More than five dozen dogs rescued from an East Hemet home heavily damaged by fire were placed at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, where officials Friday said they can now be formally adopted or taken home as foster pets.
“This type of large-scale rescue requires all of our teams to jump into action, and now we need the public’s help to give these dogs a home,” Riverside County Department of Animal Services Field Commander Lesley Huennekens said Friday. “We know other dogs will need a safe spot to land today and tomorrow, and we’re here to help both people and pets by serving as a safety net during an emergency or crisis.”
The canines, which appear to be mostly terrier mixes and Chihuahuas, were saved from a blaze that partially consumed a single-story residence Thursday afternoon in the 41300 block of Merriwood Drive, near Cornell Street…