BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. — The Bertie County Humane Society is scrambling to find temporary homes for a dozen dogs by the end of the week when the shelter will undergo renovations that require all the animals off the property.
In a Facebook post on Monday, the shelter said it's floors are being resealed and painted, so the canines need to be placed — at least temporarily — elsewhere until the renovations are completed.
The situation is the "worst emergency we have ever announced," the shelter said. "This could not have happened at a worse time ... when every rescue and every shelter that we know of is completely full. These precious lives need a miracle!"
Of the 15 canines the shelter houses, 11 require a "safe placement" in a rescue or approved home. Three dogs are currently being held for a court case that the shelter says the county is responsible for finding a placement for.
The shelter is asking the public to spread the word in hopes of finding a shelter or rescue with room to hold onto the dogs. Photos and a description of each dog needing shelter are posted on the Bertie County Humane Society's Facebook.
