Photo: MSPCA-Angell
“All told, more than 100 dogs and cats were removed from a breeder in Montgomery County,” detailed Mike Keiley, MSPCA-Angell director of adoption centers and programs, and NEAS executive director. “They were living in unsanitary conditions and they weren’t receiving proper care."
“Dogs in commercial breeding facilities are often bred under terrible conditions,” explained MSPCA Director of Advocacy, Kara Holmquist. “The dogs are crowded into small spaces, they aren’t socialized. They’re inbred and overbred, which can lead to health and genetic disorders. Puppies are taken from their mothers too young, so they have behavioral issues.”
Before the seizure of the animals, the Montgomery County Animal Services shelter was already nearly capacity for dogs.
"Our goal is always to help shelters through relocation whenever they're overwhelmed by the number of animals they're taking in from cruelty cases." Keiley added.
The dogs range in age from five months to eight-years-old and will be ready for adoption following a state-mandated 48-hour quarantine.
If taking home a new pet isn't possible, the MSPCA is in need of other assistance. They said caring for these animals is expected to cost somewhere around $5,000 and they're accepting donations to help offset the cost.