VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach SPCA has taken in 45 dogs after they were rescued from a reported hoarding situation on the Eastern Shore, and now they’re reaching out to the public for help in covering the costs of caring for them.
According to a post on their Facebook page, the dogs are a portion of more than 100 that were surrendered.
The dogs were described as “scared, dirty, and covered in fleas.” They said the dogs had never been outside the house from which they were rescued.
The organization said that some of the dogs would go to other local rescue organizations, but that the majority would remain under their care.
“They are currently getting settled at our shelter where they can be bathed and seen by our veterinarians,” they said.
URGENT NEED: These 45 dogs just arrived at Virginia Beach SPCA after being surrendered from a hoarding situation on the Eastern Shore. In total, there were more than 100 dogs living inside the home. They are scared, dirty, and covered in fleas. These dogs have never been outside of that house before now. We need your help. The majority of these dogs will remain in the care of the VBSPCA, while the rest will go to other rescue organizations in the region. They are currently getting settled at our shelter where they can be bathed and seen by our veterinarians. Please donate to their care and share this post. Every dollar makes a difference. For those who would like to donate directly on our website, you may do so here: https://vbspca.com/donate/.Posted by Virginia Beach SPCA on Saturday, October 16, 2021
Besides having a donation link on their Facebook page, the VB SPCA said you can also donate on their website at https://vbspca.com/donate/.
There were several rescues that took dogs from the hording situation. Two of them, Dogs Deserve Better and The Little Farm Rescue are right here on the Shore. These two organizations were instrumental in organizing the rescue and actually being on-site along with volunteers to literally capture the dogs. They were the ones who reached out to several rescue organizations who were willing to take in dogs. Dogs Deserve Better and The Little Rescue Farm could use your donations as well.