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Photos: Groomers volunteer their time to help rescued dogs
Savannah Blake Aug. 30, 2023 8:51 pm
Groomer Cameron Couch bends under a rescued doodle while grooming her at a donated building in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. The volunteer groomers are typically only able to groom two to four dogs because of how matted some of them are. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A dog stands with one leg shaved and one leg still matted while being groomed by a volunteer at a donated building in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. The 130 dogs that were rescued from a puppy mill are being housed in an undisclosed location with air conditioning and large cages until they can be moved to various locations. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Groomer Cameron Couch trims up the ears of a doodle while volunteering at a donated building in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Volunteers have been coming in to groom severely matted dogs that were rescued from a puppy mill. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Groomer Cameron Couch works on grooming a matted doodle at a donated building in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. A portion of the dogs rescued were heavily matted and had to be shaved down by volunteer groomers. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Groomer Cameron Couch shaves matted fur off a doodles foot at a donated building in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Groomer Cameron Couch trims a few pieces of hair around a rescued doodles face while volunteering her time at a donated building in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A rescued doodle puppy sits in a kennel at a donated building in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. The area where the animals are being housed is air-conditioned and has large kennels for the dogs to stay in with donated food and toys. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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