GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Some of the dogs taken from a home where 39 canines allegedly were kept in appalling conditions will be available for adoption starting today, Friday, Aug. 22.
Five Chinese Crested-mix puppies will be among the first of the 39 dogs the Kent County Animal Shelter will be placing in new homes after they were removed from the Northeast Side home of a woman now charged with cruelty to animals. The puppies are approximately 4-months-old.
Likely to be available later in the day will be adult dogs including a pekingese, an English setter and am awesome three-legged Dalmatian currently named 'Tripawed.'
The dogs have been with the shelter since June 27 when they were seized from a home in the 2300 block of Oakwood Avenue NE.
Kimberly Savino attempted to get the dogs back, but Kent County Circuit Court Judge James Robert Redford told her that unless she could pay $106,000 for the dogs care until her trial was completed, the dogs would be adopted out. Savino did not pay the money and last week the dogs were officially forfeited to the county.
The dogs allegedly were primarily housed in pet carriers for extended periods of time and were not properly cared for, authorities said.
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As a result, the dogs were generally malnourished, had significant dental problems and a variety of other health issues that shelter veterinarian Laurie Wright has been working to address along with the other staff.
Wright reports that since the dogs have been at the shelter they have gained weight, become better socialized and gotten the treatment they needed.
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The puppies were the healthiest of the dogs and once they had their vaccinations and been spayed or neutered, they were ready to be adopted.
The remaining dogs continue to receive care but the goal is to have all of the dogs in happy homes or in technical terms a '100 percent live release rate.'
The story of the dogs has helped raise awareness of the need for appropriate homes for dogs, according to Lisa LaPlante, spokeswoman for the Kent County Health Department. There have been numerous inquiries about adopting the dogs and Grand Rapids resident Mindy Smith-Pierman donated $1,200 worth of needed items to the shelter using money she raised in a garage sale.
LaPlante said the donation came in handy for the shelter which has been strained because of the influx of the large number of dogs from the Savino home.
The dogs will be adopted through the regular process that includes a background check to make sure the home is appropriate.
Pet adoption fees are $62 and spay and neuter and all age-appropriate vaccinations are included in the adoption price.
People who adopt the pets are counseled on making an appointment at a veterinarian of their choosing within three weeks after adoption for a check-up and vaccine boosters.
E-mail Barton Deiters: bdeiters@mlive.com and follow him on Twitter at http://ift.tt/1ohcjDp or Facebook at http://ift.tt/1ohckXN
The proper forms can be found at the shelter at 740 Fuller Ave. NE or at the Kent County Animal Shelter website.
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