They first received step-by-step instructions how to house, feed and care for the dogs. They got plastic bags filled with carefully measured amounts of dry food to help with the strict feeding regimen that the dogs must follow.
"It's the most massive foster placement we've ever done in two days," said Linda Fielder, the Humane Society's investigations manager.
To help
Adoptions: The Oregon Humane Society, 1067 N.E. Columbia Blvd., has lowered its adoption fee for dogs one year or older to $50 through today.
The north Portland shelter took in 110 dogs Sunday night after Marion County police found 149 dogs, many in poor condition, in a warehouse in Brooks.The dogs can be placed only with trained volunteers who have worked more than 100 hours at the shelter and taken a specific class. That's because the animals are considered evidence in the ongoing investigation of Alicia Inglish, who was arrested on 120 accusations of second-degree animal neglect.
Foster families can't take them to dog parks or post pictures of them to Facebook while the investigation continues.
The home environments will help the dogs feel more comfortable. Many of them aren't housebroken and don't know how to walk on leashes. Some require medication.
"The dogs need to be on a couch, not in a kennel," said Sharon Harmon, the Humane Society's executive director.
Even with these restrictions, more than 100 volunteers offered to foster a rescued dog, said Barbara Baugnon, the Humane Society's director of marketing and communication. The shelter hopes to place 70 to 80 of the dogs in foster homes for now.
In the meantime, the foster care also helps relieve crowding at the shelter.
The Humane Society received 114 other dogs Tuesday, 70 of which came as part of an expected shipment from California that was already on its way to Oregon when the rescued dogs came in. That brought the shelter's total to 240 dogs by Wednesday.
The shelter had to convert some space to accommodate the overcrowding: The room normally used for potential adopters to meet pets and talk with staffers about the adoption process was set aside as a feeding room for the rescued dogs. The staff had to hold meetings with visitors wherever they could find space -- in hallways and stairwells, for example.
"There's no place to do the work that we normally do," Baugnon said.
Project coordinator Kelly Podoloff said she has spent a lot of time this week washing dishes and doing laundry, helping out wherever needed.
"It's been long days," Podoloff said, "but it's worth it."
The Humane Society is grateful to all the volunteers, Baugnon said, whether they're fostering rescued animals or helping out in other ways.
"It's virtually impossible to do it without volunteer help," Baugnon said. "These rescues are possible because of them."
--Lily Oberman
Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/01/oregon_humane_society_moves_re.html
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