{"id":8708311,"date":"2023-01-08T06:30:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T14:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8708311"},"modified":"2023-01-13T08:46:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T16:46:39","slug":"abused-chihuahuas-seized-in-livermore-now-up-for-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/08\/abused-chihuahuas-seized-in-livermore-now-up-for-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"50 abused Chihuahuas seized in Livermore now up for adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIVERMORE — Some 50 Chihuahuas, seized by authorities last month after they were found living in filthy conditions at a man’s home, have been given new bills of health and are in the process of being adopted, police said Friday.<\/p>\n

The dogs were found inside a home in North Livermore after police became aware of their living conditions.<\/p>\n

Police said conditions inside the home were filthy and that many of the dogs were found in crates with no food or water.<\/p>\n

Animal services officers from Livermore and Pleasanton, along with a community service specialist from Livermore, determined that the man who owned the home was hoarding the dogs and was unable to care for them, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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Adoption and foster manager Emily Scholz holds up two 5-year-old Chihuahuas ready for adoption at at Valley Humane Society n Pleasanton, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. The two dogs are part of 50 Chihuahuas seized by authorities last month after they were found living in filthy conditions at a man\u2019s home in Livermore. The 50 dogs which are recently spayed and ready for adoption, were distributed in different shelters and fostered homes. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The homeowner’s name was not released. Police said the case was under review by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.<\/p>\n

The dogs were ultimately transported to the East County Animal Shelter in Dublin.\u00a0At the shelter, the dogs were vaccinated, had their nails trimmed and were placed in clean cages.<\/p>\n

One dog needed emergency medical treatment; that animal has already been placed in a new home.\u00a0None of the dogs have died, authorities said Friday.<\/p>\n