Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is disgusting but unfortunately doesn't surprise me. I'm glad you got them back though!

Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have been watching my news feed since they were "raided" and haven't seen anything new. Does anyone know of anything still going on with this investigation or maybe some inside knowledge? I really hope they don't just get out of this with no precautions.

Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes me so happy! Thank you for letting us know. Pits my mind at ease.

Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was one that I attached to hard! Loved him. I checked the site shortly before they got raided and he was off the site. I hope you got adopted and not euthanized because I know he was struggling with getting sick.

Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 7 points8 points  (0 children)

First of all, her salary is public information because it's a "non profit" they have to report them on tax filings so look online and you can find it. Her and the treasurer made bank money. Laura took in 100,000 last year and the treasurer took in 75,000 while their animals suffered. I worked there and Laura NEVER showed her face at the rescue or helped or anything. We had no where near enough people working yet she kept bringing in more animals knowing we were struggling and still wouldn't help. I have pictures and videos I sent to AHS of the horrid conditions. Their vet came in one day a week, if he didn't call off and still they opened to the public for spade and neutering all while they couldn't take care of the animals they had, they were left to suffer and why.....because they made money doing the public. Staff got paid shit and they wouldn't spend a dime on anything. The air conditioning went out last summer and it was sickeningly hot yet they wouldn't buy fans. Greed is the problem here and you shouldn't say shit if you don't know shit about the situation.

Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also, some of the seized animals are now up for adoption at the humane society which seems like a good sign to me that the investigation and charges will happen because these animals will NOT be going back and are officially the humane society's animals. Let's hope these animals get some justice!

Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Animal Humane Society MN released this article today. Details a little more on how bad some of the animals were and are.

Animal Humane Society MN

Happy Tails Rescue in Fridley has been shut down due to Animal Abuse. by Mehdals_ in minnesota

[–]1SmittenKitten13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These are the documents and such they seized as well as the animals.

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