Seized Dogs Being Shipped Nationwide

HOUSTON COUNTY — 80 dogs seized from a suspected animal hoarder in Houston County may travel thousands of miles to find new homes. The flea-ridden and emaciated dogs, from Chihuahuas to a St. Bernard mix, were taken from a 17-acre property and are being shipped across the country. Scotlund Haisley with Animal Rescue Corps says, “The resources and shelters are limited, and we want to make sure that these dogs aren’t just simply brought to a shelter and put to death, because shelters are already overcrowded. We’ve got to get real creative.” Haisley says the owner was evicted three weeks ago, abandoning the dogs, and some 20 horses had been moved off the property before the dogs were rescued.