Over 20 dogs rescued from Puerto Rico by area humane society

The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is helping find new homes for dozens of dogs rescued from Puerto Rico.

Over the weekend a plane pulled into Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport with 26 dogs on board.

The humane society worked in partnership with the Sato Project and Wings of Rescue to help the severe overpopulation

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There are an estimated 500,000 dogs roaming Puerto Rico with most shelters having a euthanasia rate of 94 percent or higher, according to the Sato Project.

Numerous national groups including the Humane Society of the United States are involved with large-scale spay and neuter programs to help decrease the dog populations in the country.

We are proud that the Humane Society of Greater Dayton can play a small role in helping Puerto Rico solve their pet overpopulation problem by saving the lives of dogs that would have died on the streets or in their sheltering system. When many groups help a little, the overall impact can be enormous,” Brian Weltge, president and chief executive officer for the Humane Society of Greater Dayton said.

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While at the humane society the dogs will go immediately into foster homes.

They will also be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, de-wormed, flea-treated and microchipped prior to being available for adoption.

The dogs should be available for adoption by the end of this week or early next week, the humane society said.