Jackson County Animal Control rescues 61 dogs from 1 home

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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Jackson County Animal Control says they assisted with removing 61 small dogs from a single home Thursday. Of those, 59 were brought back to the Jackson County Animal Shelter.

One of the dogs, removed from the home. (Jackson County Animal Shelter and Animal Control)
One of the dogs, removed from the home. (Jackson County Animal Shelter and Animal Control)

Shelter workers say the dogs were rescued from a hoarding situation.

In addition to the dogs, one cat, who lived on the streets in the area, also accompanied the officers back to the shelter.

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The shelter is encouraging the public to adopt these animals, and you can begin the process at this link.

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6 News is currently working to learn where the dogs came from and what led to them being surrendered to the shelter. We will update you when we do.

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