Dozens of surviving Chihuahua dogs and puppies rescued two weeks ago in Wendover will hopefully find new and safe homes thanks to a Utah animal charity funded by PetSmart.
The organization ‘No More Homeless Pets in Utah’ will be picking up the dogs and puppies from various Wendover families who agreed to temporarily house the dogs this week.
Earlier this month some 50 starving and ill Chihuahua dogs and puppies were rescued from what was described as a mobile puppy mill at the Wendover R Place Truck Stop.
“I received a call from friend Noe Lopez that we where needed a the R Place Truck stop that there was a older couple in need of food and would like him to buy them some food for some puppies. We rushed over there to find the most horrifying sight I have ever seen and if God is permitting I never will again.
There were what looked like to be 50-60 dogs some dying and two new born dead. The car was packed with older dogs as well as younger ones and the smell I don’t think I could even describe it. They sat in dog crap dog pee and dead puppies,” said Wendover rescuer Carolyn Neeley.
‘No More Homeless Pets in Utah’ is a no kill animal shelter funded through private and corporate donations primarily PetSmart.
As for the original owners of the dogs, felony warrants of animal cruelty could be issued this month against Terry and Marie Friedel who have allegedly left a trail of dead Chihuahuas from Elko to Wendover, Utah over the course of two weeks. In addition to the Wendover incident the same couple was implicated in the discovering of over 70 ill dogs in Wells and Elko.
Both the Elko District Attorney and the Tooele County Attorney are reviewing the cases for possible criminal charges.
