In Israel, 300 dogs rescued from horrific kennel – details

Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and security forces raided an illegal kennel in the Ra'anana area, seizing about 300 purebred dogs kept in unsanitary conditions. The animals were found with ulcers, dirt, and feces; several severely ill dogs were rushed for treatment. The owner is suspected of cruelty and financial fraud.

Israel's Ministry of Agriculture, together with security forces, conducted a large-scale raid on an illegal kennel in the Ra'anana area. During the operation, inspectors seized about 300 purebred dogs kept in terrible unsanitary conditions. The animals were found with eye ulcers, diseased teeth, and matted, dirty fur. Several severely ill dogs had to be urgently sent for treatment. The facility operated as a commercial network for mass breeding for profit. Among the animals found were poodles, Pomeranians, doodles, French bulldogs, dachshunds, Shih Tzus, and golden retrievers. The dogs were crowded into cramped spaces without proper ventilation or cooling. Inspectors recorded shocking footage: one puppy was stuck in a water bowl, others lay on bedding soaked in urine. The kennel had no licenses, and most dogs lacked mandatory microchips and rabies vaccinations. Expired vaccines were stored in a refrigerator, and there was no treatment room. The owner is suspected of animal cruelty, hiding income, and shadow cash transactions. All dogs were taken to a guarded shelter of the Ministry of Agriculture for rehabilitation, after which authorities plan to find them new homes. The head of the Central Unit for Supervision and Investigations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Moshe Ahrak, called the situation a cynical 'production line.'