{"id":8087,"date":"2025-06-30T07:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=8087"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:40:20","slug":"101-dogs-rescued-from-apparent-puppy-mill-in-home-rescue-group-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=8087","title":{"rendered":"101 dogs rescued from apparent &#8216;puppy mill&#8217; in home, rescue group says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dogs were being kept in &#8220;egregious conditions,&#8221; a shelter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"101 dogs rescued from possible puppy mill in Raleigh\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JMBYPTSlHvE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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the SPCA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1508.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1508.png 750w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1508-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dogs have been getting &#8220;the spa day of their lives &#8212; and their first taste of fresh air, possibly ever,&#8221; the shelter said in a post on Friday.There were numerous mother dogs nursing young puppies found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1510.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1510.png 755w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1510-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1510-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SPCA said 19 of the dogs are not in its care and they are working to medically assess them and begin providing treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1511.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1511.png 741w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1511-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dogs were being kept in &#8220;egregious conditions,&#8221; 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