ignore.

This is Junie Bea — a sweet, quiet girl who just came out of a breeding mill. She barely makes a sound, has dealt with painful health issues including a rough spay recovery and a UTI, and still struggles to understand what comfort feels like. That’s the reality of life inside a puppy mill.

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❗ What is a Puppy Mill?

Puppy mills are commercial breeding facilities focused on profit, not the health or well-being of the animals they produce. Dogs in these places spend their lives in cages, are bred repeatedly without proper care, and often receive minimal veterinary attention or socialization. They are not pet stores — they are factories for living beings.

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📊 The Harsh Facts

🐶 Nationally:
• The USDA estimates there are hundreds if not thousands of puppy mills across the U.S.
• Dogs in puppy mills are frequently kept in unsanitary cages, denied basic veterinary care, and overbred until they are worn out.
• Many of these dogs suffer from infectious diseases, injuries, chronic pain, and emotional trauma.

Studies and rescue data repeatedly show:
✔ High rates of untreated infections and injuries
✔ Lack of socialization leads to fearful, withdrawn behavior
✔ Generations of inbreeding can cause genetic health problems

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📍 Puppy Mills and Ohio

Although Ohio doesn’t publicly track every mill, the state is known to have had multiple USDA-licensed commercial breeding facilities, some with histories of welfare violations.

Ohio’s proximity to several Midwest states with lax breeding laws makes it a key hub for:
• Puppy mill production
• Wholesale transfer of dogs to pet stores
• Minimal enforcement and oversight

These facilities often slip through the cracks due to:
🔹 Infrequent inspections
🔹 Loopholes in animal welfare laws
🔹 Reliance on self-reporting by breeders

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💔 Why Puppy Mills Are So Harmful

Dogs raised in these conditions often:
• Live in isolated cages
• Lack basic medical care
• Are bred repeatedly until physically exhausted
• Develop fear, anxiety, withdrawal
• Are discarded or euthanized when deemed “unproductive”

Junie Bea is one of the lucky ones — rescued, transported to safety, and given love and care. But for every dog like her, many others never get a second chance.

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🧡 How You Can Help

✔ Support rescues that pull dogs directly from mills
✔ Adopt — don’t shop
✔ Educate friends and family about the realities of puppy mills
✔ Advocate for stronger animal welfare laws in Ohio and nationwide

Every voice that speaks up is a step toward ending the cycle of suffering.

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💬 Junie Bea’s Spirit

Junie Bea doesn’t understand toys, soft beds, or belly rubs — not yet.
But she is learning. She is gentle, quiet, and trusting in a way that makes you realize how deeply resilient she is.

She deserves a life filled with love — not cages.

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💛 Thank you for caring. Share Junie Bea’s story. Together we can help more dogs come home from lives like hers.

⭐️⭐️⭐️UPDATE! WE JUST RECEIVED TWO GENEROUS DONATIONS!
*post with “thank you” photos forthcoming! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good afternoon,

If maybe you’re updating your outside chairs, shelter could use a few good used outdoor chairs, like the ones pictured from a few years ago.
We only have about 2 chairs left now.
They are used by prospective adopters/ volunteers who want to sit with a dog and believe it or not, for some of the dogs that like to sit in them. lol
So if you have one or a maybe few that you would like to donate, please drop off at the Wood County Dog Shelter or let us know and we’d be happy to meet you and pick them up.
Thank you with appreciation in
advance.

Need better laws and examples made of individuals who do this., P.