Almost 70 animals rescued from Armstrong County property, HARP caring for 30 dogs

PITTSBURGH — Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is caring for 30 new dogs after nearly 70 animals were rescued from a property in Armstrong County.

PHOTOS: HARP caring for 30 dogs saved from Armstrong County property

A news release said the animals were living in “severely unsanitary” conditions including straw heavily soaked with urine and feces and inadequate shelter, meaning the animals could not maintain their body temperature.

“The dogs all did have food and water. They did appear in good body condition,” said Angie Fry, Humane Society Police Officer. “But the sanitary conditions were absolutely probably one of the worst I’ve seen on a farm.”

The group rescued a number of breeds of all ages including several week-old puppies. Fry said the fur on some of the dogs was heavily matted and caked in feces, dirt, urine and rocks.

“There are a handful of them that are very fearful. Not aggressive. They just don’t know what life is like outside of a kennel, on a leash with a human,” said Fry.

Rescuers say over the next several days, all of the dogs will be given needed vaccinations, be either spayed or neutered and microchipped. They’ll also be working with the dogs to help them decompress and adjust to human interaction to get them ready to be adopted.

“They are really sweet dogs deep down and we are going really slow with them,” said Dr. Amy Kalinauskas, Director of Medical Services. “They are tolerating everything that we’re doing to them medically but they just need some time to come out of their shells and just learn what it is to be a dog.”

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