Thanks to a multi-agency effort, several feathered and furry friends will get a second chance at a loving life.
According to Middle Tennessee-based non-profit agency Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), a concerted rescue nicknamed “Operation Skyfall” was conducted by them in Cheatham County on Thursday, Aug. 7. A total of 17 animals, consisting of 11 exotic birds, three chickens, two dogs and a miniature horse, were removed from what was described as “a filthy and trash-strewn property, subject to neglect.”
“Many of the animals suffered from low body condition scores and prolonged ammonia exposure from high levels in the home. The house was also infested with bugs and mice. Some birds were loose in the chaos of the house. Some live caged in dirty, bare cages. Others did not survive, and their remains were discovered kept in a freezer,” ARC reported…