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A house on the block is breeding dogs and is keeping 12 puppies outside in their backyard all day and night. They have been out there at least 3 weeks already. The puppies have no shelter and were huddling together under a charcoal grill this morning in the rain. When the mother is occasionally outside with them she barks non-stop if we so much as open our back door, which constantly wakes up our son when napping or sleeping. The smell of urine and feces is terrible and we have barely been able to enjoy our backyard this summer with our children. There is a large bowl of food out there that I would assume would attract rats and other critters. There are also at least 3 large dogs in the house.
6 Comments
CN (Guest)
CN (Guest)
Sue P. (Registered User)
The police did nothing after the dog attacked someone? Did anyone contact 311 about the nuisance house? Do the people who live there own the house? If they are renters, I would go after the owner. Did any one contact 311 about a nuisance house? There is a city code stating that poop has to be cleaned up even in your yard. Try contacting EFCC, they try to help with nuisance houses.
I'm sorry you have to live like that.
Sue P. (Registered User)
stanton philly (Registered User)
I'll follow up with both tomorrow. I just got off the phone with the investigating officer from the PSPCA. They went out and the dogs are all up to date on their shots, there's shelter (a dog house) and he said there were just a few puppies left when he went out. It doesn't rise to the standard of cruelty so the case is closed. On hold for ACCT now. Ok... ACCT has a file on it and they'll send an officer out soon. Someone with direct knowledge of the bite can and should report it to the Dept of Public Health. Here's a link to their brochure. I'd call myself, but all I can say is "I heard someone was bitten." http://www.phila.gov/health/pdfs/animal_bite_brochure.pdf
Sue P. (Registered User)