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OMAHA, Neb. -- People lit up the phone lines at the Nebraska Humane Society on Thursday, asking about adoptions for 178 dogs who were rescued from a central Nebraska farm on Wednesday.

The animals were living in substandard conditions and were taken from a dog breeder in central Nebraska on Wednesday night and transferred to the Nebraska Humane Society. Investigators said they found dogs that were forced to stand 24 hours a day in wire cages. Some of the dogs were pregnant and all were filthy, investigators said.

The animals are going to need a lot of emotional rehabilitation before they can go out to loving homes, NHS officials told KETV NewsWatch 7 on Thursday. The good news is that most of them only had minor health problems.Two of the dogs had to be euthanized for medical reasons and two more may be put down for aggression, according to NHS spokeswoman Pam Wiese.

"Some of them didn't even know sunlight. I have no idea if any of these dogs have ever been walked on a leash or even know what stairs are," Wiese said.

Veterinarian Dr. Tanja Katz said the dogs were kept in stacked wire cages, which injured their feet. She said it also caused the emotional problems."It really makes them introverted, fearful -- it's hard on them that way. Healthwise, they don't move around or stretch out. They're not normal dogs," Katz said.

It will be a couple of weeks before the dogs can be adopted, but the Humane Society is offering a half-price sale on Sunday to make room for the dogs.

NHS said it is in need of warm blankets for its pets. They're also asking for soft, nonchunky canned dog food. I will be getting as many of these Items as I can together and taking them to the shelter. If there is anyone who would like to donate anything And wants to send or what ever let me know.
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