Shelter says two puppies among over 100 dead dogs found at Miranda’s Resuce
An animal shelter has confirmed that two puppies it transferred to Miranda’s Rescue were among the more than 100 dead dogs found as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of animal abuse and cruelty.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release on Friday that they had found 117 dogs in various states of decomposition at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary, an animal shelter in northern California.
The sheriff’s office previously said it started investigating the shelter after receiving “credible information” in April “regarding allegations of felony animal abuse, animal cruelty, fraud, and conspiracy.” No charges have been filed.
After this announcement from investigators, the Palm Springs Animal Shelter said in a statement to Facebook that two puppies, originally transferred from their shelter to Miranda’s Rescue, were among the first eight animals recovered from the property.
“Learning this has been heartbreaking for our staff, volunteers, and everyone who cared for them,” they said in a statement. “We transferred those puppies believing they were being placed with a trusted rescue partner where they would have the opportunity to find loving homes. The outcome is devastating.”
The Palm Springs Animal Shelter added that they, among other animal shelters in California and around the country, participate in transfer programs with other shelters that provide animals with opportunities for placement and adoption.
They added that they had established a partnership with Miranda’s Rescue in the fall of 2024.
In a statement posted to the shelter’s website on June 18, Miranda said that recent media coverage and online commentary “have presented an incomplete and, in some cases, inaccurate picture of our work.”
At Miranda’s Rescue, our mission is to save as many animals as we safely can—always balancing compassion for animals with our responsibility to protect families, children, other pets, and the public,” Miranda wrote.
This article includes reporting from Associated Press.
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