The B.C. SPCA retrieved 24 small dogs and puppies and six cats from a puppy breeding operation near Lillooet on Monday.
Each animal was discovered to be suffering from severe neglect.
The canines taken into SPCA care included 15 Havanese and Havanese-cross dogs, eight Yorkie-cross dogs and one emaciated Husky cross.
“The dogs were kept in a filthy environment with high levels of ammonia from urine and have serious dental disease and badly matted fur,” said Kent Kokoska, a senior animal protection officer for the BC SPCA. “Some of the dogs were being kept in a chicken coup filled with chicken and dog feces and one of the dogs and two puppies were being kept in a rodent cage.”
The four cats retrieved from the property were severely matted and also discovered living in filthy and hazardous conditions without proper ventilation and light.
All retrieved animals are currently being cared for at SPCA facilities in Kamloops and Kelowna.
The B.C. SPCA is conducting an investigation and recommending charges of animal cruelty be considered in the case.
The news comes just two days after B.C. SPCA constables seized 25 farm animals from a Mission Property after they were discovered neglected and suffering from a wide range of medical conditions.
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