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13-05-2025
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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. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 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. Read the original article on People
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12-05-2025
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‘It's absolutely heartbreaking': Seven puppies found abandoned in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) – A local animal shelter is asking for help after seven puppies were found abandoned along a busy road last weekend. The Jefferson County Humane Society (JCHS) took to social media on May 11 after seven small puppies were dropped off at the shelter. Staff at the humane society are asking that anyone with information on the abandoned puppies reach out to help workers care for the animals. Jennifer Cubbison, a JCHS board member, told 27 News on May 12 the puppies were found by a family in stretched throughout a ditch off of K-4 Highway near the town of Meriden. She said staff believe the puppies are a pointer Labrador mix with three boys and four girls in the batch. Abandoning any animal in Kansas without making proper arrangements for its care violates the state's animal cruelty law. 'It's absolutely heartbreaking to know that people can be so cruel to animals that cannot help it,' Cubbison said. Kansas gov. calls measles outbreak 'serious,' urges parents to vaccinate children The JCHS' veterinarians will asses the puppies which are currently in isolation. Cubbison said the puppies will receive vaccinations, microchips and be spayed/neutered before they are given the green light for adoptions. '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 said. Cubbison said incidents like this are, unfortunately, not uncommon. She said the JCHS sees animal abandonment situations like this at least around four to five times a year. Topeka bank robbed twice in one year People who stumble across abandoned pets should keep them safe and make contact with the local animal shelter. Cubbison said if the JCHS is unavailable, people with abandoned pets in Jefferson County should try reaching out to the local sheriff's office instead. 'Regardless of an animal situation please be kind to them and keep them safe until you can find a solution. Don't just dump them and walk away,' Cubbison said. You can find the JCHS at 15295 on K-4 Highway in Valley Falls. You can get in touch with the JCHS at jfcountypets@ or by calling 785-945-6600. For more crime news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
