MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Rescuers have now saved 80 chihuahuas from one of two homes in Ceres, where they say hoarding created deplorable conditions.

Friday, Founder and President of New Beginnings for Merced County Animals, Sharon Lohman, received an email asking for help finding homes for 30-50 chihuahuas.

New Beginnings took to social media to ask the community for its help, but it only resulted in finding more animals in need of rescuing. By Tuesday, Lohman became aware of around 100 dogs trapped in hoarding situations in two separate Ceres residences, 80 of them in just one home.

"They're terrified. They have no idea... all they think is that you are going to hurt them," said Lohman, who has been working directly with the rescues since they

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