KENNELS BACK IN 2021 … AND ALEX MURDAUGH WAS CONVICTED IN 2023./// NEW TONIGHT AT 11… EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO FIND HOMES FOR DOGS FROM THE GEORGIA ANIMAL RESCUE AND DEFENSE SHELTER. THIS FOLLOWS THE ARREST OF THE SHELTER’S FORMER DIRECTOR .. FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN AUGUST. WJCL 22 NEWS’ TIA MAGGIO … JOINS US NOW LIVE IN THE STUDIO. AND TIA, ADVOCATES YOU TALKED TO .. SAY THEY’RE HAVING A TOUGH TIME HOUSING THEM. DOGS AT THE GEORGIA ANIMAL RESCUE AND DEFENSE SHELTER, OR GARD, FACED A CRISIS AFTER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BANNED THE SHELTER FROM HOUSING ANIMALS. ADVOCATES GOT THE DOGS OUT BUT SAY NOW THEY’RE IN NEED OF A HOME. – **NATS OF MICHELLE AND DOG*** MICHELLE HOLLAWAY IS A PASSIONATE DOG LOVER AND FOSTER. “MY DOG WAS RESCUED FROM GUARD AND ON THAT PROPERTY AT ONE TIME, I FELT THAT IN MY HEART I COULD STEP IN AND HELP SOME OF THESE PUPS OUT.” HOLLOWAY – A BRIEF GARD VOLUNTEER – WAS STUNNED BY THE ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES AGAINST THE SHELTER’S NOW FORMER DIRECTOR. “THERE WAS NOTHING THAT STOOD OUT TO ME THAT LOOKED LIKE THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT.” THE INVESTIGATION FORCED GARD TO STOP TAKING IN ANIMALS… PUSHING ADVOCATES TO GET THE DOGS OUT BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE. “IF THEY HADN’T BEEN TAKEN, OFF THE PROPERTY, BRYAN COUNTY COULD HAVE COME IN. THEY COULD HAVE, TAKEN THE DOGS AND THEY COULD HAVE, YOU KNOW, BEEN EUTHANIZED.” ONE LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE STEPPED IN…WITH FOSTER FAMILIES LIKE HOLLOWAY TAKING IN MULTIPLE DOGS…MANY ARE NOW OVERWHELMED. “WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF MORE FOSTER FAMILIES THAT CAN TAKE THE LOAD OFF OF SOME OF THESE FAMILIES. I BELIEVE ONE FAMILY HAS FOUR DOGS, MAYBE FIVE.” ONE LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE IS CALLING FOR FOSTERS OR EVEN BABYSITTERS TO HELP OUT. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR FOSTERING. “THEY PROVIDE, A CRATE AND BED, FOOD, TREATS, TOYS, ALL OF THE VACCINATIONS AND ALL OF THE SUPPORT THAT YOU WILL NEED.” HOLLWAY SAYS ALL IT TAKES IS AN OPEN HEART. “YOU CAN SAVE A DOG’S LIFE JUST BY OPENING YOUR HOME. TEMPORARILY, UNTIL THEY CAN FIND A HOME THAT WILL BE THERE FOREVER HOME.” IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING, FOSTERING, OR EVEN JUST BABYSITTING ANY OF THESE FURRY FRIENDS, A LINK TO EACH DOG CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE WJCL DOT COM. BACK TO YOU. TIA – THANK YOU. “ONE ANIMAL LOVE RESCUE” SAYS MULTIPLE ADOPTION EVENTS ARE HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY
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Homes needed for dogs rescued from Georgia animal shelter following director’s arrest
To support foster families, One Love Animal Rescue is calling for additional foster parents or even babysitters to provide temporary care for the dogs.
Updated: 11:12 PM EST Dec 10, 2024
The urgent effort to find homes for dogs from the Georgia Animal Rescue and Defense (GARD) shelter is underway after the shelter’s former director was arrested for animal cruelty in August.The Georgia Department of Agriculture ordered GARD to stop housing animals, creating a dire situation for the remaining dogs. Advocates quickly worked to remove the animals from the property, but their mission is far from over.Michelle Holloway, a former GARD volunteer and dedicated dog foster, is one of many people stepping up to help. “My dog was rescued from GARD, and on that property at one time, I felt that in my heart I could step in and help some of these pups out,” Holloway said.Holloway was stunned to learn of the animal cruelty charges against GARD’s former director. “There was nothing that stood out to me that looked like things were not right,” she said. The charges led to the shelter’s closure, and advocates scrambled to find safe places for the animals before it was too late.“If they hadn’t been taken off the property, Bryan County could have come in. They could have taken the dogs, and they could have, you know, been euthanized,” one advocate explained.One Love Animal Rescue stepped in to assist with placing the rescued dogs into foster homes. Many foster families, including Holloway, have taken in multiple dogs, leaving them overwhelmed. “We are in desperate need of more foster families that can take the load off of some of these families. I believe one family has four dogs, maybe five,” she said.To support foster families, One Love Animal Rescue is calling for additional foster parents or even babysitters to provide temporary care for the dogs. The organization makes fostering accessible by providing all necessary supplies, including crates, beds, food, treats, toys, vaccinations, and ongoing support.“They provide a crate and bed, food, treats, toys, all of the vaccinations, and all of the support that you will need,” Holloway noted.Holloway emphasized how simple it can be to make a difference. “You can save a dog’s life just by opening your home temporarily until they can find a home that will be their forever home,” she said.If you’re interested in adopting, fostering, or babysitting one of these dogs, you can find more information and links here. One Love Animal Rescue has multiple adoption events scheduled for this Saturday.
The urgent effort to find homes for dogs from the Georgia Animal Rescue and Defense (GARD) shelter is underway after the shelter’s former director was arrested for animal cruelty in August.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture ordered GARD to stop housing animals, creating a dire situation for the remaining dogs. Advocates quickly worked to remove the animals from the property, but their mission is far from over.
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Michelle Holloway, a former GARD volunteer and dedicated dog foster, is one of many people stepping up to help. “My dog was rescued from GARD, and on that property at one time, I felt that in my heart I could step in and help some of these pups out,” Holloway said.
Holloway was stunned to learn of the animal cruelty charges against GARD’s former director. “There was nothing that stood out to me that looked like things were not right,” she said. The charges led to the shelter’s closure, and advocates scrambled to find safe places for the animals before it was too late.
“If they hadn’t been taken off the property, Bryan County could have come in. They could have taken the dogs, and they could have, you know, been euthanized,” one advocate explained.
One Love Animal Rescue stepped in to assist with placing the rescued dogs into foster homes. Many foster families, including Holloway, have taken in multiple dogs, leaving them overwhelmed. “We are in desperate need of more foster families that can take the load off of some of these families. I believe one family has four dogs, maybe five,” she said.
To support foster families, One Love Animal Rescue is calling for additional foster parents or even babysitters to provide temporary care for the dogs. The organization makes fostering accessible by providing all necessary supplies, including crates, beds, food, treats, toys, vaccinations, and ongoing support.
“They provide a crate and bed, food, treats, toys, all of the vaccinations, and all of the support that you will need,” Holloway noted.
Holloway emphasized how simple it can be to make a difference. “You can save a dog’s life just by opening your home temporarily until they can find a home that will be their forever home,” she said.
If you’re interested in adopting, fostering, or babysitting one of these dogs, you can find more information and links here.
One Love Animal Rescue has multiple adoption events scheduled for this Saturday.
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