Where is Big Boy from Gypsy Camp Hollow, Central Pennsylvania Humane Society?

March 5, 2010, Dogs Deserve Better's Tamira Thayne investigated a report of dogs chained and abused on abandoned property off Gypsy Camp Hollow Road in Tyrone, Pennsylvania.

Central Pennsylvania Humane Society's Paul Gottshall claimed he knew about these dogs but couldn't go onto the property because they hadn't been reported to him. So it's ok to abuse your animals as long as no one can see you?

Tamira reported the abuse to him, and he said he'd take care of the situation. Instead, he met officer Wagner of the Pennsylvania State Police at the site, and they conspired to charge Tamira Thayne with trespassing. The people who left these dogs in these conditions, one with her uterus hanging out, and one with a huge tumor on his face, not to mention the copious amount of diarrhea that indicated heavy worm infestations, received NO CHARGES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY, despite the obvious need for immediate veterinary care as provided in existing Pennsylvania Cruelty law.

Is it better to charge those who abuse animals or those who shine a spotlight on the abuse? I think we know Pennsylvania's answer to that.

The abusers gave up three of the dogs to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. Two remain chained at the property, the black dog and the blind St. Bernard mix.

The CPHS will not allow Dogs Deserve Better to pull the three dogs, even though we pull dogs from shelters all over the country, get them housetrained, vetted, and ready for new homes. Other 501c3 nonprofit rescue organizations have also tried to pull the dogs. They've been told that the shelter will adopt out the two, the hound and the brown dog, but that Big Boy, the one with the tumor on his face will not be available for adoption, and they will not release information on him.

Good shelters nationwide allow rescue organizations to pull any dogs they want from there in order to save space for other dogs and stop the killing of animals. If this shelter had a place for these dogs, why would they kill any or all of them?

From Tamira Thayne: "I did not risk my safety and health to help these dogs only to have them die in the shelter. Do dogs deserve life on a chain and then death in a shelter? I think not. Please stand with me today in expecting answers from the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. What have you done with Big Boy, CPHS? Why would you not release him to rescue when you knew that people wanted to help him? You are morally and ethically obligated to provide dogs with a good life when you pull them off a chain. If Big Boy were with me, whether we could operate on that tumor or not, he would be welcome to lay on my couch and catch treats for the rest of his life if I could not find him a home. He deserved that.

"We want answers. If you donate to this shelter, or if you care about the fate of these dogs, please join with me in insisting Central Pennsylvania Humane Society provide us with the answers as to what they have done with Big Boy. We want proof that he's still alive. We want him and the others release to rescue so they don't die in the shelter. They deserve better."

Call CPHS today:
Phone: 814.942.5402
Fax: 814.942.8505
Email: info@centralpahumane.org

Call the media today and ask them to investigate what CPHS has done with Big Boy:
WTAJ 1.800.762.6053
Altoona Mirror: 814.946.7441

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[meathena]

Do you have a fund set up to help with your legal costs? If so I'd like to donate a little. Also, maybe you can hook up with the guys from Rescue Ink and see if they have any advice for these kinds of situations. They might have some interesting insight since they are very high profile but still seem to work a bit outside the "system".

[tammyddb]

@meathena I think they were actually going to help in the case, until it all went south...

[cindycoach]

I just sent an email to the shelter stating I would like to adopt him and what exactly his status is.

PS: A lawyer advised me that you should request a jury trial if anything ever gets that far.

[tammyddb]

@cindycoach have had a jury trial in the Doogie case, that didn't work out too well for me either.

[dale3858]

What happened to the dogs?

[dale3858]

The cop should go to jail for felony dog abuse...

[waa1991]

the CPHS is wrongful for what they are doing. i go in there and there are dogs that have aggressive tags on the kennals doors and i just feel so bad because i know that they are going to get put down. i think all animals deserve a second chance and that even goes for pitbulls. i just not to long ago had to take my dog that was like my daughter to a shelter bc of moving and i refused to take her there i took her to the no kill shelter in central pa.. they found her a loving home.

[hiphophoney4u]

Do you have anything set up to accept donations?

[JackVendetti]

Good job. It's sad to look up your home on you tube and find stuff like this. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.

[sunryse65x]

Tammy you are WONDERFUL. I support you all the way. Thank you for caring about these babies. Sharing Everywhere.

[railwayking2001]

You are doing a great thing by helping animals.I wish there were more like you outthere.Paul.Gottshall is an Asshole.He is nothing but a peice of shit.I love animals.Paul Gottshall dose not.This guy will try his damnedness to scew people over.You gotta sand up to people like him.Never back down.Think of those poor dogs.Call the State Police and have him investigated.He's got his hands in the till too often.Good Cop.Bad Cop.I would have to say he's the bad cop.

[TOMAN4EVER]

PLEASE, help me get this law passed in VIRGINIA!!!!!!!!!!

[cindycoach]

Has there been an update on him yet?