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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cat City Slim" data-source="post: 3847655" data-attributes="member: 42075"><p>This Topah, a hospice dog we took in this weekend. As you can tell, he is a gorgeous St. Bernard. Rescue is my wife’s passion, not mine. There are many times I could happily go the rest of my life without looking at another dog. Then we get a case like this. Topah was a stud at a puppy mill in Nebraska. We estimate that the breeder made at least 400k off Topahs progeny. When Topah came into rescue, he was 25 percent underweight, had skin infection over most of body, rotten teeth and large tumors in both ears caused by multiple ear infections. After thousands of dollars and uncountable hours of effort by rescuers, he is back in good health. At 8 years old, he is nearing the end of his life. This coupled with his health issues make him unsuitable for adoption. So, he will spend his days at our house. I usually try not to get emotionally attached to the rescues that come through our doors, but this is an exception. Please, if you are looking for a dog to add to your family, adopt from a shelter. If you choose to buy a pure breed, do research on the breeder to make sure they are decent human beings.</p></blockquote><p></p>