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08.07.03
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41
animals, cats and dogs  Photo Courtesy of News12.com |
Various; 35 rescued, 6 found dead -- 35 animals who were rescued from deplorable conditions. Feces and garbage were piled as much as one-foot high in spots. Authorities also say the stove was covered in cat feces. Workers needed respir-ators to enter the home. All the rescued puppies are spoken for but the Town of Babylon Animal Shelter has many more animals that need good homes. |
Rescued
Lindenhurst animals find homes (07.24.03) |
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07.12.03
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296
animals, including nearly 200 Chihuahuas and 60 birds |
Seized; nearly 200 chihuahuas were seized, along with 60 birds, from a breeder about 8 months ago from a breeder. While some may be rehabilitated for adoption, "146 are completely unsocialized" and possibly dangerous according to animal control, but an animal behaviorist is being called upon to supplement that opinion before a final decision is rendered. Many of the animals are deeply inbred. | Chihuahuas
Given Temporary Stay (07.11.03) KABC-TV Lancaster, CA Accused: Emma Harter Charge: felony animal cruelty |
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07.12.03
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More than 70 animals | Seized;
cats, dogs, rats and a guinea pig were removed from a home infested
with feces and urine, which has been condemned by the city. |
Animal
Cruelty Case (07.11.03) WRIC-TV Richmond, VA Accused: Margaret and Louise Cann (mother and daughter) |
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05.01.03
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45 Poodles
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Rescued; a
total of 45 poodles were found living in deplorable conditions in
Desoto County. The dogs were never washed, fed properly or loved.
The dogs’ hair was matted, filled with dirt, fecal matter and
urine. They were infested with fleas.
Most have rotted teeth also. |
Rescued
poodles receive much-needed TLC (05.01.03) WBBH-TV Lee County, FL Accused: Susan Danley and Barbara Wallace Charges: 2 counts cruelty (each) |
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05.01.03
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Dozens
of cats and kittens |
Deceased;
a home in Memphis became a death trap for dozens of cats after their
owner died several weeks ago. The former owner of the home had been
living pretty poorly for a while judging by some of the dead carcasses,
according to witnesses. House is being treated as a biohazard. |
More
Cats Pulled From An East Memphis House (05.01.03) WREG-TV Memphis, TN Accused: Memphis Animal Shelter (for failure to remove all the animals as soon as possible) |
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05.01.03
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More
than 60 cats |
Deceased; City officials raided an apt and found more than 60 dead cats, hundreds of syringes and medicine bottles. Most of the cats were stored in freezers, but some were wrapped in plastic and left in bedrooms. Also found were 5 live, malnourished cats and a malnourished Great Dane dog. The apt was littered with animal body parts, waste, and maggot-infested food. | Dead
Cat Owner Suing Mayor, City (05.01.03) Cat owner says there were only 3 (04.30.03) Dozens of dead cats found in Beacon Hill Apartment (04.29.03) Associated Press Boston, MA Accused: Heidi Erickson, 42 |
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05.01.03
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38
dogs, 7 cats, 1 rooster, 5 horses Owner: Aaron Leve |
Rescued;
All but four of the horses were confiscated; animals were kept in
violation of a 1995 order that limits the accused to five animals.
Two cat skeletons and the body of a puppy were also found. |
Southeastside
man cited for too many animals (04.30.03) Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, IN Accused: Aaron Leve, 54 Charges: 99 civil citations issued failure to provide proof of rabies vaccination, no permanent ID tags and poor overall care and treatment |
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05.01.03
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More
than 4 dozen cats Owner: Kathy Arnold |
Rescued;
more than 4 dozen cats were stuffed inside crates and locked in a
storage facility for three days without food and water. The cats were
discovered by the storage facility owner. |
Woman
charged with animal cruelty after cats found in storage (04.29.03) The Daily Press Staunton, VA Accused: Kathy Arnold, 48 Charges: 55 counts of cruelty |
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04.15.03
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39
cats |
Seized;
39 sick and starving cats |
Two
cat collectors lose rights to own companion pets (04.05.03) Durango Herald Montezuma County, CO Accused: Thelma and Don Marshall |
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04.15.03
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50 rabbits (at least) Photo Courtesy of The Repository |
Various; at least 30 dead rabbits were found inside the home, and another 20 rabbits were taken out alive--many with their ears nibbled to near stubs by the other food- and water-deprived rabbits. Corners of the home were filled with more than a foot of rabbit droppings. The bathroom counter and tub were littered with dead rabbits and waste, according to the Health Dept, which declared the home an immediate health risk. |
Thirty
rabbits found dead in SW home (04.05.03) The Repository Canton, OH Accused: Franklin W. Cole and Deborah Cole |
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03.26.03
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180
Dogs and Her Son |
Various;
180 dogs in squalid conditions that led to euthanization for 47 of
the animals. Humes' mentally disabled son lived with her in an unkempt
mobile home. Animal control officials said that they spent more than
$52,000 for food, veterinary care and euthanization of the dogs. |
Animal
cruelty gets two jailed |
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03.26.03
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25 cats and dogs |
