Rescued dogs responding to care

By TARA BOWIE Sentinel-Review

INNERKIP— Their thin bodies shake, not because they are cold now but because they are scared.

Half of the 42 dogs rescued by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) on Tuesday have found temporary housing at Hillside Kennels just outside of Innerkip. The remainder of the dogs have been distributed to other kennels and veterinary offices around the county.

Some of the dogs are so malnourished every bone in their body can be seen. Others are so scared they have a hard time eating while others eat and drink like they haven’t had food or water in days.

But almost all are friendly, and the ones who aren’t just need a little love and care, said Tracey Gibson, co-owner of Hillside Kennels.

The dogs were seized by the OSPCA because of the disgusting conditions they were forced to live in. For an undetermined amount of time, the dogs were housed inside and outside of a rented barn on Highway 2 near the Oxford County/Brant County boundary. The owners of the rental land allowed the OSPCA onto the property.

An anonymous tip received by the OSPCA led inspectors to think there were only 16 dogs on the premises. But shockingly, 16 dogs alone were found stuffed in pairs into eight compartments of a small trailer.

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