Staff at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) in Palm City are in the midst of an arduous process: medically grooming, bathing and examining 36 Border Collies brought to them Monday by Martin County deputies. Their fur was caked with feces and mats the size of apples.
“This is the worst case we’ve ever seen,” said Sarah Fisher, a spokeswoman for HSTC. “We’ve seen throughout the years a dog or a cat, here and there, coming in with severe medical needs, but not 36 of them in this shape all at the same time.”
‘Worst case we’ve ever seen’: Humane Society caring for 36 rescued dogs
Deputies rescued the Border Collies from a Palm City home Monday. Videos released by the sheriff’s office show feces piled inches high inside the home and dogs that were so filthy that they blended in with the garbage and feces around them.
“Right now they’re very, very shut down. They’re almost catatonic. Some of them aren’t even walking. They’re just laying on their sides,” Fisher said. “We’re going one by one and we are shaving– cutting down the mats, and trying to see the extent of their medical (needs).”…