MONMOUTH COUNTY – A mom and her 10 puppies were saved from a small, sweltering Asbury Park home thanks to the Monmouth County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division.
The MCSPCA explained how police discovered the puppies after they were looking for a person in the same vicinity on July 23, and heard the cries of the newborn puppies and immediately called the MCSPCA.
The mother and her puppies did not have enough food and water, and were left in a room that was about 90 degrees inside. As a result, this forced the young mom and her puppies to start eating pieces of a mattress and other debris in the urine and feces-covered room, the MCSPCA said.
When the SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division arrived, they found that many of the puppies were severely dehydrated and needed immediate medical intervention by the MCSPCA veterinary staff. Vets have identified intestinal parasites within several of the dogs and will continue to monitor the mom and her litter until they’re in the clear and can find a foster home.
If you’re able to foster this mother and her puppies, email the MCSPCA at fostering@monmouthcountyspca.org.
“We’re now seeking donations to help support the future of this family, as well as the hundreds of other animals we’ll see this summer! We rely on your contributions so that we can always provide every single thing these abused and neglected animals need to thrive,” the MCSPCA said in a statement.
To donate, visit the MCSPCA website at monmouthcountyspca.org, or their Facebook page at facebook.com/MonmouthCountySPCA.
Anyone that has information on the owner of these dogs in the area of Dewitt and Springwood Ave. in Asbury Park, call the MCSPCA Humane Law Enforcement Department at 732-440-1539.
“We intend to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law,” the MCSPCA said. At this time, the incident is still under investigation.
