| Justice
is about a 1 year old Border Collie mix.
Justice was one of the dogs who was rescued
from the notorious C.C. Baird Martin Creek
Kennels and Patsy's "Pat's Pine Tree
Farms" after Baird, Patsy Baird, Jeannette
Baird, and Patricia Baird, their agents
and employees, successors and assigns, directly
or through any corporate or other device,
were ordered to cease and desist from violating
the Animal Welfare Act and the Regulations
and Standards and had to pay the largest
penalty in history of $250,000 plus another
$250,000 if Baird or his family attempt
to be involved with dogs/cats. Baird sold
these dogs to research labs all over the
United States. Almost all teaching Universities
like UAMS in Little Rock use animals in
research projects. Some of the dealers are
called Class B dealers and have "random
source" dogs. Legally, a random source
dog is supposed to only be sold by an individual
who breeds and is the actually the owner
of the dog. Unfortunately, most of these
dogs are "Free to Good Home" dogs
in the paper, strays and some are actually
stolen family pets out of their own backyard.
We have no idea where Justice came from,
who previously owned him, or what kind of
life he has had. He is a young Border Collie
mix, about 1 year old, sweet and friendly
and was saved from being a research lab
animal. He is a little shy at this time
so would do best in a quiet household. Thousands
upon thousands of dogs passed thru CC Baird's
property in Williford, Arkansas, but thanks
to the efforts of Last
Chance for Animals and the
USDA
that will not happen any more. There are
only 4 Class B dealers left in the US. Efforts
are being made to change the laws to make
it illegal to use "random source"
animals. You can read more about this on
the DogsOnly
World
Wide Woof message board and
the article "No
Free to Good Homes". Justice's
story will hopefully help educate the public
about why it is important to microchip your
dog and never give dogs away for free, ever!
You can come and meet Justice at the WLR
Petco every Sat and Sun on Chenal Parkway
across from Target and Home Depot. We will
be there from 1-5. Justice's adoption fee
is $75 and covers all of his vetcare to
include spay, rabies, heartworm test and
preventative, microchipping and payment
of 50% of basic training classes. You can
also meet Liberty,and ForAll,both Black
Lab mix who are also rescued from the Baird
place.
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