Airdrie RCMP confirmed that on Tuesday, Airdrie Municipal Enforcement was at the site of EJ Rescue Foundation in Airdrie once again.

According to Mounties, there was a warrant to search the premises and the RCMP was on site to assist. This is the second time in a week that the Airdrie business has been visited by multiple local law enforcement agencies.

Previously, Dan Kobe, Director of Communications for the Alberta SPCA stated that the SPCA would not comment on the number of dogs seized or their health conditions due to the investigation being ongoing. Kobe later added that the SPCA seizes animals when they are considered to be in distress as defined by province's the Animal Protection Act. 

However, there are reports that 29 more dogs were seized today, though it is unclear how many dogs were originally seized. 

Last week, The Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) confirmed that on Tuesday, December 5, Alberta SPCA officers along with Airdrie Municipal Enforcement and RCMP attended a business in Airdrie and seized a number of animals from the premises.

Although the SPCA would not confirm the business name, RCMP confirmed the address where the seizures took place was EJ Rescue Foundation - 69 East Lake Crescent Northeast (Unit 2).

Though Google lists the business address as Dog "E" Daycare. A Google search confirms that the rescue is located in Dog "E" Daycare.

Previously, police also confirmed that during the initial seizure last week, two individuals were arrested for obstructing peace officers. 

According to its social media page, EJ Rescue Foundation labels itself as a, '...not for profit animal rescue committed to doing our best to give dogs in need a better life."

Despite the SPCA seizing dogs last week, the rescue foundation's social media page continued to post photos and descriptions of dogs that were either available for fostering or adoption - including on December 5 when the SPCA seized dogs from the business, with the last post on Saturday, December 9.

Documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (The FOIP Act) by DiscoverAirdrie from The City of Airdrie show that there were multiple complaints from residents about the business in question. Complaints stretch back to 2016 and vary from multiple complaints about odours, and feces being left in a caged area behind the business, to dogs running at large after having jumped over the fenced enclosure. 

According to the provincial Animal Protection Act, distress is defined as an animal that is deprived of adequate shelter, ventilation, space, food, water or veterinary care or reasonable protection from injurious heat or cold; an animal that is injured, sick, in pain or suffering, or abused or subjected to undue hardship, privation or neglect. 

This is a developing story.

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