Second largest puppy mill in US for sale

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UPDATE: Purchasing Puppyhaven (PA)...turning puppy mill into rescue facility!


Since Sarah at summitny@aol.com will be gone for the next week,
she asked me that interested folks contact:
Lu Wyland at: havanese2@earthlink.net (@earthlink.net)

To respond with interest, send an e-mail titled "PUPPYMILL PURCHASE" Lu Wyland at: havanese2@earthlink.net (@earthlink.net)



A group has been formed through yahoogroups.com called Puppymill Purchase Coalition. E-mail posts go to: puppymillpurchase@yahoogroups.com



Katie Walter wrote:

From: "Katie Walter"
Subject: Purchasing Puppyhaven
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:44:45 -0500

From: Amanda Ream mailto:amanda_ream@msn.com

To: Marti ; The Rices ; Katie ; Shawne

Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:57 AM

Purchasing Puppyhaven



PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR RESCUE GROUPS AND DOG FRIENDS !!!!! Lori

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:47:07 EST, SummitNY@aol.com (@aol.com) wrote:

To all those who care about companion animals:

We have a chance to do something amazing and truly groundbreaking and it's going to take all of our efforts and alliances to make this happen.

I spoke with Wallace Havens tonight (owner of PuppyHaven, the second largest puppymill in the United States with over 600 breeding females and over 250 males plus puppies) and he is in fact wanting to sell his kennel.

AGAIN: He has over 850 dogs total and is the second largest puppy mill in the COUNTRY.

HE IS WILLING TO SELL THIS TO AN ALLIANCE OF RESCUES, SHELTERS, INDIVIDUAL DONATORS ETC WHO WANT TO TURN THE FACILITY INTO A LARGE RESCUE/SHELTER HOLDING FACILITY.

We can change 600 breeding females into one of the most state of the art shelter facilities for unwanted pets (not to mention one of the largest in the country)! If you want to see big changes, dream big dreams

The price? In the ball park of $2,000,000. Now, don't gasp too much. Think of how many celebrities, and even how many local (WI) wealthy individuals love animals. The brother's Goodman gave $2 million for a swimming pool.....the Overature Center needed more like $50 million in grants and donations.

SOMEONE WILL BUY THIS KENNEL. We, by joining forces , could lead a nationwide effort to procure this facility which I've seen and is state of the art TO SAVE INSTEAD OF MASS PRODUCE companion animals.

Please, pass this on to every list, dog owner, dog lover you can think of. Let me know if you are interested in being on (or know about) setting up this type of fund that people can donate to on such a large scale. We have some brilliant business people on these groups.....

ARE YOU GUYS IN?

Please go to the link: http://www.puppyhavenkennel.com/For_Sale_or_Lease.htm

From there you can see pictures of the facility.

It won't be easy, but can you imagine? We could make an INCREDIBLE CHANGE in the face of pet overpopulation. WE COULD CHANGE THE WORLD.

For anyone responding to be involved from these lists or anyone it's been forwarded to, please send an email titled PUPPYMILL PURCHASE to: summitny@aol.com (@aol.com)


Sarah Kalnajs BA CDBC CPDT
Blue Dog Training & Behavior LLC
Certified Dog Behavior Consultant / Certified Pet Dog Trainer
Clinical Member IAABC
www.iaabc.org , www.apdt.com
WI American Eskimo Rescue President
www.bluedogtraining.com
608-213-5304

So as not to bog any list down with email regarding the subject, a group has been formed through yahoogroups.com, if you are interested in being a part of this far reaching effort, please go to yahoogroups and join the group.
It is called Puppymill Purchase Coalition.
Email posts go to: puppymillpurchase@yahoogroups.com.

Please forward this email on to any lists or individuals who may be helpful and interested in assisting with this effort.

The basics:
Second largest dog breeding facility in the country, with in excess of 600 breeding females and 200-300 adult males plus any current litters of puppies at time of sale. State of the art kennel facilities located in South Central Wisconsin Owner has agreed to sell to a group such as this that would change the
direction of the business from one of production to one of education / rescue / shelter / rehoming.

Needed: Those with experience in fundraising, administration of a non-profit, grant writing, journalism, animal rescue and animal sheltering and all of those who love dogs who want to participate in any way possible. It is a large dream but it is possible. Very possible. Of course if we buy this, the owner has more money....but he is getting out of the business. He is almost 70 years old. If those of us who have worked for and dreamed of a way to turn the tide of pet overpopulation and the sale
of pet store puppies do not step forward now, then when will we?

Think of all the celebrities to whom this amount of money would be completely within the realm of possibility. Many of them adopt from shelters. Julia Roberts, Alicia Silverstone, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton and too many more
to name.

Think of the public personalities that could help support this as well as the media. Animal Planet? Oprah?

Think of the existing animal groups, sanctuaries, funds (like Maddies Fund) whether you are in agreement with them or not, we all care about the animals right?

EVEN IF YOU ONLY THINK OF US, IF THERE ARE 100,000 OF US WHO CARE, IT MEANS $20 PER PERSON! I know that there are well in excess of 100,000 rescue and
shelter people nationwide (and these puppies from this kennel are shipped nationwide) who would welcome the end of the stream of puppies from this facility. TWENTY DOLLARS FOLKS!

So please, join the group, get the word out, USE YOUR CONTACTS. Dream big, do big.

Yes you can forward!

Sarah Kalnajs BA CDBC CPDT
Blue Dog Training & Behavior LLC
Certified Dog Behavior Consultant / Certified Pet Dog Trainer
Clinical Member IAABC
(www.iaabc.org, www.apdt.com)
WI American Eskimo Rescue President
www.bluedogtraining.com
608-213-5304



From Petfinders:


you judge for yourself what you can do, but this sounds like it could possibly be amazing, an opportunity to make a HUGE difference.

PuppyHaven is for SALE. this is 2nd largest pupmill in US & has been in business since 1974. you can go directly to the site at www.puppyhavenkennel.com for the lease/sale info Kennel for sale or lease
After over 30 years of having a kennel we have decided to sell or lease the business. We have 220 indoor/outdoor runs. One building 16' X 500'. We have another 120 indoor/outdoor runs under construction, 2 buildings 240' X 16' with runs 8' X 32' on the outside.

We have 3 whelping houses, one 30' X 100', one 30' X 72' and one 30' X 120'.

We have some 600 females in production. Mostly small non shedding dogs.

We have an excellent market for our pups.

We started this kennel in 1974 and have been constantly expanding and improving it.

We have an excellent, loyal, hardworking staff.

Our kennel is located out in the country with a ½ mile long private driveway so our dogs can bark in their outside pens without annoying the neighbors. To see some pictures and more about our kennel see our web site at www.puppyhavenkennel.com

Reason for selling-
We are starting to want to slow down some. With the nice buildings, staff , dogs, and buyers we have we would like to see it continue after we are through with it.

Terms-
We are willing to sell out rite, or with terms, or lease. We can be flexible.

For More Information Please Contact

Wallace Havens
3090 Bailey Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608)837-2858
cell (608)444-1627


the contact for the folks trying to get the word out & turn this facility into a shelter is AM Eskimo rescue president Sarah Kalngjs at www.bluedogtraining.com 608-213-5304

Lets try to help this happen "600 females in production" are counting on it.