Dyer, Tenn.–Animal Rescue Corps was deployed to Northwest Tennessee Monday in what it is calling Operation Holiday Heartbreak.
Animal Rescue Corps is assisting the Dyer City Police Department in Gibson County with a large and urgent cruelty case: 75+ dogs and puppies left behind in a filthy, rotting house, according to ARC officials.
The property owners moved away and returned only to feed the animals.
Donations to Animal Rescue Corps is matched to go twice as far, they said.
“The dogs have been left alone, facing overcrowding, fighting, and some of the worst ammonia levels ARC has recorded to date. The dogs are small and medium-sized and range from a puppy of only three weeks to pregnant mothers to elderly dogs with dementia – they all have been severely neglected for some time and have numerous untreated injuries and conditions,” they said.
“This is a cruelty case, the animals have been seized and ARC is documenting cruelties and creating evidence packets, with all animals headed to ARC’s Rescue Center outside Nashville for urgent care.
When Cathy Bissell of BISSELL Pet Foundation heard about the desperate situation, she immediately pledged a $10,000 matching gift challenge to help the dogs of Operation Holiday Heartbreak get the lifesaving care they need.
Joined with the $25,000 year-end matching challenge from compassionate Berty White Andrus and two anonymous donors, donations can be matched up to $35,000 or until December 31, whichever comes first. (855) 272-6777. Donations are accepted on the Animal Rescue Corps Facebook page.
Animal Rescue Corps/Ashley O’Donnell photo.