Puppy mills… the dark spot in our existence as humans. 

I feel like there are so many ways of harassment, neglect, violence, and genuinely bad deeds done these days. People don’t care about each other, let alone about dogs.

Our four-legged friends get abandoned, betrayed, disowned, lost, afraid, and ashamed all the time.

And, the worst part is: they did nothing wrong!

It’s purely a human fault that puppy mills exist. No dog would ever like it there. No dog would ever like living in such terrifying conditions.

Puppy mill runners can cover them as much as they want, but the truth stays unchanged: those are inhumane conditions and those who run mills should be put in them just to see how it feels.

It seems like there’s no end to this modern-day plague. Puppy mills rise all over the States. And, while animal societies and rescue organizations try to do their best to extinguish them, they somehow appear again in a different place.

I’ve done my fair share of dog rescue actions, but none of them could compare with what the Atlanta Humane Society saved some two years ago. 

It was one of the biggest rescue actions they’ve ever done, and that’s not the only reason why it was so special. 

More than 100 German Shepherds were given a second chance in this action, and I can’t remember the last time I saw so many dogs of the same breed rescued from the same place.

Behind One Of The Biggest Atlanta Humane Society Rescue Actions

All of Candler County, Georgia, knew something was wrong. They knew that 160 German Shepherds had nothing to do in such a crowded place.

The neighbors sensed that something had to be done, so they took the matter into their own hands and contacted the Humane Society for help.

And, help was desperately needed!

Back in January 2019, freedom finally came to more than 100 German Shepherds trapped in a puppy mill on a property in Candler Country, Georgia. The dogs were kept there in horrific conditions: they were filthy, desperate for human love, and surrounded by cages. 

Some didn’t even know what freedom was!

A team of local authorities, human societies, and law enforcement cooperated and brought the owner of the puppy mill, Angela Powell, to justice. 

Powell was arrested and is now facing 35 animal cruelty charges. The trial is in progress, and everyone hopes Powell will get what she deserves.

But, as the rescue action developed further, rescuers discovered that those German Shepherds on the property in Candler County were just the tip of the iceberg. 

Powell had another mill property in Montgomery County, with more than 160 German Shepherds!