Saving 80 Dogs From An Ohio Home In The Largest Rescue Ever

The Licking County Humane Society rescued eighty dogs from an Ohio home on July 22, which is the largest rescue in the shelter’s history. The rescue took the humane society hours to complete, Elycia Taylor, the program and communications director at the Licking County Humane Society, told in an email, PEOPLE reported.

According to the Newark Advocate, the animals were removed from the condemned home, where one person was also living. “Obviously, with that many dogs in a house had horrible, you know, sanitary issues,” Lori Carlson, the Licking County Humane Society’s executive director, told the outlet.

It’s revealed that the Licking County Humane Society learned about the dogs after a probation officer arrived at the home because someone removed their “court-ordered ankle monitor.”

“They immediately called our local dog warden after seeing the amount of dogs and the conditions they were living in. Because it was a case of neglect, our county dog warden turned to us.” Taylor said.

“What we believed would be about an hour or so long confiscation of around 30 dogs turned into five hours of us searching throughout the house to find 80 dogs and puppies in all areas of the home,” Carlson explained. Most of the dogs had fleas and others had skin infections.

Until the dogs are all adopted, the organization will give them shelter, food, water, and medical attention. They will also vaccinate the dogs, perform spay/neuter surgery, implant microchips, and provide “complete behavior assessment/training” for the puppies.

According to the Newark Advocate, the ages of the dogs range from a few weeks to fully grown.

Taylor revealed that the dogs are now “doing well” and are getting “acquainted” with the agency’s staff. She said the veterinary intake exams for all 80 dogs are complete. The exams included the dog’s first round of vaccinations, flea treatments, and microchips.

“Five nursing moms with young puppies are now in the homes of some of our foster families,” she explained. “While some of the dogs will be ready for adoption in the next couple of days, many of them will continue to stay with us until we are able to remedy some more problematic medical concerns like skin lacerations, dental disease, and eye concerns.”