Over 100 dogs that were rescued from a hoarder in Riverside will now be placed for adoption.
On Thursday, officials responded to a fire that ignited in a two-bedroom townhome.
Inside the home, 113 small dogs that were being hoarded were discovered by Riverside Animal Shelter Rescue Department workers.
All dogs were removed from the home and impounded at an animal shelter. Riverside shelter workers contacted Mission Viejo Animal Services Center for help and seven dogs were transferred to the center’s “A Mission for Home” program.
The dogs will soon be available for adoption after they are bathed, spayed/neutered and evaluated by a veterinarian.
All surgeries, including dental operations on older dogs, will be funded by the center’s nonprofit organization, DAWG.
A video of the rescue showed several dogs available for adoption including Fergus, Batman, Schmango, Dupree, Farley, Figgy Pudding and Schmoo.
The center’s “A Mission for Home” program focuses on preparing rescued dogs for easy adoption by covering all medical care, dental care and other treatment expenses.
Since the program’s creation in 2000, the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center has rescued thousands of pets.
For more information about the adoptable dogs or other animals searching for their forever home, visit the City of Mission Viejo’s website or call 949-470-3045.