| Update,
15 June 2009: The court case has been delayed until July 15th. That is NOT good
news for the approx. 70 animals being "held" as evidence...or for the
organizations having to do the work to hold them. Please consider
donating to Dane
County Humane Society to help them out as they continue to shelter the dogs
whose lives hang in the balance on the outcome of this case.
Note: Jennifer Petkus has
been allowed to keep 10 dogs of her choice.
 On Friday, 29 May 2009, Jennifer
Petkus signed over approximately 200 dogs to the Dane County Humane Society.
That weekend, Operation Freedom 200, Wiconsin Federated Humane
Society's plan to transport the dogs from their temporary quarters at DCHS to
humane societies and animal shelters throughout Wisconsin, was put into action.
Volunteer transport
drivers for took dogs to fourteen pre-arranged shelters:
Please
check the websites above for more information on the dogs and adoption
procedures.
Meanwhile, over 70 dogs
still remain at Dane County Humane Society.
http://www.giveshelter.org. Some are being held as part of
the on-going case against Ms. Petkus that may include felony animal abuse
charges.
Donations are
greatly needed by all participating shelters to help cover the costs for
on-going treatment, grooming, rehabilitation, and sheltering, as well as to
continue with their normal day-to-day operations.. You can donate directly to
the shelters through the individual websites listed above, or to the emergency
fund that Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies has started for all shelters
involved:
Animal Care Emergency Fund
c/o WFHS
N115 Two Mile Road
Appleton, WI 54914
Background on the Thyme and
Sage Ranch Investigation:
 Thyme and Sage Ranch
Investigation Introduction
Thyme and Sage Ranch:
Overview
In Depth: Personal Stories
About Thyme and Sage Ranch
Operation Freedom
200
Criminal
Complaint against Jennifer Petkus (pdf)
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