Dogs seized from an alleged hoarder on July 26 are getting needed medical care, according to the Angels of Assisi social media page.

Dubbed “The PC 58,” the dogs were seized from a Patrick Springs home by law enforcement and animal control officers, according to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith.

Rescuers from the Angels of Assisi  in Roanoke traveled to Patrick County to transport the dogs to their shelter after they were seized, according to Animal Control Officer Ronnie Williams.

“It was a huge godsend for them to come and transport the dogs. We couldn’t have done it without them,” Williams said, and added that in addition to local deputy animal control officers, the Martinsville-Henry County SPCA and Martinsville Animal Control Officer E.C. Stone also helped at the scene.

Williams and others were at the scene from noon until around 7 or 7:30 p.m., he said, and noted the 58 dogs “had free reign” at the home. There was an enclosed yard, but the dogs “could go in and out of house as they pleased.”

Williams said he did not see any bowls for food, but did see “a water bowl. Like a community water bowl” outside.

A dog lot, which Williams estimated was 6 by 6-feet in size, was situated inside what appeared to be a covered porch, he said, and noted eight dogs were in that lot. “For whatever reason, they were kept away from the others,” he said.

The lot included a water bowl, but Williams said he did not see a food bowl. “I don’t know how they were being fed,” he said.

Overall, some of the dogs “looked emaciated,” Williams alleged, “but the biggest problems were the skin conditions.”

Some social media posts include photos of the dogs, with some showing spots of bare skin.

But, the dogs are being cared for, according to the agency’s social media page.

Two of the dogs were sent to the agency’s local emergency veterinary hospital for urgent care after they were seized, according to the post.

Agency workers were “in the middle of extensive medical and behavioral evaluations” according to a July 28 post, which added many of the dogs would need extensive dentals, entropion (eyelid) surgeries, mass removals, spay/neuter, treatment for skin infections, and eye infections. But, “we have been met with lots of wagging tails and licks,” the post stated.

By Friday, workers noted the “Patrick County rescue dogs have found their voices and are singing us songs.”

On Saturday, July 29, agency volunteers “gave some of the PC 58 baths. They cleaned their ears, wiped out their eyes and snuggled them for most of the morning. After their baths they were tucked in and given treats. The love they received has already made a difference. There are more tail wags and kisses being given out,” according to the agency’s social media post.

“These dogs will need extensive medical care and rehabilitation and need all of the love and TLC they can get right now,” the post stated.

Among the agency’s most needed items are laundry detergent, Purina dog chow, and monetary donations to help cover medical costs.

To donate online, visit angelsofassisi.org/donate.