The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) spent New Year’s Eve responding to a troubling rescue involving dozens of dogs found living in extreme neglect.
The nonprofit said it was contacted by the LaMesaPoliceDepartment on Dec. 29 after officers conducted a welfare check at a 500-square-foot apartment in California. Inside, authorities discovered approximately 40 dogs and puppies living in severely unsanitary conditions.
In a Dec. 30 Facebook post, SDHS described the scene as one no animal welfare organization ever hopes to encounter. Humane officers arrived to find floors covered in feces and animals in urgent need of care. The tenant had reportedly not been seen for days…