16 Pups Piled Into Crates Left At Human Society In Miami
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- For what might be the first time in his short life, a dog now named "Peep" has a cage all to himself.
It's a far cry from how he was found Friday morning.
Peep and 15 other dogs were crammed into two medium crates and abandoned outside of the Humane Society of Greater Miami.
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"They were stinky, covered in feces. It was the saddest thing. I've been here almost 11 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Humane Society of Greater Miami Executive Director Laurie Hoffman.
Hoffman said the dogs are Maltese mixes.
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Despite signs outside the building that say not to abandon animals on the property, Hoffman says she's glad someone did in this case.
She believes the pups were mistreated for a long time.
"This kind of thing doesn't happen overnight," she told CBS4's Lauren Pastrana. "I don't know how anybody can let a dog get in this condition and not do anything about it and the extent of how bad the condition was. It's inhumane, it's cruelty, it's neglect, it's abuse, it's horrific."
The 16 dogs range in age from roughly 7 months to 9 years old.
The dogs were bathed, shaved and checked out for other physical ailments.
They were also given new names, which include Hopper, Basket and Cotton, a nod to spring, signaling a fresh start for these pups.
"It's a sad day for the Humane Society, but for them it's a good day," Hoffman said. "Now this is the beginning of the good part of the rest of their lives."
Care for the dogs may be costly.
Hoffman said some of them may have severe dental disease and may need to have their teeth taken out.
Anyone interested in donating can visit the Human Society's website.
The sixteen pups will remain quarantined for 7 to 14 days to make sure they are healthy and ready to adopt.
For more information, call (305) 696-0800.
