Emergency rescue of 23 dogs, including two mothers and 16 young puppies, living in a jail with no place to go
The Animal Rescue Corps team rescued 23 dogs in Batesville, MS earlier this month. After a cruelty seizure by local law enforcement in a county with no local shelters, a county with few local resources left the dogs with nowhere else to go. They were brought temporarily to the local Sheriff’s Office, where they stayed for weeks. But they couldn’t stay there forever. Time was running out, and all 23 dogs, including 16 vulnerable puppies, faced euthanasia.
OPERATION JAILBREAK
- Situation: Cruelty, Community Relief
- Number: 23 Dogs
- Priority: URGENT
When Animal Rescue Corps received the call for help, we said yes. The dogs were relocated to ARC’s Rescue Center, where they will receive medical and social care as well as daily physical care and enrichment until they are ready to be placed within our network of vetted placement partners in high-adoption regions.
Animal control in this county lacks the resources to help. But ARC was founded to help animals suffering in situations just like this one. If you are in a position to help today with a donation to support ARC’s work, please do. Every donation makes a difference.
And, if you are in a position to volunteer, please sign up today. Opportunities are always available in ARC’s Rescue Center outside Nashville, TN, as well as sometimes nationally and beyond. We sometimes offer travel stipends.
