The dogs seized from an Andover rescue organization are starting to find homes.
Goldfish — one of the 22 dogs pulled by officials from an Andover rescue organization — was listed and then quickly adopted through the Animal Humane Society this week.
Two other dogs, a 2-year-old Miniature Poodle mix named Glimmer and another dog called Georgia, were on adoption holds as of Friday afternoon.
The 22 dogs, all given names that start with the letter “G” by the Humane Society, were removed in connection with a case involving eight dogs found dead and dumped in Cottage Grove.
An additional eight dogs were surrendered by a volunteer for the rescue.
The Humane Society assisted authorities in carrying out the search warrant to remove the dogs from the Andover site.
While Brittany Baumann, a Humane Society spokesperson, would not comment on why the dogs were seized, she did say on Thursday that many of the dogs seemed hungry, thirsty, fearful or anxious when they arrived at the Humane Society.
Since then, Baumann says, the dogs have been “progressing rather quickly” and are waiting for space to open up on the adoption floor. When space allows, the dogs will be put up for adoption alongside those who are already available; the dogs’ listings come with a “Special Story” tag.
On Friday, Glimmer was on hold for adoption through the Humane Society’s Coon Rapids location, while Georgia was on hold at the Golden Valley site. Goldfish, a 4-month-old Terrier mix, was adopted out of the Golden Valley location.
Also on Friday, Gideon — listed as a 4-year-old Terrier/American Pit Bull/mix — was listed as available for adoption through the Humane Society’s Coon Rapids location.
“I came to Animal Humane Society due to extraordinary circumstances,” Gideon’s listing states. “I was living in unsanitary conditions and lacked appropriate socialization and health care … I’ll be a loving companion, but it may take me a little longer to acclimate to new people and new environments. A quieter, low-activity home would give me the opportunity to get used to new things at my own pace.”
Information about animal adoptions can be found at the Humane Society’s website at animalhumansociety.org.