Hundreds of dogs found crammed in living room 'doing really well', says RSPCA

Dogs found crammed in living room 'doing really well', says RSPCA31 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandandMalu CursinoRSPCAThe RSPCA says it has been forced to refute that an image of the dogs was AI-generatedAround 250 dogs rescued from an overcrowded property are "doing really well", the RSPCA told the BBC.The animal welfare charity previously said the numbers and living conditions of the poodle crossbreeds - discovered in January at an undisclosed location in the UK - "had rapidly grown out of control amid extenuating family circumstances".Lee Hopgood, the RSPCA's operational superintendent for the North of England, told BBC Breakfast in an update that "surprisingly... the dogs are fine and doing really, really well".However, he added that many were found in a poor condition with "matted and crusted coats" that required treatment.Of the animals rescued, 87 were taken in by the RSPCA, while the remainder were taken to Dogs Trust.After being given care and behavioural support, "many of the dogs have now been successfully rehomed and are enjoying life in their forever homes," a spokesperson for Dogs Trust said. A number of dogs still remain in the Dogs Trust care, "including those who have given birth while with us", they added.One of the recently rescued poodle-cross dogs, Boone, was adopted by a former RSPCA inspectorate commissioner Dermot Murphy and appeared on BBC Breakfast on Thursday morning.Watch: Rescue dog Boone is a 'wonderful' addition to the family, his new owner saysThe RSPCA said cases of large numbers of animals being kept at one address could be linked to mental health struggles, the cost of living crisis, or breeders operating with poor practices.In this instance, the charity said in a statement on Wednesday it would not pursue prosecution due to "extremely vulnerable nature" of the owners.The RSPCA said a "shocking" ima...