Puppies rescued from Georgia gas chamber COURTESY OF ASSOCIATED HUMANE SOCIETIES/POPCORN PARK ZOO Employees of the Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township cuddle nine puppies rescued from the gas chamber in a Georgia animal shelter recently. Three adult dogs were also saved. The Associated Humane Societies in Forked River has rescued nine hound/lab mix puppies and three adult dogs, which were about to be euthanized in gas chambers in Georgia. The puppies, which are between 10 and 12 weeks old, and the other dogs, are expected to be up for adoption shortly. John Bergmann, general manager and zoo director at the Associated Humane Societies in Forked River, says most pounds and shelters in Georgia only keep dogs alive for three days and still use the gas chamber to euthanize. "There are groups down south who know where these shelters are and regularly visit the shelters. They evaluate the dogs that are there and rescue the ones they feel are adoptable. At that point, they get in touch with us and we take as many as we can." In this particular case, Bergmann says he saw the pictures of the puppies and offered to take all of them. "I had the room for three adult dogs, which I took, but when I saw the nine puppies, I had to make the room." If anyone would like to adopt one of the dogs, call (609) 693-1900.