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Old News but a
Reminder to us all When Animals are not taken care of properly!!!
Update
March 24, 2006
Good news! The
dogs from this hoarding case
have been taken in by rescue groups and will be treated and placed into
responsible homes.
A huge thank you
to all of the rescue volunteers
who offered to
help these neglected animals.
We couldn't do it without you!!!
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Another update 3/24:
There
is another hoarding case in Tucker County that Animal Control needs to
act on. We are trying to find room at the shelter to take in the dogs
from this new case. There are approximately 20 dogs from the new case.
Tucker County Animal Control discovers dog hoarding
case:
March 9, 2006
In late February,
Tucker County Animal Control Officers were called out on an animal
neglect complaint and they responded. The complaint
concerned one adult poodle. When the officers got to the location, they
discovered 28 dogs (one of which had puppies), 15 cats, 4 rabbits and 1
duck. The Tucker County Animal Shelter has only 5 kennels and a small
auxiliary kennel; however, all those kennels are full.
All of the 28
dogs and other animals are being taken from the owner; unfortunate-ly, most of them are still in the situations
pictured because
of lack of space at the
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Deaf Dalmation who was
shivering. No straw in house.
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shelter. We
are seeking assistance from
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qualified rescue organizations to
help these animals.
Thank
you to the concerned citizen who reported the initial complaint of neglect
and also to those who volunteer to rehabilitate and rehome these dogs and cats! Below
are photos of some of the dogs; more will be posted as we get them. We will
also try to keep you updated about which dogs and cats still need help.
There is a deaf dalmation, hounds, labs and lab
mixes.....
A couple of the dogs have rescues lined up for them, but
the rest still need help, especially the cats and
larger dogs. Please email Minnie to inquire about a particular animal. Also, we would like to ask for
donations to help with the veterinary care. Unfortunately
without extra funds some of the cats and dogs will not be able to be
treated, since there is no way to get the hoarder to cover veterinary
costs. So far there was a poodle with several large tumors and a poodle
with eyes that had to be removed they were so swollen. All of the animals
were very thin. Most of them still need to be evaluated by a veterinarian. Donations may be made out to
Tucker County Animal Control and sent to Tucker County Animal Shelter, P.O.
Box 147, Parsons, WV 26287 ATTN: Emergency Veterinary Care Fund. Thank you!
Donations are fully tax-deductible and please mention if
you need a receipt.
The owner has surrendered all of the animals over to Animal
Control instead of going to court to fight neglect charges. She will not be
permitted to possess any animals in the future and this restriction will be
enforced by Tucker County Animal Control.
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Just added March
13: Shepherd/ husky mix female puppy,
just 3 months old, was chained out to a cement block.
This is another one of
the 28 dogs taken from the hoarder. She is a real sweetheart. We were
able to get her Sunday, when we got there she was in nothing but mud. On
the ride back to the shelter she was so happy she kept kissing Cathy the
whole ride home. She is very young so it will be easy to help her forget
where she was and how she had to live. She is so happy to be in the
shelter where she is warm and dry. So all that's left is for us to find
her a good home with a lot of TLC.
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(Clink
on thumbnail for larger image)
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Female black/white terrier
These dogs are still in the situation due to lack
of space at the shelter.
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Female chi mix she recently had pups the hoarder liked to breed
these dogs for money. The pups have been rescued.
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Small red female mix. She is living in a trash can.
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Male beagle, if you look at his dog house he has no
front on it and no straw or blankets to keep him warm. Also no food or
water.
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Male chihuahua mix little
guy
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Male Jack Russell mix
It's not a good place for them we need to get them
out of there and into homes as soon a possible.
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Male poodle
There is a riding mower by him that he keeps
getting tangled up on.
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Update: This is a male. Second poodle not sure if it's a male or
female yet, as you can see it is also living in a trash can or a oil drum barrel of some type.
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Small male mix
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Male beagle mix white color
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