Second Chance Pet Rescue Saves Dogs from Severe Hoarding Situation
The staff at Second Chance Pet Rescue found themselves stretched to the limit when they assisted animals from a hoarding situation. The small animal rescue shelter made room for 13 dogs of various ages and sizes which had been living in very poor conditions for quite some time. To make it even more difficult for the shelter capacity, later that same day a litter of puppies was received which were found near the side of a road eating dog food out of a bag. They had obviously been left on their own to survive or worse yet, to die.
“The hoarding dogs are all thin to very thin. A few have some injuries we believe likely occurred from fighting over food,” said Lysa Boston, Shelter Manager. “Three puppies arrived caked in feces and when we bathed them, chunks of feces and clumps of hair were falling out.” Boston described them as nervous and very shy, but said she is sure they will come around. “They have been through a pretty traumatic event today; even though they went from a very bad situation to a much better one, they don’t understand that yet.”
Boston said that not long after the 13 dogs arrived, she got a phone call from a woman who found six large puppies eating out of a dog food bag on the side of the road. "As soon as she described them, I told her to bring them in,” Boston said. “The shelter had been getting calls about this group of puppies for at least a month, but no one could ever catch them.” Boston described these pups as being in pretty good shape except for one puppy with an injury to his ear.
The shelter immediately began the process of evaluating, vaccinating and providing basic treatments to the new arrivals, and it will be two or more weeks before they will be ready to be offered for adoption. “We want all of them to be healthy before they go to new homes,” Boston said.
Boston said it’s extraordinary for this small shelter to take in so many dogs in just one day. “It certainly isn’t easy, but it’s the right thing to do. It’s the ONLY thing to do.”
However, Second Chance Pet Rescue's resources are stretched very thin providing care for all the extra animals. Boston said that they are most in need of canned dog food, dog and puppy toys, laundry detergent and bleach. "Monetary donations are, of course, always very appreciated as we operate entirely off the donations we receive", said Boston.
“The hoarding dogs are all thin to very thin. A few have some injuries we believe likely occurred from fighting over food,” said Lysa Boston, Shelter Manager. “Three puppies arrived caked in feces and when we bathed them, chunks of feces and clumps of hair were falling out.” Boston described them as nervous and very shy, but said she is sure they will come around. “They have been through a pretty traumatic event today; even though they went from a very bad situation to a much better one, they don’t understand that yet.”
Boston said that not long after the 13 dogs arrived, she got a phone call from a woman who found six large puppies eating out of a dog food bag on the side of the road. "As soon as she described them, I told her to bring them in,” Boston said. “The shelter had been getting calls about this group of puppies for at least a month, but no one could ever catch them.” Boston described these pups as being in pretty good shape except for one puppy with an injury to his ear.
The shelter immediately began the process of evaluating, vaccinating and providing basic treatments to the new arrivals, and it will be two or more weeks before they will be ready to be offered for adoption. “We want all of them to be healthy before they go to new homes,” Boston said.
Boston said it’s extraordinary for this small shelter to take in so many dogs in just one day. “It certainly isn’t easy, but it’s the right thing to do. It’s the ONLY thing to do.”
However, Second Chance Pet Rescue's resources are stretched very thin providing care for all the extra animals. Boston said that they are most in need of canned dog food, dog and puppy toys, laundry detergent and bleach. "Monetary donations are, of course, always very appreciated as we operate entirely off the donations we receive", said Boston.
Second Chance Pet Rescue is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit, no kill animal rescue organization located in Grove, OK. It does not receive funding from city, state or federal government entities or from other national animal rescue organizations. Its mission is to save and enhance the lives of homeless dogs and cats in Northeast Oklahoma until they can be adopted. Your support of Second Chance Pet Rescue directly helps animals in the Grove and Grand Lake communities. Please help these rescued dogs and cats by mailing your tax-deductible donation to P.O. Box 451205, Grove, OK 74345, or donate electronically via its website www.doitforthepets.com and click on "Donate".
The shelter is open to the public Wednesday through Friday from noon until 5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm, and Sunday noon-3pm. For more information you can visit its Facebook Page/Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake or call Lysa Boston, Shelter Manager, at 918-786-7630 or e-mail doitforthepets@gmail.com.
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