The dogs were “suffering from varying degrees of emaciation, malnutrition, heat distress, untreated skin conditions and cruel confinement,” according to the organization.
Seventeen dogs were rescued Thursday from a suspected breeding operation northeast of Houston, according to the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
Houston SPCA investigators and deputies from the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office rescued two puppies and 15 adult dogs late Thursday from a property in the 3000 block of Atascocita Plum Court in Humble, the organization said in a news release.
The Houston SPCA described the conditions as “deplorable.”…