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Many Of The Animals Seized In Brookline Find Homes, Others Will Soon Be Up For Adoption

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Some of the nearly 200 animals rescued from a home in Brookline a few weeks ago have already been adopted, and others will be available soon.

But there were also some surprises for the folks at the Animal Rescue League in Pittsburgh's East End.

For example, they discovered a bird called a Quaker parrot, which is illegal to own.

"It was an invasive bird that's illegal to own in the state of Pennsylvania, so the Game Commission asked us to remove that from the population here," said Dan Rossi, the executive director of the Animal Rescue League.

Rossi says it was taken to their Wildlife Center where it will be used for educational purposes.

He says a number of the birds were sick, some passed away and the remainder have been placed on quarantine. Those quarantined birds will soon be available for adoption.

"If you're looking for a bird in the next couple weeks, this is the place to come," said Rossi.

The Rescue League was overwhelmed on Nov. 1, the day the animals were removed from the home.

"It was the largest intake one day history of the animals we've ever had here," said Rossi.

Animals were placed in their garage and the facility's hallways.

Barbara Yogmas was in tears as she was placed in a police car outside her home in Brookline. She told reporters that she and her mother had tried to help the animals but it had gotten out of control.

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Of the seven dogs rescued, five of them have already been adopted. One is available now, and that dog's mother is still recovering from a cough.

They started with 14 ferrets and all have been adopted but one.

They found homes for six of the 10 cats.

A turtle, bearded dragon and geckos have all been adopted, too.

If you're not able to adopt any of the remaining animals, the Rescue League would also appreciate donations.

They spent $150 on each bird for blood work, and along with many other expenses, they've spent thousands of dollars on this case alone.

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