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73 Chihuahuas Rescued From Philadelphia Home 73 Chihuahuas Rescued From Philadelphia Home
73 Chihuahuas Rescued From Philadelphia Home Rescuers are seeking new homes for dozens of dogs who were living in "unsanitary conditions" in a Philadelphia rowhome, animal welfare advocates say.  Police visited a home on the 1900 block of North Orianna Street in Kensington late on Thursday, May 11 for an unrelated matter when they discovered "approximately 40" dogs living at the property, said the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) in a release.  Police contacted PSPCA, who said they counted nearly double that number in their search of the home. In total, rescuers found 73 chihuahuas and one Rottwei…

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by Mac Bullock
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14 Dogs Seized In Illegal Ear, Tail Cropping Operation In Philadelphia: PSPCA 14 Dogs Seized In Illegal Ear, Tail Cropping Operation In Philadelphia: PSPCA
14 Dogs Seized In Illegal Ear, Tail Cropping Operation In Philadelphia: Pspca Over a dozen dogs were removed from homes in Philadelphia by authorities who say they were victims of an illicit ear-and-tail cropping scheme.  In total, 14 dogs were seized from two separate properties related to a single investigation, said the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 21.  The probe began when two Cane Corso puppies were brought to BluePearl Emergency Animal Hospital's Philly location on Feb. 8, PSPCA wrote.  The 8-week-old puppies were "lethargic, minimally responsive, and cold to the touch," and vete…

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by Mac Bullock