Hounds seized by Humane Society last month destined for new homes

The PEI Humane Societyhas seized five dogs it says were being neglected, and now, the society is focusing on finding new homes for them.

Development co-ordinatorJennifer Harkness says the dogs were seized last month, and were put up for adoption on Wednesday.

"We call them our princesses," she said. The staff have named them Snow White, Rapunzel, Mulan, Aurora and Tiana.

The hounds are all female and range from twoto five yearsof age. They've been in the care of the shelter for close to a month now where staff and volunteers have been working with them on a daily basis.

"They did come from a very unfortunate situation where they were neglected. So they were very frightened and very fearful when arriving here at the shelter and we've done a lot ofrehabilitationwith them. And we've really seen their personalities blossom. It took a very long time for them to trust our staff and trust our volunteers," said Harkness.

'They have been through a lot'

The dogs are very sweet, sheexplained, but they will need special care in their new homes. Ideally, she'd like to see them adopted into quiet households.

"We're really excited about finding the right homes for them, but they're a special case and because they have been through a lot, we really just want to see them, moving forward, be able to be dogs in life and be able to have what most dogs have on a daily basis, and that's walks and love and the right nutrition and exploring the world with somebody that they trust."

The dogs are very timid, and it will likely take a long time for themto feel comfortable in a new home, she said, "but once they do, we do think that they'll really, really come alive."

Circumstances of the seizure unknown

The Humane Society couldn't comment on the specifics of the seizure or whether the owner would face charges.

Adoption applications have already come in, and the Humane Society confirmed that as of Thursday, three of them havebeen adopted so far.

"They're just really, really special dogs, and we're really glad to see them really come to trust people again and really come out of their shell and we just really want to find the right homes for them so they can live their happily everafters," adding that she'd like to see them all adopted by Christmas.

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