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3 husky pups on the mend after they were found in deplorable conditions

1 husky puppy in foster home, 2 in critical condition, 2 died

3 husky pups on the mend after they were found in deplorable conditions

1 husky puppy in foster home, 2 in critical condition, 2 died

DESCRIBED BY THEM AS A NIGHTMARE. THE MAN HAD NOTED TO ANIMAL CONTROL THAT WHAT HE HAD DONE WAS BOUGHT THEM IN SOUTH CAROLINA AT FOUR WEEKS OLD SEPARATED THEM FROM THEIR MOM AND WAS TRAVELING UP THE COAST AND HAD BUYERS FOR THEM IN VARIOUS STATES ALONG THE WAY, BUT OBVIOUSLY THESE PUPPIES WERE UNDERAGE NOT VACCINATED AND DYING THESE ARE PICTURES OF SOME OF THE HUSKY PUPPY SEIZED BY ANIMAL CONTROL LAST WEEK. ONLY FOUR WEEKS OLD. THEY’RE NOT LEGALLY OLD ENOUGH TO BE ADOPTED. THEY WERE COVERED IN THEIR OWN EXCREMENT THEIR OWN WASTE THEIR SOURCE OF FOOD AND WATER DEATHLY ILL THEY WERE RUSHED IMMEDIATELY TO VETERINARY ER AND INTO THE CARE OF BARKS AND THAT’S WHEN WE LEARNED THAT THEY TESTED POSITIVE FOR PARVO ALL FIVE OF THEM WITH PARVO. YOU CAN’T WAIT YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY START TREATING IT. IT’S VERY EXPENSIVE TO TREAT BARKS AUTHORIZED TREATMENT THROUGH THEIR FRANKIE FUN PAYS FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR ANIMALS THAT COME THROUGH NEEDING SPECIAL ATTENTION BY SATURDAY NIGHT TWO OF THE PUPPIES HAD DIED TWO THEY NAMED RAINBOW AND MILTON ARE NOW IN CRITICAL. ADDITION AND ONLY NOKI WAS WELL ENOUGH TO GO INTO FOSTER CARE THEIR STORY IS GENERATING DONATIONS TO THE FRANKIE FOND ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND BARKS HIS GRATEFUL TO THE CITIZEN WHO CALLED FOR HELP. THERE’S NO WAY THAT ANY OF THEM WOULD HAVE SURVIVED IF THAT CAR HAD EITHER STAYED AT THE GAS STATION FOR ANOTHER DAY OR EVEN CONTINUED ON TO ITS DESTINATION JENNIFER FRANCIATI WBAL-TV 11 NEWS AND TONIGHT ANIMAL CONTROL TALES 11 NEWS. THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE STORY, BUT IT COULD NO
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3 husky pups on the mend after they were found in deplorable conditions

1 husky puppy in foster home, 2 in critical condition, 2 died

Three of five husky puppies are the only ones to have survived after they were seized from deplorable conditions last week by animal control in Baltimore.The puppies were found Friday night in a car in horrific conditions at a BP gas station on Hanover Street, officials said. A tip called in by someone who was concerned after seeing the car for days led animal control officers to what they described as a nightmare."The man had noted to animal control that what he had done was bought them in South Carolina at 4 weeks old, separated them from their mom and was traveling up the coast and had buyers for them in various states along the way. But, obviously, these puppies were underage, not vaccinated and dying," Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter spokeswoman Bailey Deacon said.At only 4 weeks old, the husky puppies were not legally old enough to be adopted.The puppies were found covered in their own excrement, which became their only source of food and water. They were deathly ill, officials said, and were rushed to a veterinary ER and into the care of BARCS. "That's when we learned they tested positive for (canine parvovirus) -- all five of them," Deacon said. "With (canine parvovirus), you can't wait. You have to start immediately treating it. It's very expensive to treat."BARCS authorized treatment through their Franky Fund, which pays for medical care for animals that come through needing special attention.By Saturday night, two of the puppies -- named Clove and Sky -- had died. Two others, which they named Rainbow and Milton, are in critical condition. Only Noki was well enough to go into foster care.The pups' story is generating donations to the Franky Fund on social media and BARCS leaders said they are grateful to the person who called for help."There's no way that any of them would've survived if that car had either stayed at the gas station for another day or even continued on to its destination," Deacon said.Baltimore City Animal Control told 11 News they are still investigating the incident, but could not say if any charges will be filed.

Three of five husky puppies are the only ones to have survived after they were seized from deplorable conditions last week by animal control in Baltimore.

The puppies were found Friday night in a car in horrific conditions at a BP gas station on Hanover Street, officials said. A tip called in by someone who was concerned after seeing the car for days led animal control officers to what they described as a nightmare.

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"The man had noted to animal control that what he had done was bought them in South Carolina at 4 weeks old, separated them from their mom and was traveling up the coast and had buyers for them in various states along the way. But, obviously, these puppies were underage, not vaccinated and dying," Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter spokeswoman Bailey Deacon said.

At only 4 weeks old, the husky puppies were not legally old enough to be adopted.

The puppies were found covered in their own excrement, which became their only source of food and water. They were deathly ill, officials said, and were rushed to a veterinary ER and into the care of BARCS.

"That's when we learned they tested positive for (canine parvovirus) -- all five of them," Deacon said. "With (canine parvovirus), you can't wait. You have to start immediately treating it. It's very expensive to treat."

BARCS authorized treatment through their Franky Fund, which pays for medical care for animals that come through needing special attention.

By Saturday night, two of the puppies -- named Clove and Sky -- had died. Two others, which they named Rainbow and Milton, are in critical condition. Only Noki was well enough to go into foster care.

The pups' story is generating donations to the Franky Fund on social media and BARCS leaders said they are grateful to the person who called for help.

"There's no way that any of them would've survived if that car had either stayed at the gas station for another day or even continued on to its destination," Deacon said.

Baltimore City Animal Control told 11 News they are still investigating the incident, but could not say if any charges will be filed.