PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. – An area animal rescue is begging for the general public’s assist as they attempt to save practically a dozen dogs from being euthanized.
The deadline for a choice is Wednesday at midday.
There are presently eight dogs on the animal shelter in Prince George’s County liable to being put down if they don’t seem to be adopted or fostered within the subsequent 24 hours.
Laila’s Legacy Animal Rescue, which focuses on saving the lives of dogs impacted by breed bias, and behavioral or medical challenges, is stepping as much as assist, and asking others to do the identical.
On Monday, they have been in a position to save eight dogs within the P.G. County Animal Shelter from being put down as a result of individuals everywhere in the DMV rallied, unfold the phrase on social media, and supplied non permanent houses for these dogs.
They ranged in age as much as 3 years old and included 5 7-month-old puppies.
The downside is that Prince George’s County has a ban on bully breeds. You can’t have them within the county, to allow them to’t depart the shelter with out a place to go in one other county or state.
Prince George’s has one of many final remaining breed bans in the whole nation.
FOX 5 spoke with a consultant from Prince George’s County Council, which decided the ban, they usually mentioned there are not any instant plans to carry this up or make any adjustments quickly.
Laila’s Legacy was began a few yr in the past by founder Ashe Anthony.
They serve Maryland, Virginia, D.C., and components of Pennsylvania by putting dogs into foster or eternally houses, and fostering fluctuates.
“Honestly, if somebody tells me they’ll solely foster for every week, so I can preserve a canine alive, I’m going to say, ‘Heck sure,'” Anthony mentioned. “Our dream is clearly to have any individual who will foster for a bit longer till they get adopted, however the stunning half about fostering is that they get to dictate how lengthy that relationship is.”
The eight dogs in danger Wednesday should not all bully breeds. The company says there’s a Husky combine, a little bit hound, in addition to an 80-pound Cane Corso.
For extra particulars on how one can undertake one in all these dogs, go to Lailaslegacyanimalrescue.org.
