Woman who helped save 47 dogs at Ontario home say rescue agencies stretched to limit

Warning: This story contains distressing details.

The woman who helped organize the rescue earlier this month of more than 45 dogs after they were found in deplorable conditions at a home in Burford Ont., hopes to raise $30,000 to help organizations cover the costs of caring for the animals.

Cassia Bryden, who works part time with Hillside Kennel Animal Control, was the first person to respond to the home after receiving a call at 3 a.m. ET. 

Ontario Provincial Police confirmed that officers were called to the rural residential location by Brant County EMS to investigate a sudden death, and found the animals in horrific conditions and in a distressed state. The man's death was not considered suspicious, police said.

Bryden, also the founder of Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation, said she reached out to other rescue organizations through Facebook last week to see who could help. 

It took the combined effort of several groups to see the dogs to safety.

"The situation was very dire and very desperate, and unfortunately, a lot of the humane societies around here, they just don't have the space," she told CBC News.