Legality questions arise after Oklahoma dog adoption fair

 
BY ANN KELLEY
Published: October 24, 2009

SHAWNEE — State animal rescue laws may have been broken at an adoption fair this week for about 100 dogs saved from an alleged puppy mill, Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth said.

At the very least, industry standards for animal rescue were ignored, animal rights groups allege.

Homes were found for about 90 dogs at an event Thursday coordinated by the Tri-County Humane Society and the local newspap...


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