A group of 15 dogs and puppies that were found abandoned in a house on Home Street have all been adopted or spoken for, says Winnipeg Animal Services.
Animal Services confirmed Friday that 14 out of the 15 dogs had found new families, with the last one currently out on a “doggie date” with a family who is likely to adopt the pooch.
Fifteen dogs were rescued on Jan. 4 when officers noticed a strong smell coming from a house in the 700 block of Home Street while following up on an unrelated matter nearby.
Police said the conditions the dogs were left in were among the worst animal protection officers had ever seen — estimating the 10 puppies and five adult dogs had been abandoned without food or water for between a week and a month when they were discovered.
The dogs’ owner, who rented the house, is charged with animal cruelty.
Three dead dogs were later found in a container in the garage when crews went to clean up the scene — something police say could potentially lead to further charges or could be used to substantiate the existing charges.
Despite their ordeal, the dogs were all in relatively healthy condition when they were brought to the Winnipeg Humane Society for medical treatment.
“Medically, for what I know, they were not in an extreme, dire situation that we have seen in other cases,” Humane Society CEO Javier Schwersensky told Global News last month.
“We have some that have some medical issues that we’re treating, and we’re trying to establish what may be wrong with them — but it’s more about the overall sanitary situation in this case that was the main concern of the police.”
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