Sherri sent this to the New Rattitude group late last night:

Hi Guys ...
I'm home ... or, rather, we're home. 137 rat terriers were seized. Only
5 were diagnosed with such health problems that they were to be put
down. One was a very old gentleman with no teeth and serious gum
disease. I brought a friend with me to help at the shelter, and she
rescued him. He's home with her now forever. Make no mistake, most of
the ratties have some stage of gum disease. Some of them have serious
problems with their feet as toenails had curled under and into the pads,
and some have infections in their feet due to walking on feces-encrusted
wire cages (chicken wire coops). All but one haven't even offered to
nip. The one that did nip was scared out of his tiny mind (it was a
puppy of the toy variety).

There are at least four mommies-to-be that will be delivering within the
next couple of days up to the next couple of weeks. There were three
momma ratties there, one is 7 years old, one is 9 years old, and one is
10 years old. The 10 year old delivered her babies during the seizure.
One baby was doa, the other, a tiny white baby, seems to be holding his
own. The nine year old has three babies of about a week or two old. The
7 year old has two babies of about 3 to 4 days old. It's insane. There
are sooo many puppies there ... as many males (intact) as there are
females (intact). These three mommies and their tiny babies are here
with me at home now.

The shelter is desperate for fosters homes and people that will give
them homes. These are definite rat terriers - both A's and B's. Please
contact the shelter if you can help. I will help pull. This shelter is
located in Newton, NC. The phone number(s) there are: 828-465-8228 or
828-464 7687.

I took the liberty of taking several photos in-between helping vet the
dogs. You can see these at:

http://imageevent.com/terriertreasures/puppymillraidmaidennc

If you can help, but you need me to pull, please let me know. And thank you.

She sent the same thing to Ratbone's Chat Board also......... Sherri is also a volunteer for Ratbone... 

E-mail Caroline Wood of Ratbone - she's trying to coordinate all offers to help...... her email is ratbonerescues@yahoo.com and she may be able to answer your question...  

Stormy's mom,

The pups won't be ready for adoption for about 12 weeks.  We will begin taking applications when they are 6 weeks old, and will post an announcement here.

Thank you so much for wanting to help!

Can you help transport?  Dogs will be going ALL over the US... or donate towards flights to fly dogs to open fosterhomes... or foster?  There's so many ways everybody can help...

Awesome Stormy'sMom!!    Thanks for your help!! 

Good job, Sherri!  ResQ is doing all we can to help out in this terrible situation.

Sherri has also offered to help ResQ with some of these dogs -- and it's all about the dogs to

ResQ!

I am so sad for these pups for what they had to go thru, but am glad that they are saved... I wish i could take one or two in , but i can't at this time, since i am taking a long break from fostering.....   *sigh* 

Sarah, if you could foster for Ratbone, and you can meet me in Utica, I will take the dog you foster to MY vets........ and return the dog to you... Dr. Bart allows us to carry a balance, so that's not an issue.  You won't need to pay up front... the only thing you would expend is $$ for food.  You will get 6 months of free heartworm preventative once the dog tests HW-

Email me... suzie_redhead01@yahoo.com

Michelle in Albany's getting 2 mommas and 10 babies... I am taking a little girl... would you prefer a male or female?  I'm not sure when a transport is being set up, but soon, I'm guessing.

We can have your dog come to me first, and I'll get any vetting done, then we can set up a time to meet in Utica... if there comes a time where the dog needs to see the vet, call me and we'll set something up...

When there's a will there's a way!!    THANK YOU!! 

I'll do my best!! 

I'm not sure, Sarah - shoot me a quick email if you could with your phone number also!! 

suzie_redhead01@yahoo.com

YAY HUBBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If any transport is needed through Ohio count me in, home visits or whatever I can do from the Ohio are I will help any way I can.

Thanks, Val!!