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Rescue efforts are being hampered by an overabundance of animals, which is also overtaxing valley shelters.
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13 Investigates is examining how one organization is going after what many consider to be the primary cause of overpopulation, something that might be right outside
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Eight years ago, Dave Schweiger began speaking up in favour of animals.Busting illegal dog breeders in the Las Vegas valley was his most recent mission.
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Schweiger says, "There are just heaps and tonnes of ads. "Here's one from two hours ago: puppies of the American bulldog."
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The Illegal Breeder Busters are Schweiger and a few other volunteers. The group regularly comes across unlicensed breeders operating in the open and selling puppies
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Schweiger rattles off the breeds listed in the ads, the majority of which are placed on Facebook groups and Craigslist:
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"Husky, Goldendoodle, Great Dane, Maltese, Chihuahua, more Frenchies."So you see here?" says Schweiger, pointing to online postings. "$10,00, $7,000, $4,000, $2,500, $800."
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These large sums of money cause a significant issue. Councilwoman Victoria Seaman of Las Vegas claims that things have gotten out of hand.
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She concurs with the vast majority of animal welfare activists who claim that illicit breeders are the main cause of the problem of animal overpopulation.
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