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ABUSED PUPS LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE

Forty-three dogs rescued from a Tennessee puppy mill have been brought to New York City for adoption.

ASPCA spokeswoman Emily Brand says the terriers, Shih-tsus, Chihuahuas, Pekingese and poodles are among 285 dogs seized last week in Sparta, Tenn. They were being bred for sale in pet stores and over the Internet.

The dogs that got here yesterday include 8-week-old puppies, their mothers and some adult males.

They’re being examined, groomed and socialized.

Brand says some could be available for adoption as early as Friday. She says they’ll need “extra TLC.”

The adoption hot-line number is (212) 876-7700, extension 4145.