Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), a nonprofit animal protection organization, responded to a request from authorities in Henderson County to assist with 54 cats and dogs living in deplorable conditions in and around a single-family residence in Cedar Grove. This rescue dubbed Operation Desperate Days is ARC’s third rescue operation in a week and brings the total number of animals rescued and being cared for at their Rescue Operations Center in Lebanon this week to 105.
Forty dogs and 14 cats were found in dilapidated enclosures, running loose around the trash-strewn property, and in the home located in West Tennessee. Many of the dogs exhibited signs of severe mange, fur loss, internal and external parasites, eye infections, and several with open wounds. Extremely high ammonia levels in the home required rescuers to wear protective respirators before they could enter. All of the animals have been surrendered to Animal Rescue Corps by the homeowner.
“With temperatures dropping to the low twenties, these dogs could die from exposure,” said ARC Executive Director, Tim Woodward. “Their body conditions are poor and they›re suffering from mange, leaving them without any protection from the cold. Time was of the essence.”
ARC’s other operations this week include two over-burdened shelter relief operations in Lousiana where a total of 51 dogs were rescued. The now 91 dogs and 14 cats in ARC’s care are at ARC’s Rescue Operations Center in Lebanon, about 30 minutes east of Nashville. Each animal will receive a thorough veterinary exam, appropriate vaccinations, and any necessary medical treatment. ARC will provide daily care until they can be transferred to shelter and rescue organizations that will ultimately adopt them into loving homes. For people wishing to foster or adopt, ARC will publish its list of shelter and rescue placement partners on its Facebook page once the dogs are transferred to these partner organizations. An Amazon wish list has been set for this rescue for the most needed items here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/34PIVUMLL0BFB?ref_=wl_share
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For more information about Animal Rescue Corps, please visit www.animalrescuecorps.org.
