Several puppies saved from troubling situation by Crete horse rescue

CRETE, Neb. (KLKN) — Over the years, Lin Guyton has received countless requests from people who can’t take care of their animals.

She founded Epona Rescue in 2004 to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome ponies and horses.

But the call she received earlier this month threw her into an unexpected situation.

A man with failing health asked Guyton to pick up two ponies.

“When I went on site, I expected to pick up a couple of ponies. And I walked into thirty dogs, two goats, and a sheep,” she said.

The puppies were living in small pens across the nearly 14-acre land, most of them just barely surviving.

Despite no plan for the pups, Guyton did what she thought was best.

“At that point, what I thought really needed to be done was to offer as much help as we possibly could,” said Guyton.

When asked how the owner reacted? “Grateful, they were just so grateful! They were willing to trust me; they were willing to do something. I took 10 puppies that first night,” she said.

Partnering with Nebraska No Kill Rescue and The Beatrice Humane Society, the ten puppies were taken in by those organizations and given the care they needed before being rehomed.

Guyton took three Pyrenean dogs back to her horse farm.

One has already been adopted, but the other two — named Delilah and Daisy — are still enjoying their time on her farm along with the two rescued ponies — Olaf and Snowy.

But she says the ordeal is not over, “There’s still eleven dogs on site, that need places to go.”

Although Guyton still brings food and water to those dogs daily, she says they need temporary homes.

As for what can be done to prevent something like this in the future?

“I understand the getting behind, the getting overwhelmed, and literally freezing, but you turning three dogs into 30 is not by accident,” said Guyton.

Guyton said she will miss Delilah, Daisy, Olaf, and Snowy when they get adopted, but will be happy to know they’ll be in safe environments.