Jonesy arrived at the ARL in extremely critical condition – drooling, panting and in obvious distress. We were told that a company had laid poison in the apartment building he was living in and that Jonesy had been eating mice in his home that had likely been poisoned.
65 more dogs and puppies are now in our care after we assisted authorities in rescuing them from a property near Hedrick, IA, in Keokuk County – the third time in two months that our team has been called on to conduct a large-scale rescue where animals were in urgent need of care.
The ARL Mobile Response Team assisted law enforcement this week with the removal of additional animals from the same unlicensed breeder in Southeast Iowa that we had already removed dogs and hamsters from late last month, bringing the total to over 300 animals rescued.
Just months after the Gingerich puppy mill rescue, the Animal Rescue League has once again assisted authorities in removing dogs from terrible conditions at an unlicensed breeder — this time 3.5 hours away in Southeast Iowa.
Amilia and Scrappy were found trapped in their kennels inside an abandoned apartment on Des Moines’ north side, with no food or water. The situation was dire.
Cloud, Casper and Cupid arrived at the Animal Rescue League late last week suffering from severe burns after ARL Animal Services officers received a call about a fire in a Des Moines area inhabited by people without housing.
Aspen arrived wet and shivering after being found alone and starving in a snowbank in the cold. The 12-week-old kitten was weak, dehydrated and very thin, making his situation even more critical. He needed help right away.
Little Spud is only 3 months old, but she has already been through so much. She arrived at the Animal Rescue League in rough shape, with a long, gaping wound at her throat and another at the back of her neck.
At a time when homes are lit with merry holiday lights and presents are wrapped under the tree, Zoey was living a nightmare. The 6-month-old puppy had suffered serious trauma … and her injuries were shocking.
The ARL Mobile Rescue Team has arrived back in Des Moines after a multi-day rescue operation to remove more than 500 dogs from a commercial breeder at six locations in Iowa. The dogs were saved from horrific conditions at the hands of Daniel Gingerich, who has been accused of 190 violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The operation to save these dogs began weeks ago, and while they are finally safe, the hardest part is still ahead. Now they need YOU.
