Puppy mill - 110 sharpei dogs Hooksett, NH (US) Incident Date: Friday, Jul 9, 1999 County: Merrimack Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Case Images: 8 files available Abuser/Suspect: Edward Yee

Case ID: 51 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in NH (US) Login to Watch this Case

On July 9, 1999 The Humane Society for Greater Nashua, The New Hampshire Federation of Humane Organizations, The Humane Society of the United States, Cocheco Valley Humane Society, The Animal Rescue League and Animal Shelters in Concord, Manchester, Bedford, Dover, and Enfield as well as Massachusetts and Maine, all participated in the rescue of 110 Sharpei dogs from a puppy mill/breeder in Hooksett, NH.

The dogs were seized because they were in unsanitary conditions and unhealthy confinement. The cages/crates were stacked floor to ceiling and covered in feces.

More than 100 of the dogs were in cages in the breeder's home. Some of them were found in closets and even living in cages in cars. The rest were left to run free in the home.

The puppy mill home was condemned because of health code violations and the 3 residents evicted. The puppy mill's owner, Edward Yee was charged with animal cruelty and illegal dispensing of medications.

Edward Yee age 48, of 1631 Hooksett Road, plea-bargained his case in Hooksett Court on October 27, 1999. He will be allowed to continue to own dogs but under several court restrictions and will serve no jail time for the offenses.

When the dogs were removed from Yee's house, the building was condemned. Yee has made renovations and cleaned up the house but the building inspector's state that as of October 20th, 1999 little has changed to correct the problems in the home.

The animal rescue agencies involved feel Edward Yee received little more than a slap on the hand for his cruelty and neglect with the sentence handed down by Judge Robert LaPointe.

Yee pleaded guilty in Hooksett District Court to one charge of animal cruelty, one charge of illegal possessing prescriptions drugs and one charge of practicing veterinary medicine without a license, but will be allowed to keep nine dogs. He was also charged with practicing veterinary medicine without a license for stapling a prolapsed rectum 12 times. Further Yee pleaded guilty to charges of illegal possession of veterinary prescription drugs. Yee agreed to reimburse the town of Hooksett for the $10,000 to $15,000 spent to care for the dogs in the shelters, and he promised not to breed dogs for six years. In exchange, his $6,000 fine was suspended.

Also under the terms of the plea agreement, Yee must neuter or spay all the remaining dogs. Yee's home must be "suitable" for the dogs and open to spot inspections. After 6 years, Yee can own as many dogs as he wants.

"There will be an aggressive follow-up to make sure compliance with this order is maintained," said Hooksett Animal Control Officer Frank Gray.

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References

	The Boston Globe
	The Concord Monitor Newspaper
	The Nashua Telegraph
	The Manchester Union Leader
	WMUR Channel 9 TV - 10/27/99
	Hooksett, NH Court Records

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