"The animals were neglected, the house was full of excrement, it smelled awful. Many were emaciated," Sandra Hummel told our colleagues. " One police officer even vomited his guts out because it was so unbearable ," Xavier Garcia, director of the Besançon SPA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), told Ici Besançon . Following the intervention, "more than 80 of the 100 living animals were removed from the homeowner's property." An investigation has also been opened to understand why she took in so many animals and allowed them to live in such deplorable conditions.
The woman in her seventies reportedly ran a grooming salon in the past. "She said she was going to clean everything, put everything back in order, but it's impossible," the volunteer confided. After the animals were rescued, the Besançon SPA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) quickly launched an urgent appeal to associations, shelters, and foster families to take them in. A fundraising campaign was also started " to cover the veterinary care for these animals. Veterinary consultations for all. Emergency care and treatments, sterilization for animals that are not yet sterilized, and specific food if necessary ," the campaign stated. It has already raised €6,500.
