Kansas Shelter Caring for 7 Puppies Found Abandoned in a Ditch Next to a Busy Highway
A family in Kansas found 7 puppies abandoned in a ditch near a busy highway
The dogs are now at the Jefferson County Humane Society, where they are preparing for their adoptions
It is illegal to abandon a pet without proper care in Kansas, according to the state's animal cruelty lawSeven puppies are working on regaining their confidence after being tossed aside.
According to KSNT, a family of Good Samaritans found puppies scattered in a ditch along a busy Jefferson County, Kansas, road on May 10.
In response, the animal lovers collected the seven abandoned puppies, believed to be pointer/Labrador mixes, from the roadside and brought them to the Jefferson County Humane Society (JCHS).
The shelter is now caring for the dogs — four female puppies and three males — and trying to find out how the little canines ended up discarded near the highway.
"These seven puppies were found in a ditch off of Highway 16 yesterday and brought into the shelter. They are doing fine, but we would like some more information on them. If anybody knows who they belonged to, it would be helpful just to get some background on them. Thank you," JCHS wrote on Facebook alongside two photos of the puppies.
One shot shows the baby dogs curled up in a green container, and the other photo shows the puppies, still cuddled together, at JCHS.
"I don't understand how any human can think doing this was ok. Thank goodness someone found them," a commenter responded to JCHS's post about the pups.
"Makes me wonder what they did with the poor mother as well! Sick people in this world. I pray they find who did this!" added another.
JCHS board member Jennifer Cubbison told KSNT that the puppies are recuperating well at the shelter. The dogs are being kept in isolation together while veterinarians complete their initial health exams. The puppies will eventually receive microchips, vaccinations, and spay/neuter operations before being placed for adoption through JCHS.
"Jefferson County Humane Society is a no-kill shelter and will care for them as long as it takes to adopt out each one of them to the loving forever families they deserve," Cubbison told the outlet, adding that she thinks it is "heartbreaking" that anyone could throw away these dogs in the first place.
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Cubbison shared that, unfortunately, animal abandonment cases are not uncommon for JCHS, even though it is illegal to abandon an animal without proper care under Kansas' animal cruelty law.
The JCHS board member also encouraged anyone who finds an abandoned animal to contact local animal rescues and authorities for assistance.
"Please be kind to them and keep them safe until you can find a solution. Don't just dump them and walk away," Cubbinson said.
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