Kent takes in dogs from crowded municipal shelter

Kent Animal Shelter officials said Monday they’ve rescued nine dogs from Brookhaven Town’s crowded animal shelter and are ready to adopt the pets to loving homes.

Kent Animal Shelter executive director Pamela Green said in a press release that the rescued dogs have been fully vetted and are ready for adoption. Donations are also being sought to support the animals while they’re at the shelter, a no-kill facility located in Calverton.

“These are all such wonderful dogs,” Ms. Green said. “It’s sad they ended up in a shelter, but I’m confident we can find them loving homes and give them a second chance.”

According to an Oct. 3 Newsday article, the Brookhaven Animal Shelter had been closed for more than a month due to an outbreak of ringworm that led to the euthanization of at least 25 cats. In addition, there had been nearly 130 more dogs and about 40 more cats at the shelter than legally permitted. In August 2011, Brookhaven’s shelter also temporarily closed due ringworm, which is a fungal infection of the skin that can be transferred to animals or humans.

A Brookhaven Town Animal Shelter employee said Monday the shelter reopened about two weeks ago.