Bidders linked to rescue groups nationwide have spent millions of dollars to buy dogs and puppies at commercial auctions from the same breeders they decry as inhumane. wapo.st/2v5xw0H
Many rescuers are then offering the dogs for adoption as “rescued” or “saved”—including dogs they bought from breeders on the Humane Society’s “Horrible Hundred Puppy Mills” list, according to a Washington Post investigation. bit.ly/2INqyzr
Years ago, rescuers attended auctions to buy surplus dogs, auction participants say. But the success of the rescue movement in reducing shelter populations, some rescuers say, has been driving rescuers to the auction market. wapo.st/2ILKcLY 
“We have breeders that breed for the auction,” says Will Yoder, a commercial breeder. “It’s a huge, huge underground market. It’s happening at an alarming rate.” wapo.st/2ILKcLY
Rescuer Theresa Strader says she’s seen a change at the breeder auctions, with more rescuers attending and some paying high prices for dogs—a practice she questions. wapo.st/2ILKcLY
Abigail Anderson, who owns Sugarfork Kennels, sells dogs that she breeds online and through pet stores. She also sells them through auctions when she has a surplus. wapo.st/2ILKcLY
