55 rescued dogs to be put up for adoption in Missouri
The dogs, mostly Basset Hounds, will be made available for adoption individually after continued treatment and rehabilitation
Fifty-five dogs removed from an eastern Missouri breeder will be put up for adoption after a judge awarded custody to the Humane Society of Missouri.
In early October, HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) removed the dogs from the residence of a suspected breeder in Franklin County at the request of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
They were found in varying stages of malnutrition and filth – many housed in crates and sitting in their own feces and urine. The dogs — mostly basset hounds and basset-mixes — have been receiving veterinary care since.
Some of the dogs will require continuing veterinary care and some will need additional socialization after spending much of their lives in confined environments, the society said. All of them will be spayed and neutered before adoption.
Persons interested in adopting one of these dogs should regularly visit www.hsmo.org/adopt. These dogs will be listed on the website as they become available for adoption.
The Associated Press and Humane Society of Missouri contributed to this report