11-19 Features HS  Puppy Mill Puppies

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Joya Matza of Chapel Hill plays with one of the three jack russel terriers remaining at the Orange County Animal Shelter rescued from Horton's Pups, a puppy mill in Hillsville, Va.  On Nov. 8, the shelter received 25 dogs of the 1,000 rescued from the mill by a Humane Society undercover investigation.  After proper screening and sterilization, the dogs became available for adoption on Thursday.  Orange County Animal Shelter manager Jess Allison said that the shelter received lots of calls from people interested in adopting the dogs.  "Hopefully, we can get these last three adopted," said Allison.  "They sure deserve good homes too."

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Of the 25 original dogs brought to the Orange County Animal Shelter from the Horton's Pups puppy mill in Hillsville, Va., three friendly jack russel terriers remain waiting for adoption.  The dogs were groomed, screened for temperment and sterilized before being made available for adoption on Thursday.  "We wanted to make sure they were social and good family pets," said Jess Allison, manager of the Orange County Animal Shelter.  "Hopefully, we can get these last three adopted.  They sure deserve good homes too."