Twenty-two dogs from Kentucky appear to be on their way to a better life thanks to the Fredericksburg-based Old Dominion Humane Society.
Society officials say the 22 dogs were rescued from a hoarding situation where 70 dogs were living in deplorable conditions in Lawrence County, Kentucky. With barely any food and water, the dogs slept on dirt for beds. Throughout the winter – in freezing temperatures, snow, hail and rain – the dogs existed outdoors with no attention, warmth or shelter from the weather, according to a news release from the society.
Old Dominion Humane Society volunteers and a transport team made the trip to rescue them on March 20.
“The hoarder originally had 70 dogs, but only 22 were left after a flood on the property tragically drowned the others,” the society stated in a release. “ODHS took the remainder of the dogs, which ranged in age from just more than two weeks old to eight years old. Some of the 22 dogs rescued were transported to Squishy Face Crew, a foster-focused animal rescue group in Fredericksburg.”
After arriving at Old Dominion, the volunteers had hours of more work to do, according to officials. They provided intake for the dogs, including vaccinations, microchipping and examinations. The dogs were fed and given water, which they needed desperately because very little was available to them in the hoarding situation. From there, the rescues were placed in kennels with comfortable blankets and treats.
With the work of the volunteers, the rescued dogs will be on the road to gaining their health, given proper medication if needed and provided with love and socialization through the volunteer-run organization. Most of the dogs were immediately taken home by fosters, who’ll care for them until they’re adopted.
“These are the situations that break your heart, and you want to do everything in your power to help the innocent and loving dogs,” Anna Swann, who led the Old Dominion transportation team, said in the release. “By taking as many of the dogs we can house at ODHS and also transporting others to Squishy Face Crew, we’re helping them get another chance at living the lives they deserve. They’ll be cared for by our fosters and ready to be adopted into forever families.”
Swann, 19, has been a volunteer with the organization since she was 12.
Old Dominion Humane Society is a volunteer-run organization entirely that has more than 300 fosters ready to nurture rescues. It is located at 3602 Lafayette Blvd. in Fredericksburg. Adoption events are Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m., Fridays from 6-8 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Applications in advance are preferred and take priority over walk-ins. For more information about the dogs available for adoption and adoption applications, go to olddominionhumanesociety.org.
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