You can now adopt one of the dogs rescued from a Worth County property last week.

A "select group" of the nearly 170 dogs taken from a Manly, Iowa, breeder are being placed at Midwest shelters where they will be up for adoption and fostering, said the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The ASPCA has called the operation a "puppy mill."

Agencies that received the dogs, all Samoyeds, include: Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo; Humane Society of North Iowa in Mason City; Nebraska Humane Society in Omaha, Nebraska; and Wichita Animal Action League in Wichita, Kansas.

The ASPCA said the group of dogs that were sent to shelters and rescue groups completed careful medical and behavior evaluations.

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“We are incredibly grateful for our response partners who are supporting our rescue operation by sending volunteers to care for these animals, as well as taking in animals to give them a second chance,” said Jessica Rushin, senior manager of ASPCA Partnerships.

The remaining dogs will stay at an undisclosed temporary shelter, where they have been since Nov. 12, when the Worth County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant after a monthslong investigation into a commercial breeder. Veterinary forensic and behavior experts continue to assess those animals, the ASPCA said.

“Our responders have been working around the clock to care for these dogs, and we look forward to seeing them move on to the next stage where they will have an opportunity to be adopted into safe and loving homes," Rushin said in a news release.

Animal neglect charges are still pending against the property owner, based on evidence collected since Nov. 12, the ASPCA said.

Worth County Sheriff Dan Fank said law enforcement has previously "tried to work with the individual in addressing the growing concerns about the welfare of her animals over the past several months and, unfortunately, met resistance.”

Online profiles said White Fire Kennel is owned by Barb Kavars of Manly. Kavars was previously licensed through the USDA, according to the ASPCA.

The dogs were found inside a home and in barn-like structures, said Tim Rickey, vice president of ASPCA Field Investigations and Response. Kennels meant for one animal were overcrowded with eight or nine dogs, he said.

Ranging in age from young puppies to 9 years old, the dogs were living in "appalling and overcrowded conditions and exhibiting signs of neglect with no access to clean water," ASPCA said in a statement.

The dogs were previously not up for adoption, as they were considered evidence in an ongoing case. The ASPCA said Tuesday they were "surrendered by the breeder."

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