Chapel is one of the pups from “Eddy’s Dogs,” said Jane Tomsich, director of operations at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.

The 6-month-old Australian Shepherd mix is just one of many animals that were saved near the Everglades.

The hero behind her rescue — a one-man animal sanctuary named Eddy Alvarez.

“I’m kind of an animal lover,” he said.

Alvarez is based out of Miami and says he’s been rescuing animals all his life.

He finds them, takes them in, and lists them for adoption online, and the bulk of his work is done at an unexpected place.

“At the edge of the Everglades, where they hardly have any food or shelter,” Alvarez said.

While Alvarez says he feeds 50 to 60 dogs on any given day in the Everglades Homestead area, he can only house so many.

“I find myself overwhelmed, not getting many adoptions,” he said.

That’s where PAARL in West Palm Beach stepped in.

After hearing about the Eddy’s Dogs organization and their recent rescue mission, they took 24 animals in.

Including Bruce, Otto, and Gizmo.

“We got kittens and dogs,” Tomsich said. “Some of them are a little thin, but that’s to be expected of dogs that have been fending for themselves out in the Everglades.”

All of the pets have been checked out by veterinarians, so they’re ready to go home.

Some of the rescue animals have been adopted already, but there are still about eight or 10 waiting for a family.

“The more animals we can adopt, the more kennels we open up for pets in need like Chapel,” Tomsich said.

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