6 Golden Retriever Puppies Abandoned on Texas Beach Find Homes in Less Than 4 Hours

Kelli Bender

22 August 2024 at 4:16 pm·2-min read

"The power of community is amazing," Nueces County Animal Services wrote in response to the rapid adoption of the dumped dogs

<p>Nueces County, TX/Facebook</p> Six abandoned golden retriever puppies Nueces County Animal Services rescued from a remote beach area — Nueces County, TX/Facebook
Six abandoned golden retriever puppies Nueces County Animal Services rescued from a remote beach area

Nueces County, Texas, is basking in the power of community.

On Aug. 21, the Facebook page for Nueces County posted that animal services officers were looking after six golden retriever puppies found abandoned on a beach.

The post added that the puppies appeared healthy and were 3-4 months old. The county also asked animal lovers interested in adopting the pups to contact Nueces County Animal Services to learn more. Nueces County included several photos of the puppies relaxing in a vehicle after officials picked them up from the beach.

Nueces County officials didn't have to wait long to find a loving home for the recently discovered golden retrievers. Scott Cross, a Nueces County coastal parks director, told 3News that all six puppies had adopters lined up less than four hours after the dogs were found abandoned on the beach.

<p>Nueces County Animal Services/Facebook</p> One of the abandoned golden retriever puppies rescued by Nueces County Animal Services — Nueces County Animal Services/Facebook
One of the abandoned golden retriever puppies rescued by Nueces County Animal Services

Nueces County Animal Services shared their appreciation on social media for this quick response to the dogs' needs.

"The power of community is amazing," the agency wrote on Facebook in a post commenting on the puppies' adoptions.

The Nueces County Animal Services post also provided more information about the golden retrievers' rescue.

<p>Nueces County Animal Services/Facebook</p> An abandoned puppy rescued by Nueces County Animal Services — Nueces County Animal Services/Facebook
An abandoned puppy rescued by Nueces County Animal Services

According to the agency, Nueces County's Coastal Parks Department found the abandoned pups first in a "very remote area of the beach" and contacted Nueces County Animal Services for assistance.

"Multiple Nueces County employees immediately wanted to help and posted that the puppies were in need of homes. We have been absolutely blown away by the overwhelming response from the community," Nueces County Animal Services shared, adding that, because of this early outreach, several puppies found homes before animal services officers arrived at the scene.

The puppies that didn't find homes through Nueces County employees quickly acquired adopters after Nueces County Animal Services posted about the golden retrievers online.

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While the six abandoned golden retrievers are all on their way to loving homes, Nueces County Animal Services still has plenty of pets looking for families.

Nueces County Animal Services officials told 3News that they had identified the individual responsible for dumping the six puppies on the beach. According to the agency, abandonment of animals is a Class A misdemeanor in Texas.

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