Pierce County deputies recue 15 caged dogs from squalid alleged ‘animal rescue’

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PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Pierce County animal control officers removed 15 dogs and two cats from a property this week after investigators said the animals were being kept in “deplorable conditions” at what was reportedly being run as a dog rescue.

According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control responded Sept. 21, 2026, to complaints about the property…

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