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Cocker Spaniel breeder needs your help!

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I am a particolor Cocker Spaniel breeder for almost 50 yrs. My show dogs are in 16 countries. I've had many champions & grand champions over the years. I've lived in my home for 35 yrs. I'm a single 69 yr old woman. My kennel is something that many breeders might envy, but now all my dogs were seized by animal control for odor. I missed 1 day of cleaning xpens. I've had 5 joint replacements & then battled anemia earlier this year that required 3 IV iron infusions & now this. My neighbors have never complained or smelled odors and they support me, along with my friends, other breeders, and puppy buyers. I have had only one litter this year & they took the puppies. I feel this man was out to get me. My dogs were terrified & I was in a state of mind I've never felt before. I now have to pay them a "reasonable" $7,000/mo for care, just to retain ownership, & not even able to bring them home. If I don't pay them, they will "dispose" of my dogs as they see fit. Timing almost feels like this was in sync with their telethon. This is unthinkable that they could take my precious dogs, then charge me this ridiculous amount & not return them. My dogs are my entire world, as I have no family left. I cannot imagine life without them. I adore them & they adore me, but in addition to my love & devotion, they are also my life's work; 50 years of dedication to improve the breed. Surrendering any of them would be devastating to my breeding program. No one should be treated this way, but this is the way of the world today. Home raids seem to be very popular now. My house & kennel are empty & my heart is broken. Please, try to imagine never seeing your dogs again & possibly having your dogs owned by other people. I have 4 house dogs who sleep in my bed who I may never see again. My dogs range from 4 mos to my 14 yr old boy. 8 of them are champions & grand champions.

Your donation will help with these (ransom) payments, all of their vet charges, & secure an attorney before I lose them forever. This is not how I imagined it would end for me, and this could happen to you. Whether you're a business, hobbyist, or individual, please take a moment to read this:

Thank you for your time & consideration.

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Diane Donnelly
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Olmsted Falls, OH

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