Comments on: Horton’s Pups, Hillsville, Virginia ‘Puppy Mill’ – More Than 1000 Dogs

By: a wright

a wright — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:20:37 +0000

I worked the rescue of this puppy mill. He was not in any way punished. He even got his own dogs back.

By: a wright

a wright — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:16:32 +0000

I worked the rescue of this puppy mill. He was not punished in any way. He even got his own dogs back.

By: a wright

a wright — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:15:10 +0000

I worked at a shelter/vets office that took about 200 of these dogs. We adopted 2 of them. They dont have eyes or teeth. They were used as breeding dogs and someone was sent to kill them. Instead, he reported the man and we caught him. He was not punished in any way. This is not in any way illegal. One of my dogs recently died because of an unknown infection he caught at the puppy mill. Please help stop puppy mills. Fact: 90% of dogs sold to owners and petstores are from puppy mills. The parents of those dogs are most likely dead or extremely sick.

By: Briana Campbell

Briana Campbell — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:13:38 +0000

This is truley crule!! I am really going to save these animals!!
Hopefully!!! I will do my best I have been sending letters in to the goverment hopefully they read then=m and feal what WE feal!!! I hate this foor the pour dogs cats and any other animals there people do not know how these animals are being treated! We need to spread the word il put signs up showing how they are being treated!!!

By: Guilty Charges Upheld for Carroll County Breeder, Junior Horton | Pet Lovers Tips - For The Love of the Dog

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:45:31 +0000

[...] Pups in Hillsville, VA is known for running one of the biggest puppy mills in Virgina and the November 2007 raid, made him notorious and vilified. Charged and convicted on 40 charges: 14 for animal cruelty, 25 [...]

By: Puppy Miller Junior Horton GUILTY on All Charges! | Crimes Against Canines | Current Dog News, Tips and Information for You and Your Canine Companion

Sat, 17 May 2008 13:26:10 +0000

[...] of animal cruelty and 25 counts of neglect stemming from an investigation from last November when more than 1000 dogs were found at his property. He was also charges with one count of not having a proper license. Over 700 dogs were eventually [...]

By: oh my god

oh my god — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:27:34 +0000

how could you!!!!!!!! these are dogs, nott flippen stuffed animals. “oh yeah puppy mills are great” pshhh. do you guys kill them too cause you think that they are useless. well FYI i am contacting oprah about this issue and you are getting arrested my friend, arrested!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: samantha

samantha — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:06:15 +0000

that is so sad wat they do to those puppies i think
we(who ever reads this) should bond together and try to start a bill to REALLY!!!!!!!! ban this for good

By: w

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:57:58 +0000

See what Horton's up to now...Puppy Mill Stays Open Despite Undercover Raid

HILLSVILLE, Va. (WGHP) – Authorities claim Lanzie Horton Jr. had more than 1,000 dogs living in less than ideal conditions. His kennel was raided by authorities in November. On February 1, as a result of the undercover investigation, Horton was charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty and 25 counts of neglect. Despite the raid and charges against Horton, he is still allowed to sell puppies from his kennel, Horton's Pups. Angela Rodriguez reports.

By: j. rhodes

j. rhodes — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:45:27 +0000

This man , Horton, and his family should all be jailed or maybe yet put into cages and left outdoors in 30* weather (and colder!) without water, and let them use the bathroom on each other as they have done these dogs !! This place NEEDS to be CLOSED completely !! STOP this criminal before it gets worse , if it can !!