Pets Saved From PA 'Rescue' Group To Be Adoptable In Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Numerous animals saved from a Pennsylvania “self-proclaimed rescue organization" will soon be up for adoption at the Pennsylvania SPCA in Philadelphia, SPCA officials said.

The Pennsylvania SPCA executed a search warrant at the "organization" on Wednesday, Oct. 23 over concerns for the welfare of animals.

In total 98 animals were taken in.

They all were surrendered to the Pennsylvania SPCA and are expected to be available for adoption as they receive necessary treatment and are on the road to recovery.

The Pennsylvania SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement Officers, acting on a tip from a Good Samaritan, removed 83 cats and kittens, as well as 10 dogs from the property in Jonestown due to concerns for the unsanitary conditions of the property and the untreated medical conditions of the animals.

Officers also found five dead cats lying in an enclosure with a majority of the rescued cats.

However, one set of remains could not be removed as it had been decomposed in the area to the point of adhering to the structure, the SPCA said.

The Pennsylvania SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement and Forensic Veterinary team, assisted by Lebanon County Detectives, executed the search warrant Wednesday afternoon, and were still removing animals into the late evening hours.

Many of the cats rescued were suffering from both respiratory infections and untreated eye conditions.

Many of the dogs were in very thin condition.

A majority of the animals were living in kennels or enclosures with feces and urine which had been allowed to accumulate for days.

All animals from the property were brought to the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Philadelphia headquarters to receive further diagnostics and treatment by the organization’s Shelter Hospital Staff.

They all were surrendered to the Pennsylvania SPCA and are expected to be available for adoption as they receive necessary treatment and are on the road to recovery.

The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending the conclusion of the full investigation.

Anyone with information about this case, or other cases involving animal cruelty, is urged to call the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Cruelty Hotline at (866) 601-SPCA. Tips can be left anonymously.