5 Puppies Abandoned In Airtight Container 'Like Trash' Rescued

See Update: NYSP, SPCA Need Help Finding Out Who Abandoned 5 Puppies In Bedford

BEDFORD, NY — A casual act of cruelty has led to an outpouring of support from the community, but the rescuers working to right a heinous wrong need your help.

Five, days-old puppies were found abandoned in a closed, air-tight container and left to die in Bedford.

"It’s a harrowing reminder of the depths of human cruelty and the desperate need for compassion and action," shelter workers said of the disheartening incident in a statement. "Thankfully, by some miracle, their faint cries for help pierced through the darkness, and they were discovered just in time. Weak, dehydrated, and starving, these helpless souls were clinging to life by a thread. The horror they endured is beyond comprehension."

The Adopt A Dog Shelter in Armonk stepped up to help the puppies on the long road to recovering and finding homes, but now they need our help.

"We weren’t prepared for this sudden influx of five fragile lives in need of urgent care," shelter officials said. "Vet bills, medications, and are all immediate necessities, stretching our already thin resources to the brink. In rescue, we know that sometimes the most critical saves are the ones we never saw coming."

The Adopt A Dog Shelter promises every dollar donated will go directly towards the puppies' medical expenses and rehabilitation to give them "a chance at a future filled with love and security."

"Vetting is expensive, especially for sickly babies fighting to survive against all odds," the shelter said in its emergency appeal for support. "Your generosity, no matter how small, will make a world of difference in their journey towards healing and hope.

Donations can be made through the FundButter campaign set up for the puppies or on the Adopt A Dog website.