Group Rescues Dozens Of Animals In Need From Woman Posing As A Rescue Group & Breeder

It’s really heartbreaking to see defenseless animals being abused and/or subjected to horrible living conditions. But our faith in humanity gets restored when we see selfless people doing everything they could to rescue these animals and find them loving, forever homes.

Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) is a 501c3 nonprofit animal protection organization. Their mission is to end animal suffering through direct and compassionate action, and to inspire the highest ethical standards of humanity towards animals.

Just recently, the ARC team together with police and animal control officers, was able to rescue dozens of suffering animals who were living in horrible conditions in Savannah, Tennessee.

A photo posted by Animal Rescue Corps (@arcorps) on Aug 22, 2016 at 11:08pm PDT

It was not just dogs they found, there were also cats, chickens, and horses in the area. The team was able to rescue 26 dogs, 5 cats, 10 chickens and 2 horses.

And what’s even more heartbreaking was that they were able to excavate makeshift burials and found 4 dead bodies of animals. But who knows how many animals have died in there.

The animals were found either in small, filthy outdoor pens, or running loose among piles of garbage and broken down cars.

The animals also didn’t have access to clean food and water. And from the looks of them, they also didn’t get any veterinary care.

Some of the dogs have serious injuries, and most of them have illnesses including tumors, hernias, missing eyes, conjunctivitis, and parasites.

The property belongs to a woman who posed as a rescue group and a Chihuahua breeder. Scotlund Haisley of ARC told The Dodo that the owner is has two different websites that are not connected. “She is selling dogs and she’s supposedly rescuing dogs. The only category I am putting her in is an animal abuser.” Haisley said.

According to their Facebook post, the property owner, was allegedly also being investigated for animal cruelty in the state of Maine but fled before charges were filed. She has been arrested and released on bond, and she is now facing animal cruelty charges.

As for the rescued animals, they are being placed in an emergency animal shelter. ARC will be caring for them, and they will be checked by vets, given vaccinations and will receive the necessary medical treatment.

Once custody will be determined, these animals will be placed with partnering shelters and rescue groups. And we hope that they will find loving, forever homes soon.

For more of this story, you can read the Facebook post by ARC, or read the story at The Dodo.