HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point police confirmed that they helped rescue 114 dogs from a home on Monday, May 20.
The rescue took place on the 700 block of Prospect Street.
WFMY News 2 spoke to two of several area rescue groups. Rusty's Rescue calls this a hoarding case. It said the majority of the animals found were dogs, and the rest were cats. The rescue said they found the animals in a condemned home.
An animal control officer responded to the scene.
Police said an animal rescue from the area had been on the scene rescuing the dogs before they arrived.
The rescue and the officer helped save more than 50 dogs on Monday. Police said the rescue had saved more than a dozen dogs the week prior.
Every Snout Counts assisted in the first rescue. Co-founder Robin Lindsay said it was hard to evaluate the animals because they were found in poor condition.
"They didn't look emaciated, but when they have worms in their belly, that can cause them to bloat. That could cover up some issues with starvation or hunger," Lindsay recalled.
She said some of the animals had tapeworms and fleas.
Several rescues across North and South Carolina have taken care of the animals.
Beth Blevins is the Vice President Of the Animal Care Foundation in Winston-Salem.
Her foundation took in eight dogs to foster.
Blevins said she's worked in animal rescue groups for more than two decades and has never seen anything as horrific as she has this week.
"I've never been in a situation where there is so much death," Blevins said. "Because there were puppies deceased in trash cans there were kittens deceased in the house."
Blevins said a lack of education and knowledge of resources available are reasons why incidents like this can happen.
She encourages those who are overwhelmed with their pets to seek help.
"I would reach out to the local animal shelter in your county," Blevins said. "They know the rescues in that county."
The next step is to get them back to health, teach them to socialize, and hopefully adopt them.
The animal control officer is investigating the situation.
High Point police could not confirm what they suspected was going on at the home.
Dogs rescued from High Point home
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