Anderson Humane takes in 17 saved chinchillas from Ohio breeder; 1,100 freed by DOJ living in ‘dire conditions

When federal authorities freed 1,100 chinchillas living in unsanitary conditions in a breeding facility in Ohio, Anderson Humane stepped in to provide some of the animals a second chance.The South Elgin animal shelter took possession of 17 of the liberated chinchillas on Oct. 28. The nonprofit said it is looking for fosters for the animals while it continues to provide the chinchillas with veterinary care.“While our main facility houses only dogs and cats, we have a robust foster program and are able to place most of these chinchillas in foster homes while we get them veterinary attention and find loving homes for them,” Dean Daubert, CEO and President of Anderson Humane, said in an Anderson Humane release.The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint on August 20 alleging repeated violations of the Animal Welfare Act at R R Chinchilla, Inc., a breeding facility in Jenera, Ohio. Federal investigators said the animals were forced to live in “dire conditions.”The complaint alleges i