Twelve puppies are recovering after a woman found them in the woods. Dickson County authorities are investigating the case and believe the animals were dumped off Woods Valley Road in Charlotte.
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Director of Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue, Lavonne Redferrin said the puppies appear to be about eight weeks old and she’s not sure of the breed. They’ve all been to the vet and have a myriad of problems.
“They have coccidia. They were loaded with ticks and fleas,” Redferrin said. “One has a hole in her neck from a flybot.”
As of publication, eight of the twelve puppies have found foster families.
Redferrin said dog dumping has been a problem not just in Dickson County, but across the Volunteer State; she added animal shelters in the area are full. Laws Saving Paws was created specifically to confront issues such as this.
“This is very prevalent,” Redferrin said. “There’s not a week that we’re not contacted about abandoned or dumped animals, many of whom are starved [and/or] injured.”
She advised people to make sure they’re ready for the lifelong responsibility of a pet before bringing one home and stressed the importance of spaying and neutering.
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