Nine Shih Tzu dogs were rescued from a residence in Northeast D.C., living in such squalor that the conditions overwhelmed rescuers, an animal welfare group said.
Officials with the D.C. Humane Rescue Alliance say another puppy has been returned to the shelter and reunited with his mother, Godiva, after a litter of seven newborn pups was kidnapped earlier this month. Three puppies remain unaccounted for.
A dog and one of the six puppies taken from her while in foster care will soon be reunited, but the D.C. Humane Rescue Alliance is still hoping that the others will soon be returned.