More than 150 animals have been rescued from a property in Chatham County, in an operation that brought together officials from nearly a dozen public and private animal care facilities.
Chatham County Animal Services led the rescue after receiving a tip that “more than 100 cats and dogs” were being kept in a single mobile home at 3180 Silk Hope Gum Spring Road in Pittsboro. The website Zillow lists the property as being a 1200-square-foot house on a 5-acre lot.
When responders arrived, according to a statement from the county, they found 150 animals “living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions with untreated medical conditions.”
The animals have since been moved to local rescue groups and emergency shelters; teams of veterinarians are providing treatment and PetSmart Charities is contributing food and supplies. The entire operation involved Durham and Wake County officials, the Humane Society, and several other local and national organizations.
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