Pet rescue says Iowa forest used as dumping ground for unwanted dogs
A central Iowa pet rescue said a forest in southwest Iowa was used as a dumping ground for unwanted dogs.
AHeinz57 owner Amy Heinz said the rescue received a call about a wild pack of 20 to 30 dogs and headed to southwest Iowa to try and catch them.
They posted some of the rescue pictures on their Facebook page and said the dogs were likely abandoned in the woods years ago.
The abandoned dogs then bred new dogs who have never been around humans.
“When we went out Friday night, I shined my flashlight into the woods and there (were) just eyes looking at me,” Heinz said. “It was kind of creepy.”
Rescuers managed to catch seven dogs. Heinz said several rescued dogs were wounded and all of the dogs had ticks.
“They're running around,” Heinz said. “They'll like stand about 20 feet back from us and wait for us to throw treats to them. We've gone through, I don't know how many hot dogs, trying to earn their trust and let them know we're OK to be around.”
Heinz said veterinarians cleaned and treated the dogs, who are now ready for adoption. They just need a good home.
“(The dogs have) been sleeping since they got here, like they've never had a good night’s sleep,” she said.
Anyone interested to adopt the dogs rescued from the forest is encouraged to have a fence and a lot of patience.
More details on adoptions can be found at www.aheinz57.com.