This one hits close to home....

[Mark_J]

This place is about 15 miles from where we live, we're headed over in the morning with food and supplies and to help in any way we can.

Words can't really describe these types of atrocities so I'll just let you all read it for yourselves...

Summerdale Alabama Police received a tip Thursday about abandoned animals that led them to the Purple Hearted Puppies rescue organization and boarding facility on County Road 36 in Summerdale. Police forced down the front door, where they found puppies inside that hadn’t had food or water for over a week.

A news video on WKRG.com shows the three puppies scrambling to drink water that police and rescuers gave them. They are the same three puppies that Purple Hearted Puppies owner, Sharon Dueitt, posted on her Facebook wall and wrote that somebody had dropped off at the shelter on January 17th.

Initial reports are that dozens of animals have been found dead at the facility, which housed close to 200 animals, including cats, dogs, goats, horses and chickens. Police and rescue workers said the animals they found hadn’t been fed or watered in nearly two weeks, although in some instances, cases of food were set outside of kennels where animals could see them and not reach them.

Full story here

Video here

[Tanya]

OMG! that is just sickening.

[HarveysMum]

that is beyond disgusting. How could they just leave them like that? I just cant understand the mentality (nor do I want to). Thanks for helping them out.

[gregk9]

Find those owners. String them up in a tree. Beat em like a Piñata!!!!!

[georgie]

I will never understand how people can just leave helpless animals starve. I truly hope they will prosecute the people responsible for this. Good for you for helping them out.

[tammyhuffman]

That makes my stomach turn, who does this kind of stuff? Poor innocent babies. Stringing them up sounds good to me. Thank you for helping them.

[bett]

there are no words.......and she deserves a fair trial??????

[Baxter's Mommy]

This makes me absolutely sick! I do not understand WHY people do things like this. They call themselves animal lovers. I quit watching those Animal cop shows on animal planet. I'd just get so DAMN mad! God, all those poor babies.......

[Sophiesmama]

Oh Mark! I just feel sick! Thank goodness for people like you who are willing to help out!! I wish there were tougher penalties for crimes against animals. This is heartbreaking

[Mary Jane]

Wow.....Good for you for stepping up to help!