Overview

• Deputies and Humane Officers entered the two-bedroom unit on Oct. 1 after a landlord reported not seeing the tenant for weeks.
• The four-day operation uncovered small-breed dogs and two cats hiding in floor-to-ceiling debris and trash tunnels.
• Rescuers found flea infestations, skin issues and overgrown nails, and moved the animals to emergency boarding at the Oceanside Campus.
• SDHS says more animals may still be trapped in the unit, so teams are monitoring with cameras and humane traps.
• With the intake pushing the shelter to 792 dogs, adoption fees for adult pets are reduced to $50 through Oct. 15 under BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters event.