38 dogs have been seized through recent animal welfare investigations, contributing to a total of 112 dogs that Cincinnati Animal CARE has received in just seven days, the shelter tells WCPO.
24 of the 38 dogs seized were taken from two separate Hamilton County properties over the past two days. Fourteen large shepherd-type dogs were taken from one property, while 10 dogs of varying sizes were taken from the other property, according to Cincinnati Animal CARE.
Because the dogs were seized during these operations, they cannot be adopted while they remain on investigation holds, something the shelter says contributes to its ongoing capacity crisis. The dogs cannot be put up for adoption until their legal status is resolved.
Cincinnati Animal CARE says the Hamilton County Dog Warden has responded to seven cases involving six or more dogs at a single property over the past three months. Back in August, the largest seizure in the shelter’s history took place, with more than 150 animals taken in…