LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Residents in the Las Vegas Valley supported The Animal Foundation over the weekend to help clear the shelter!
FOX5 got the latest numbers from the shelter after they announced they were at crisis capacity. Thursday, the foundation said they took in 1,132 animals in 12 days.
Over the course of the next three days, the shelter said 288 pets were adopted or fostered.
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Also, they said 1,700 items in their space crisis wish list were purchased. Officials say that’s the most successful amount bought since the past six years.
The Animal Foundation also provided an update on the 39 French Bulldogs that were discovered at a puppy mill in east Las Vegas.
Officials say Animal Protection Services is still working on the case. As of Monday, the bulldogs are on a legal hold and still not available for adoption or foster.
Henderson Police Department discovered the dogs while exercising a search warrant in the 2000 block of Lincoln Road around 10 p.m. During the search, officers discovered an unrelated “puppy mill,” and alerted Animal Protection Services.
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