Overview

• San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement, assisted by the county sheriff, entered the apartment on Oct. 1 after the landlord reported not seeing the tenant for weeks.
• Rescuers worked through floor-to-ceiling debris where dogs had tunneled through trash, requiring additional staff, large dumpsters and deep cleaning over several days.
• Eleven dogs and two cats, many with flea infestations, skin issues and overgrown nails, were recovered from the two-bedroom unit.
• All animals are receiving medical care at SDHS’s Oceanside campus under Emergency Boarding status as the investigation continues.
• The intake added to record crowding at SDHS, which is caring for 792 dogs, and the shelter is urging adoptions, fostering and donations, with $50 fees for adult dogs and cats through Oct. 15 via BISSELL’s Empty the Shelters campaign.