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Make a difference for creatures while also rocking out to music at the Mercy for Animals Benefit Concert being held March 26 at The Caven, 1914 Lower Greenville at 8 p.m. (Source: Spiral Diner & Bakery).

Doors open at 7 p.m. and more information can be found at mercyforanimals.org.

The group is a non-profit organization with two national headquarters founded in 1999 with over 25,000 members.

In unrelated pet news, 90 dogs were rescued from a New Jersey puppy mill in Upper Pittsgrove, according to the Humane Society. The state's SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS), Cumberland County SPCA, and Gloucester County Animal Control/Shelter joined to rescue the dogs.

"Many people don't realize that puppy mills are found in every state, where dozens or even hundreds of dogs can be found living under cruel conditions such as cramped wire cages and inadequate sanitation and veterinary care," said Heather Cammisa, the HSUS' New Jersey state director in a press release.

The canines are being transferred to local animal shelters throughout the region which are participating with The HSUS to oversee the recuperation and placement of animals in need, research shows.

The HSUS' Wilde Puppy Task Force, which took part in this action, investigates and assists law enforcement agencies across the country with case development and rescue of animals from puppy mills.

According to literature, dogs at such places receive little or no medical care, live in squalid conditions with no exercise, socialization, or human interaction, and are confined inside cramped wire cages for life.

In other animal news, an adopted female pug is lost in the 75211 zip code, states Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue (dfwpugs.com). The female named Dixie escaped Friday from the owner's home on Leander Drive and there have been a couple of sightings, the last being at Methodist Hospital in Oak Cliff in Dallas last night around 10 p.m., according to Nancy Medina, who runs Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue's Facebook page.

If you have seen the pug or spot her, contact nancnpugs@msn.com.

Operation Kindness, the no-kill animal shelter in Carrollton, TX is having their 2nd Annual Hope Gala April 25, 7-10 p.m. at Sambuca 360 in Plano featuring live auction items of a diamond necklace, Dallas Stars and Hotel ZaZa Suite Fan Packages, European airfare for two on American Airlines, a home theater package, and more.

The Grand Raffle will enable participants to choose their destination vacation. Tickets for this contest is $50, no more than 200 will be sold, and you need not attend to win.

To order raffle tickets visit http://donate.operationkindness.org/site/Calendar/878229038?view=Detail&id=100481.

For more information on the event, access operationkindness.org.