Alaska Police Save 71 Dogs Found Crammed Inside One House from 'Unimaginable Conditions'

Alaska authorities are moving difficult to thief dozens of dogs get caller starts.

On May 23, nan Anchorage Police Department shared an urgent announcement connected societal media, letting its followers cognize that officers precocious "assisted Anchorage Animal Care and Control (AACC) successful nan seizure of astir 70 dogs from a azygous residence, 1 of nan astir terrible neglect cases we've encountered."

According to nan constabulary department, "the animals were recovered successful unimaginable conditions." The station did not supply specifications astir nan conditions, but noted that "neglect charges are pending" successful relationship pinch nan case.

The Anchorage Police Department added that nan dogs are safe astatine AACC but still request help.

"AACC is now operating astatine astir 3 times its modular capacity. They request our help, and they request it now," nan agency wrote successful its societal media post, advising followers to thief nan shelter by adopting aliases fostering a pet and donating costs and supplies.

"These animals person been done truthful much, and pinch nan shelter stretched beyond its limits, it's difficult to springiness each 1 nan attraction and attraction they genuinely deserve. If you're capable to unfastened your bosom aliases your home, moreover temporarily, please see fostering a dog. Your kindness tin make a world of quality and thief create abstraction for others successful need," nan Anchorage Police Department concluded successful its May 23 post.

AACC provided much specifications connected nan business successful a abstracted post.

Yesterday, we seized 71 dogs from a azygous residence. These dogs are nether protective custody astatine nan shelter, which intends they are not MOA spot and cannot beryllium placed for take astatine this time," AACC wrote successful a Facebook station connected May 23. "Our shelter is only built to humanely location 60-65 dogs, and we presently person 123 placed successful nan shelter."

Like nan Anchorage Police Department, AACC encouraged its followers to adopt aliases foster an disposable canine from nan shelter to thief alleviate nan overcrowding issue.

"Euthanizing is ever our past resort, and we are trying everything we can, including reaching retired to different shelters astir nan state, asking rescues for help, and getting our organization involved. Unfortunately, if these resources don't work, euthanasia whitethorn beryllium our only action to make judge we are gathering nan standards of care," AACC added successful its post.

Thankfully, it appears AACC did not person to edifice to euthanasia to grip nan abrupt influx of animals nether its care.

On nan aforesaid time arsenic its first post, AACC shared connected Facebook that 17 dogs were adopted successful conscionable a fewer hours and that nan 71 dogs seized from nan azygous residence were now officially spot of AACC, meaning nan canines could statesman "the information process present astatine nan shelter to beryllium placed up for adoption."

On May 25, nan Anchorage Police Department followed this announcement pinch much bully news.

"Since Friday, complete 45 dogs person been adopted, and countless donations of supplies, food, and support person travel pouring in. Anchorage, your kindness has made each nan difference," the section shared connected societal media.

"While this ngo had its stock of tail wags and happy endings, it was a superior operation. Our officers were proud to support Animal Care & Control successful ensuring these animals were safely removed from vulnerable conditions and fixed a 2nd chance," nan agency said.

To study much astir AACC, nan pets they person disposable for adoption, and nan shelter's life-saving work, sojourn AACC's website.