ASPCA Rescues Over 190 Dogs and Cats Found Living in ‘Filthy and Dangerous Conditions’ in Louisiana

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is changing the lives of more than 190 dogs and cats.

Earlier this week, the organization rescued a large group of animals from a Louisiana property, where they were found living in “filthy and dangerous conditions” and “suffering from untreated medical problems,” according to a press release shared with PEOPLE.

The group of dogs — which included puppies and livestock dogs — were found living in an “extremely crowded mobile home” that had an “overwhelming odor of ammonia” when authorities arrived on the scene to investigate, according to the release.

The statement added that the dogs “were living among their own feces and urine” and had “soiled fur,” and some of the dogs had “untreated medical problems.” The cats, meanwhile, were also found with untreated health problems and were underweight.

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The ASPCA was assisted in the rescue by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana SPCA and the Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center, the release said.

Many of the rescued dogs were then transported to the Louisiana SPCA for care, according to the release, while the cats were transported to the Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center. Dogs suffering from health or behavioral problems have since been moved to the ASPCA’s Cruelty Recovery Center in Columbus, Ohio, for specialized treatment.

Courtesy of the ASPCA

“Through collaboration with local agencies in Natchitoches Parish and throughout Louisiana, we were able to help bring these animals to safety after they were found suffering in substandard conditions that resulted in an extremely poor quality of life,” ASPCA Legal Advocacy Senior Counsel Elizabeth Brandler said in declare.

She added, “The ASPCA commends the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office for prioritizing the welfare of animals in their community and is grateful to the Louisiana SPCA and Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center for making this rescue operation possible by providing much-needed care for many of these dogs and cats until they are placed in loving new homes.”

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