A spokeswoman mentioned the officers took in 71 canines, 10 cats, six hamsters and one guinea pig. She did not specify what number of animals got here from every residence.
POQUOSON, Va. — Newport Information Animal Welfare officers devoted 88 animals from two properties in Poquoson on Wednesday, after allegedly discovering them in unsanitary residing circumstances.
Poquoson would not have its personal animal welfare division, so the 2 cities collaborate.
Kim Lee, a spokeswoman for Newport Information, mentioned the officers took in 71 canines, 10 cats, six hamsters and one guinea pig. She did not say what number of animals got here from every of the properties. Lee added there have been 20 canines in a single residence and 68 animals within the different.
Beverly Mazzella mentioned she was shocked to seek out out that she lives close to one of many properties that had the animals.
“Each night time I’d hear canines barking nevertheless it did not sound like regular barking. A few of them gave the impression of canines in misery,” mentioned Mazzella.
Metropolis leaders mentioned they obtained a name from a involved citizen in regards to the animals residing in unsanitary circumstances.
“Particularly, this local weather, they have to be on flea remedy, they have to be on heartworm, particularly we’re proper close to the water. You could not probably maintain that quantity of canines,” mentioned Mazzella.
All of the animals at the moment are getting medical care from employees on the Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter, metropolis leaders mentioned.
“They’re higher off there, at the least they’ll get the right care. They’re going to be walked, they will get meals and probably get adopted,” mentioned Mazzella.
Lee mentioned the house owners of those animals are anticipated to face costs.
Lots of the pets had medical points, she mentioned, and it was obvious they weren’t getting veterinary care.
These pets will not be going up for adoption as a result of the house owners did not give up them. Proper now, they’re on a “seizure maintain” the place metropolis staff can take care of them.
A court docket case in regards to the seizure is about for subsequent week, Lee mentioned.
