BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield SPCA got quite a delivery Friday morning. Fifteen puppies were dropped off during the middle of the night.
Workers discovered the four-day-old puppies around 7 a.m. The puppies were outside in below-freezing temperatures for six hours in a cardboard box, covered by a blanket.
Security video shows a person in a white truck dropping off the puppies at the SPCA just before 1 a.m. Friday.
"It is against the law to abandon. I am pretty sure it comes under animal cruelty when you leave animals, especially that young, in freezing temperatures," said Deryle Kidner, SPCA worker.
All 15 puppies are alive so far, and will go into foster care.
"Somebody has a lactating mother at home and is taking six of the puppies, and the rest are going out. Some to staff members, some to volunteers that regularly foster care for us," added Kidner.
The shelter relies on volunteers to bottle feed the puppies every two hours around the clock.
"It's a hard job, and a lot of girls do not want to do it because they do not want to give up the puppies. But, I do it for the cause. Just like today all these puppies they need someone," said volunteer Dana Seagraves.
Dana Seagraves said there was no reason to drop the puppies off in the middle of the night. "It's a shame to just dump them. There is people out there willing to help."
The SPCA says it hasn't contacted authorities for a possible animal cruelty case because workers say there aren't enough distinguishing features on the tape.
The Bakersfield SPCA is a 'no kill' shelter so the animals will be there until they find a good home.
SPCA staff says they are out of puppy milk, and they're asking the community for donations to get them through until the next order comes.
If you would like information on donating, go to www.bakersfieldspca.org.
Workers discovered the four-day-old puppies around 7 a.m. The puppies were outside in below-freezing temperatures for six hours in a cardboard box, covered by a blanket.
Security video shows a person in a white truck dropping off the puppies at the SPCA just before 1 a.m. Friday.
"It is against the law to abandon. I am pretty sure it comes under animal cruelty when you leave animals, especially that young, in freezing temperatures," said Deryle Kidner, SPCA worker.
All 15 puppies are alive so far, and will go into foster care.
"Somebody has a lactating mother at home and is taking six of the puppies, and the rest are going out. Some to staff members, some to volunteers that regularly foster care for us," added Kidner.
The shelter relies on volunteers to bottle feed the puppies every two hours around the clock.
"It's a hard job, and a lot of girls do not want to do it because they do not want to give up the puppies. But, I do it for the cause. Just like today all these puppies they need someone," said volunteer Dana Seagraves.
Dana Seagraves said there was no reason to drop the puppies off in the middle of the night. "It's a shame to just dump them. There is people out there willing to help."
The SPCA says it hasn't contacted authorities for a possible animal cruelty case because workers say there aren't enough distinguishing features on the tape.
The Bakersfield SPCA is a 'no kill' shelter so the animals will be there until they find a good home.
SPCA staff says they are out of puppy milk, and they're asking the community for donations to get them through until the next order comes.
If you would like information on donating, go to www.bakersfieldspca.org.