Robert Peters, an Oklahoma man, faces 16 counts of animal abuse after dogs were discovered dead and in poor condition in a box truck in Missouri.

Bladen County animal shelters are overcrowded, and A Shelter Friend, a non-profit rescue organization, is fighting it one paw at a time.

An Oklahoma man was charged with 16 counts of animal abuse in Missouri this weekend after dogs were found dead and in dire conditions in the back of a box truck.