Humane Modern society seeking residences for ‘Ruff Riders’ rescued from Akron residence

Annie Oakley, one of 19 dogs and puppies rescued from an Akron home in February, is up for adoption.

Extra than a dozen of 19 pet dogs seized from an Akron house wherever a tenant was evicted in February are now up for adoption by the Humane Modern society of Summit County.

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The modern society said Monday that the landlord found the animals following the eviction and claimed their affliction to the modern society for investigation.

The modern society mentioned humane agents observed 11 grownup and eight juvenile beagle-dachshund combined breed canines and puppies without the need of foods or water, in filthy conditions and in their individual squander.

“All of the dogs had been suffering from malnutrition and the puppies had distended abdomens because of to parasites,” the society mentioned in a release. 

A different dog was observed useless in the home’s basement.

Pearl Heart is ready for adoption.

Agents seized the animals for safekeeping, and the modern society was awarded custody of the animals by Akron Municipal Court on March 21. Further more information and facts on the circumstance was not obtainable.

The pet dogs have since been treated for malnutrition and parasites, as effectively as overgrown toenails on several of the canines that had built strolling complicated and painful. The pet dogs were being also presented with basic veterinary treatment like spay/neuter and vaccination in preparation for adoption.