JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Jacksonville\u2019s Animal Care and Protective Services was flooded with visitors after a pack of pint-sized pups stole the internet\u2019s heart. <\/p>\n
Dozens of dachshund puppies were surrendered to the city shelter, and once word got out, the response was instant.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville TikTok creator, Bethany Michel, posted a short clip<\/a> urging her followers to help. Within hours, the video climbed from 30,000 to half a million views, sending crowds of dachshund lovers straight to ACPS.<\/p>\n \u201cI came in yesterday and thought, \u2018let me post the dogs to get the word out like I normally do,\u2019\u201d Michel said. \u201cBut this time it went viral.\u201d<\/p>\n The shelter\u2019s director, Michael Bricker, says the dachshunds came from a local breeder who needed help rehoming the dogs after a death in the family.<\/p>\n \u201cThis morning, there was a line out the door,\u201d Michel said. \u201cThey actually had to print a sign saying all the dachshunds from yesterday were already taken. People were even driving from out of state to get them.\u201d<\/p>\n All 20 of the first dachshund puppies brought in have found homes, and the shelter expects as many as 50 more in the coming week.<\/p>\n In a Facebook post, ACPS reminded followers that adoptions are free all month, encouraging people to place prepays to cover licensing fees and make space for the next round of dogs. <\/p>\n >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n [DOWNLOAD: <\/b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a>]<\/b><\/p>\n [SIGN UP: <\/b>Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/b><\/a>] <\/b><\/p>\n Click here<\/b><\/a> to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, <\/b>click here<\/b><\/a> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and <\/b>click here<\/b><\/a> to stream Action News Jax live.<\/b><\/p>\n Action News Jax Top Stories<\/p>\n