Puppy mill survivors find new adoptive homes

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Last month, 10 puppy mill survivors confiscated in June by the L.A. County public health department became available for adoption.

The puppies -- five Maltese and five Yorkshire terriers -- were the only survivors out of three confiscated shipments from a Seoul puppy mill. Ed Boks, general manager of the L.A. Department

of Animal Services, gave the details:

With interest high in the tiny puppies, an auction was held to determine who would take them home. Hundreds of bidders turned out at the East Valley shelter on Dec. 20. NPR’s ‘Morning

Edition’ reports that the event was a success:

Puppy mills have been a hot issue in L.A. of late, with local pet stores, including the Beverly Center’s well-known Pet Love, facing eviction over allegations that they sell mill-purchased

puppies.