Funds Raised For Surrendered Dogs
Wednesday 14 July, 2010

Thank you to everyone who generously donated to the dogs from the Meredith property. These funds will ensure the dogs receive all the veterinary care they desperately need. A total of $4,325 has been raised which should cover these costs. Therefore we are not accepting further donations for the dogs from the Meredith property.

Thanks again for donating and for all your hard work to help these dogs.

To make a general donation to ALV please visit our donation page.

11 Dogs Freed From The Meredith Property!
Saturday 3 July, 2010

On Saturday 3 July, over 20 people entered the Meredith property to provide new beds and blankets for the dogs. We successfully negotiated the legal surrender of 11 dogs who require veterinary care. Some of the dogs have mammary tumors, nearly all of the dogs will require dental work and they all need desexing.

ALV Investigates Meredith Puppy Factory
Sunday 27 June, 2010

Our latest undercover investigation has revealed distressing conditions for about 30 dogs on a puppy factory in Meredith, near Geelong. For the last 48 hours we have tried to get authorities to act. Now we need your help to increase the pressure. The code of practice is very clear and is mandatory. Only local Council officers can inspect under, and enforce this mandatory code of practice. Golden Plains Shire media spokesperon stated “The visit found all dogs on the property are registered with Council and conditions are fine”.

It is not acceptable to collect money for dog registrations and then allow the animals to endure conditions that are so bad that they are suffering and dying.

We witnessed countless violations to the code as we inspected the property. The conditions were heartbreaking and very distressing. The temperature was -2 degrees and most of the dogs were huddled in wet mud or on a cold concrete floor. Some of the dogs did have beds however they were putrid and full of holes.

After leaving the cold filthy shed full of dogs we heard what we thought may be more dogs behind the shed in the thick scrub. We had to jump a fence and walk hunched over underneath all the thick tree branches to reach these dogs who appeared to be hidden.

It was very distressing to witness tiny dogs with very large heavy chains attached to their collars.

These chained dogs were not easy to get to, there was no gate or pathway leading to them. How are they checked and given food and water? We observed one dog drinking from a muddy puddle as this was her only source of water, she then went back into her kennel which was inches deep in cold wet mud and curled up and attempted to keep warm in the below zero temperatures.

The Pet Industry continue to tell us that these puppy factories do not exist in Australia, the Government ignores the issue and hopes we will go away. The fact is there are over 100 puppy factories in Victoria alone. The public wants to see an end to puppy factories and the mass unnecessary killing of healthy rehomable dogs in our pounds.The Government has got it wrong and is out of touch with public opinion. Even the RSPCA are now coming out and saying “Don’t buy from pet shops” and have started their own campaign to close down puppy factories. How much longer is the Government going to hide from this issue? How many more dogs will suffer and die on these puppy factories.

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