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The Edmonton Humane Society is looking for loving homes for 51 animals rescued from a remote northern community.

“They were all good animals; they just want good homes. They want forever homes,” said Brenda Martin, president of the Pet Food Bank of Parkland County, and who helped lead the rescue of animals from Atikameg, about 380 kilometres north of Edmonton.

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After the Pet Food Bank of Parkland was invited into the community — comprised of the Whitefish Lake, Loon Lake, Peerless Trout, Lubicon and Woodland Cree First Nation reserves — their team, with help from the Edmonton Humane Society and volunteers, went Saturday to rescue the stray and unwanted animals.

Thirty dogs, including more than a dozen puppies, and 21 cats were rescued or surrendered.

Edmonton Humane Society veterinarian Dr. Krissia Menjivar said aside from a few cases of worms and fleas, the animals were in remarkably good health. A few of the animals were already in the adoption gallery Tuesday.