Around 100 dogs will soon be on their way to new homes after an Adair County animal hoarding situation nearly cost them their lives.

But one national organization is coming to the rescue of these animals.

Warren County's Humane Society took on the task of saving more than 300 dogs and cats after they were found living in poor conditions at the Clean Slate Animal Rescue in Columbia.

Warren County has taken as many as they can, but have needed some help with the rest.

So the Humane Society of the United States has stepped in, set up an emergency shelter in Bowling Green and is a step closer to getting these dogs healthy again.

One by one, these dogs are taken inside their temporary home.

They're given their shots and a clean place to stay.

"We're providing them with necessary care. For some, this is the first time they've ever even seen a veterinarian," explained Scotlund Haisley, with the Humane Society of the United States.

"90-percent of these animals or more had severe parasitic problems that affected their skin. A lot of them were suffering, and some had broken legs living in their own filth for months, so that's a pretty bad situation," added Pamela Rogers, Kentucky director of the H.S.U.S.

This morning, the Humane Society of the United States brought these animals from the Green River Shelter in Adair County to Bowling Green.

Impossible for Green River to care for so many, Warren County pitched in.

"When we started pulling animals from the shelter we knew they were in eminent danger. When the numbers continued to rise, we knew we couldn't do this ourselves," explained Lorri Hare, with the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society.

So the H.S.U.S. went to work, nursing dog after dog back to health, fixing what they say a hoarding situation caused.

"People take in animals thinking they can handle it. They continue to take more and more failing to realize these animals aren't getting the quality of care they need to live healthy and happy lives," Rogers said.

But because of the quick actions of the Warren County Humane Society, these guys are getting a second chance.

"They're the true heroes," Haisley said. "They did a fantastic job."

H.S.U.S. plans to have all the dogs vaccinated today, so they can be taken to shelters across the nation as early as Tuesday.

If you're interested in adopting, Warren County's shelter is also keeping many of the animals.