We firmly believe that every dog deserves to find a happy, loving forever home.
After all, what home wouldn’t be improved with the addition of a fluffy, puppy-kissing little pooch?
Unfortunately, not every dog gets a good start in life, and sometimes loving, affectionate animals grow up in less than ideal situations, as we saw with this golden who picked new owners after escaping a hoarding situation.
Now, a similar story is developing in NYC, where the NYPD recently came to the rescue of not one, not two, but 23 dogs in dire need of loving, supportive homes.
These sweet dogs grew up in a truly distressing situation, one that combined a hoarding situation with cramped quarters and an owner who needed help in her own right.
It’s a sad story, but fortunately, it looks like it will have a happy ending thanks to the support of the good folks in the NYC animal rescue community!
Read on below to learn more about how the NYPD saved these dogs and where they are now!
On July 11, 2016, NYPD officers in the Bronx got an urgent 911 call about a woman living in her car.
However, when they responded to the scene, the officers discovered that the car, a large SUV, was home to far more inhabitants than just the one woman reported.
Inside the car, the 54-year-old woman had also been keeping 23 dogs.
Inside the car, officers found one adult German shepherd, and 22 puppies and young dogs of different ages and backgrounds.
The NYPD describes the pooches as “living in terrible filth”, and temperatures inside the vehicle were dangerously high, given the overcrowding and the midsummer temperatures.
The woman who was living in the car most likely had good intentions, but she was identified as “emotionally unstable,” and wasn’t capable of caring for so many animals.
All of the dogs were exhausted, hungry, and overheated.
Meanwhile, two of the pups were in need of medical attention.
One had a prolapsed intestine requiring urgent surgery, while another needed a cherry eye growth obscuring his vision removed.
Fortunately, the NYPD were able to rescue all of the dogs successfully from the car, with help and support from local animal rescue groups.
They called on their friends at Adore-A-Bullie Paws & Claws and Bobbi & the Strays.
The two shelters showed up at the scene, and whisked the dogs off for care and lots of love at their two shelters.
The two shelters identified a few distinct litters among the puppies and divided up the responsibilities accordingly.
The good people at Bobbi & the Strays took on the young dogs not in need of immediate medical care.
Dogs between the ages of 1 and 3 went to their Long Island shelter.
Meanwhile, the folks at Adore-A-Bullie took on the puppies, all under a year of age, as well as the slightly older 18-month-old dog who needed the cherry eye surgery, pictured above.
They also made space in their hearts and homes for the Bruno, the adult German shepherd, who is adoptable and described as sweet and very smart!
Now, both Blanco, who needed the eye surgery, and Lola, who needed surgery on her intestine, are doing well.
Best of all, in addition to Bruno, every single one of the cutie pies at Adore-A-Bullie is now ready for adoption and available for the right loving owner, even Lola, pictured above.
They all look to be terrier-Chihuahua mixes with perhaps a bit of hound, and are reported to have sweet, sociable temperaments. You can check out these sweeties at the Adore-A-Bullie location in the Bronx, NYC.
The older pups at Bobbi & the Strays need a little more time and socialization, but you can keep an eye out for updates on their Facebook page.
And if you were touched by this story, or know anyone in the NYC area looking to adopt, please SHARE to spread the word about these sweet animals!
