Beagles & Buddies Facts:\r
1) June 3, 2010, a locked van was found in South El Monte with 18 dogs crammed into airline kennels. Dogs had been inside at least 2 hours when SEACCA (animal control) responded to an anonymous tip. They tested the air temperature inside the van and it was 100 degrees. SEACCA removed the dogs and took them to their shelter in Downey.\r
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An investigation revealed the van and dogs belong to Beagles & Buddies Rescue of El Monte. On many occasions volunteers and employees have witnessed the ""Director"" of Beagles & Buddies ordering dogs to be placed in vans whenever an inspection was scheduled because Beagles & Buddies regularly has over 100 dogs at one time. They're only permitted to have 40. They only have the staff for half that. \r
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18 dogs in a hot van on a June day. Does this sound like ""rescue"" to you, or like hoarding? \r
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2) Beagles & Buddies advertises that they are a ""no-kill sanctuary."" This is very appealing to people who donate money. Several times a year Beagles & Buddies takes multiple dogs to be euthanized to make room for more dogs. The dogs sent to be killed are not necessarily sick dogs, either. Many people witnessed this happening at the Pasadena Humane Society. Since they were called out in the press for this, they've used private vets.\r
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Beagles and Buddies is not ""no kill"" they are ""selective kill."" The dogs that won't get $700 in adoption fees only get to live there for so long. Eventually they will be killed by lethal injection at the ""Director's"" discretion. \r
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3) Beagles & Buddies non-profit status with the State of California is ""suspended."" They continue to solicit donations. \r
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4) Monetary donations to Beagles & Buddies pay for the food, the housing, the clothing, the entertainment, the automobile, the gas, etc., of their ""Director."" \r
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I hope after this latest incident with the dogs in the van it has become abundantly clear to everyone that there is a problem at Beagles & Buddies. The organization is rotten at the top. There are many wonderful, selfless volunteers doing all they can for the dogs, but they are unable to do anything about the corruption and hoarding. It's time for a change of guard at Beagles & Buddies. For the dogs' sake.
Pros: They finally got caught red handed.
Cons: Dogs are sick, have behavior problems, run by a hoarder
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