Animal Care and Protective Services is looking for foster homes after 15 puppies were found huddled together in a travel crate. (Animal Care and Protective Services)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Animal Care and Protective Services is looking for homes for 15 small puppies that were found shut inside a single travel crate.
ACPS says one of its officers responded to the heartbreaking call Tuesday morning.
The shelter said the puppies were terrified and could benefit from finding a foster home to help them decompress.
15 puppies are in need of foster homes after being found by an ACPS officer. (Animal Care and Protective Services)
It’s unclear who abandoned the puppies.
Anyone interested in fostering one of them is encouraged to stop by ACPS on Forest Street in Jacksonville.
The shelter is open each day from noon to 7 p.m.
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