Mesquite, TX – September 24, 2021 – The City of Mesquite’s Animal Service Division rescued 111 dogs from a single residential location on September 23, and all were made available for immediate rescue to animal rescue partners.
Director of Neighborhood Services, Maria Martinez, said, “We were made aware of the situation in which a residence may have had a large number of dogs. Our Animal Services Officers responded and found 111 small breed dogs. The property owner surrendered the animals to the City, and we transported them to our shelter for impoundment and intake vaccines. We worked with our rescue partners and by the end of the day, all the dogs left the shelter to begin their new journey.”
Martinez shared that the City Code permits a maximum of 3 dogs per residential location. She said, “This was a successful rescue event, and we could not have done it without our hard-working City staff who acted quickly and with compassion, and our animal rescue partners.”
The public may contact the following rescues for adoption or fostering opportunities:
Mesquite Animal Shelter, 972-216-6283 or www.cityofmesquite.com/AnimalsInTheShelter
Lewisville Animal Shelter, www.cityoflewisville.com/about-us/city-services/animal-services/adoptable-pets
Tri-City Animal Shelter, www.cedarhilltx.com/66/Animal-Shelter
Dallas DogRRR, www.dallasdogrrr.org
CAMO, www.camorescue.com
APOLLO, www.apollosupportandrescue.org
White Rock Rescue, www.whiterockdog.org
Dallas Pets Alive, www.dallaspetsalive.org
Cody’s Friends Rescue, www.codysfriendsrescue.org
High Plains PAW, www.highplainspaw.org
East Lake Pet Orphanage, www.eastlakepetorphanage.com
Fuzzy Texan Animal Rescue, www.fuzzytexan.org
Street Dog Project, www.thestreetdogproject.org
PAW Support, www.pawsupport.org
