"This person spoke to the animal shelter and they were saying that they were concerned about the animals and they wanted to do something with them," Ryan Peterson, a Public Safety Officer involved in the rescue, tells TV6. "The animal shelter people were able to convince her that it would be in their best interest to surrender the animals."
Both the animal shelter and Public Safety office said the animals seemed well cared for and in good condition at the time.
"This was a situation that was very sad, but the person did the right thing by contacting the shelter and asking for help," Director of the Delta Animal Shelter, Susan Gartland, said. "The animals were surrendered willingly to the shelter."
Gartland also reminds the public if they are in a similar situation, that reaching out to a shelter is the best option.
All dogs and puppies have been since visited by a veterinarian for vaccines since being brought in. They will soon be neutered and spayed before they go up for adoption. The shelter will also work to socialize the more shy pups before they become available. The animals are all looking at spending a few more weeks at the shelter before that happens.
During their time there, the shelter is reaching out to the public for help taking care of their newest residents.
"Right now, the greatest way to help the animal sheltor is financial, to do donations, or our second greatest need is supplies," Gartland said.
Those supplies include cans of wet dog food, puppy pads and garbage bags.
