Foxy the dog is enjoying motherhood in comfort, a far cry from how she spent her pregnancy.
According to Alaqua Animal Refuge of Freeport, Fla., Foxy was one of over 80 animals found in a “severe cruelty situation” in rural Florida. A heavily pregnant Foxy was discovered chained and standing in a dirt pen filled with “ankle-deep” filth. The canine was also covered in fleas. The 4-year-old German shepherd and the other animals at the site were removed from the “heartbreaking” conditions.
“We met law enforcement at the property and ended up getting 85 animals signed over to our organization when the owner was arrested. This was one of the worst cases I have seen in my 20+ years of animal welfare work,” Laurie Hood, the founder of Alaqua, tells PEOPLE. “Animals were living amongst filth, feces, and animal remains. Several were severely malnourished and in need of immediate medical care. Foxy was one of these animals.