‘A better life’: Dogs rescued from Oklahoma ‘puppy mills’ arrive in suburbs

Anderson Humane in South Elgin is looking to find new homes for 30 dogs rescued from “puppy mills” in Oklahoma.

The dogs arrived Monday morning on two planes that landed at the DuPage Airport in West Chicago.

“These puppies were from two breeders that were keeping them in deplorable conditions,” said Dean Daubert, CEO of Anderson Humane.

Daubert was one of several people from Anderson to take control of animals from the two flights. The Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago and the Humane Indiana Shelter and Adoption Center of Munster, Indiana, also took some dogs.

According to Daubert, the Humane Society of the United States rescued more than 100 dogs from two breeding operations that were shut down in Milburn, Oklahoma. The HSUS was tipped off about the operations and alerted Anderson Humane of the need for care of the animals.

“They were unsanitary and ill, and several needed immediate medical treatment,” Daubert said after transferring 20 crated puppies from the first flight to Anderson Humane vans.

Anderson took another 10 dogs from a second flight later in the morning. Veterinarians will make sure the puppies are healthy. The dogs will then spend time with foster families in the area.

“Ours will go into a foster home, which is the absolute best place for them to be,” Daubert said.

Eventually, all the dogs will be available for adoption.

“We get calls from the HSUS periodically,” Daubert said. “This is one of the larger ones we’ve helped them with. We’re really happy to provide loving homes for these animals and get them off to a better future.”

When the animals are ready for adoption, they will be listed on the Anderson Humane website at ahconnects.org.