Trying to Save Five Adorable Puppies From Death on 'Last Chance Highway' (VIDEO)
'Last Chance Highway' (Sat., 8PM ET on Animal Planet) is a show that follows animal rescuer Shelly Bookwalter and her team, as they attempt to save dogs from an overcrowded animal shelter system. Shelly and her fellow rescuers race against the clock, each and every day. ... But they manage to save more than 150 dogs per week, and they find homes for more than six thousand pets per year.On the latest episode, Shelly encounters five adorable puppies who are suffering from mange; a skin disease that is caused by mites. This disease is a result of neglect by their previous owner. "Poor babies," Shelly says. " ... They're itchy and they can't help it."
Due to their disease, the five puppies only have a week left to live -- unless they get out of the pound. If they remain in the shelter, then they will stay isolated, until a vet arrives to put them to sleep.
Pretty quickly, Shelly starts crying -- as almost anyone would. "It's not fair," she says, "that they have to die, because they had [an] owner not take care of them. ... And I'm just -- I'm sad for them."
Will Shelly be able to save the pups? She has six days left to do so.
By the way, if you would like to adopt any of the dogs that you see on the show, here is the link that will let you do that. It would be a great thing to do.
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