JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Putnam County Sheriff's Office and animal control seized more than 100 small-breed dogs from an Interlachen home Wednesday.
The sheriff's office said the owner is in her 80s and became "overwhelmed."
It added the dogs are healthy and the owner is cooperating.
"It doesn't appear that they're really malnourished. But it does appear that none of them have never had veterinarian care. None of them are spayed, neutered, and it's just a situation that's gotten far out of hand," Colonel Joseph Wells of the Putnum County Sheriff's Office said.
Wells said they are investigating the incident as an animal neglect case.
Thursday morning officials will provide more updates. Right now, they are scrambling to find temporary homes for the dogs.
"We're looking at more than 100 dogs coming into our animal care facility and less than a few days. Absolutely, that's a challenge. This is many, many, many times more the population what we normally see in that facility. So, we have been working throughout the day to set up some temporary housing," said Wells.
The Putnam County Animal Shelter is full, and a new one is coming soon.
In the meantime, the sheriff's office is finding temporary space and reaching out to certified dog rescues and the community for help.
“They asked me if I could come donate my time and I’ve got no problem doing that," Summer Hurd said.
Hurd is a dog groomer and volunteered to groom the dogs.
“I love what I do I don’t do it for the money I do it because I want to feel comfortable to," Hurd said.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said you should be on the lookout for adoption information on its and the county's social media pages.
"Certainly, most if not all of these pets will make great you know forever pets for loving families," Wells said.
As for adopting the dogs, Putnam County has released the following statement: "We do expect that in the near future we will be ready to offer the remaining animals for private adoption, if you'd like to be on a list to be notified when they are available please email your information to Julianne.Young@putnam-fl.gov."
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