About this campaign
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In June 2023, we sent two special needs dogs, Checo and Butters, to the Special Needs Animal Welfare League (SNAWL) in Chandler, Arizona.
On September 8, 2023, Yaqui Animal Rescue traveled from South Texas to Arizona to the home of April Addison McLaughlin, also known as Sydney Taylor McKinley. We had become suspicious of her rescue practices and wanted to assess the well-being of our disabled dogs, Checo and Butters. We entrusted McLaughlin to ?rescue and rehabilitate? our dogs at her special needs animal rescue. She did not.
Our decision to conduct an in-person welfare check on the dogs stemmed from McLaughlin?s repeated refusal to provide updates on our dogs. Upon arriving at her home, what we saw, heard, and smelled as we approached her front door is something we will never forget. The odor was putrid, and it was evident that many deaths had occurred at her residence. We could also hear more than 40 dogs barking and screaming for help after we knocked on her door.
On September 22, 2023, April McLaughlin was finally apprehended, and 55 dogs were seized from her residence. Five dead puppies were found frozen in her freezer, next to the food she was feeding her elderly mother. Kennels were stacked 7 feet high, and all dogs were without water. Most were lying in their feces. They all suffered physical, mental, and emotional abuse at the Special Needs Animal Welfare League (SNAWL).
April Addison petitioned for 13 "family dogs" to remain in her care. On 10/11/23, during a court hearing, a Chandler Municipal Court judge denied April McLaughlin?s petition to return the dogs to her custody.
Butters and Checo were our driving force in stopping April McLaughing. Butters, the boy in a wheelchair, is the face of the cause. He is the reason that these special needs dogs are no longer being mistreated.
April McLaughlin (aka Sydney McKinley) was charged with multiple counts of fraud in addition to the previous counts of animal abuse and cruelty. Chandler PD says April McLaughlin used her non-profit, Special Needs Animal Welfare League, to solicit more than $47K in cash and supplies. Police say she stole $160K from her mother?s bank account and had $20K in credit card charges. Investigators say she used the money for personal expenses like flights, dining, and home. She is currently in jail awaiting trial.
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