The A.N.N.A. Shelter recently assisted the Venango County Sheriff's Department with a rescue on a local farm after reports of dead animals on the property were confirmed. 

According to a Facebook post, the property was billed as a sanctuary online, but the shelter said it was a nightmare for the remaining live animals. 

The shelter found five dead animals living in the same enclosure as three surviving female donkeys (jennies), a stud mule pony, six female goats and one gelded male goat. 

The shelter said no food or water was found with any of the animals, and said they were living in makeshift enclosures that were full of a month's worth of urine- soaked bedding and manure. 

According to the shelter, all the animals were dehydrated and emaciated. The animals  also have external and internal parasites. 

Walking was nearly impossible for the animals as all of their hooves were overgrown. 

In a Facebook post, the A.N.N.A. Shelter said the farm was raising money on social media by billing itself as a "safe haven" and "sanctuary" for goats and donkeys, when in reality the animals were being neglected with some of them starving to death. 

The shelter is advising individuals to do research before donating, sharing posts or offering support to organizations they don't know much about. 

All of the surviving animals are receiving care at the shelter's foster barn and will be available for adoption soon. 

More information on the A.N.N.A. Shelter can be found here.