Rescued; police found sick cats and dogs at Teague's home. Two of the cats were rehabilitated and three dogs were also saved; 19 cats had to be destroyed due to highly contagious feline leukemia (6 were kittens). The animals lived in filth and had little food or water. Previously convicted of mistreating a dozen cats, including some found in her freezer. Almost 36 diseased cats in her care have been euthanized since 2001. |
Woman
gets jail time in animal cruelty case (03.26.03) |
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02.20.03
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Hundreds
of animals |
Seized;
48 horses, 21 goats, 16 dogs, seven turtles, four cows, two emus,
a burro and a cat. Animals apparently did not have proper food, water
or shelter. Horses were thin and had misshapened hooves. Many of the
animals were found in cages, crates and enclosures filled with feces
and urine. |
Walworth
Co. woman faces 37 counts of animal mistreatment, other charges
(02.19.03) StarTribune.com Spring Prairie, WI Accused: Dorothy L. Sinette, 58 |
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02.05.03
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Nearly 50 animals | Seized; almost 50 animals were taken from Stevens' home during a heat wave in August 2001. VT State Police Lt. Jocelyn Stohl testified there was no ventilation and little access to water in a shed that housed 10 dogs and 9 cats; in the converted closet where more than 20 small animals and birds lived in cages and crates. Lt. Stohl described a shed behind the house where 4 rabbits were found with mounds of feces, mold, and hair under their wire cages. |
Animal
owner acquitted of six cruelty charges (02.05.03) |
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10.28.02
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29 dogs and 7 cats | Various;
cats were found with no food or water. Police found dogs eating garbage
and chewing on empty cans. Some dogs were deformed, one was caught
between boards covering a window, and some had matted fur in clumps
the size of softballs. Two floors of the house were found to be covered
in ankle-deep feces, a dead puppy was found in a cage, and 2 dead
cats were also found in the house. |
Woman
pleads guilty to animal cruelty (10.26.02) |
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07.17.02
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More than a
hundred dogs |
Rescued;
164 caged dogs or others roaming the property were found in what authorities
call deplorable conditions in violation of a 1998 ruling which prohibits
the accused from "owning" any dogs for 5 years. |
Puppy
mill owner arrested once again (07.17.02) WKRN-TV Hickman County, TN Accused: Patricia Adkisson |
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07.29.02
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20 to 30 cats and dogs | Rescued;
"house of filth." Seventy-five year old woman overwhelmed
by caring for the animals. |
Up
To 30 Animals Living In 'House Of Filth,' Police Say (07.26.02) WLPG-TV / Yahoo! News Miami-Dade, FL Accused: Woman, 75 |
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07.29.02
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10
dogs and 11 cats  Photo Courtesy of KMBC-TV |
Seized;
dogs and cats were pulled out of a condemned building where their
"owner" was keeping them. |
Animal
Control Rescues Dogs, Cats From House (07.24.02) Yahoo! News/KMBC-TV Kansas City, KS Accused: "Owner" |
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07.29.02
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90
cats
Photos
Courtesy of KMBC-TV |
Rescued;
cats were in "poor condition" living in a filthy mobile
home. Liberty Animal Control's Sharon Yaffe said that it is the worst
she has seen in 11 years. The judge had given animal control one week
to get the animals adopted or they would be euthanized. All the cats
were adopted. |
Liberty
Shelter Finds Homes For Seized Cats (07.29.02) |
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07.12.02
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37
Dogs  Photo Courtesy of WEWS-TV |
Various;
investigators in Ashtabula County believe a so-called rescue/shelter
is filled with disease and starvation. A vet doing a visual inspection,
without actually conducting tests, believes they had mange. Humane
Society officers fear some of the dogs may need to be euthanized due
to poor health. |
Local
Man Living With 37 Dogs (07.12.02) WEWS-TV Cleveland/Ashtabula, OH Accused: Gary Shaffer |
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07.12.02
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Nearly
100 cats and kittens Photo Courtesy of KMBC-TV |
Rescued;
almost 100 cats were removed from a mobile home. Animal control officers
said that some of the animals were in poor condition. The cats were
removed from the trailer and sent to several shelters. |
Dozens
Of Cats Removed From Liberty Home (07.10.02) KMBC-TV / Yahoo! News Liberty, MO Accused: Doloris Flores |
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07.12.02
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More
than 30 animals Photo Courtesy of The Carolina Channel |
Rescued; home has been condemned because of "horrific" conditions that more than 30 animals were found in. Animal control officers said he dogs had no food, matted fur and were generally neglected. | Greenville
Couple Charged With Animal Cruelty (07.12.02) Yahoo! News / WYFF-TV Greenville, SC Accused: Unnamed |
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07.08.02
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19
dogs, including 10 puppies In 1997, the county seized 37 animals, dogs, cats, rabbits and chickens, from the property. In January 2001 they removed 18 dogs, who were euthanized because they were too ill or bad-tempered to save. Richards' son, Joseph Richards, was held responsible for conditions at the property in 2001 and received 18 months' probation for animal cruelty and neglect. |
Rescued;
dogs seized when county inspectors found that the house was strewn
with junk, animal feces and urine, has an unusable kitchen and that
the dogs lived in one upstairs room. |
Dogs
seized from home put to death (07.9.02) |
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07.03.02
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34
dead and sick cats |
Various; Rokaw was taken to the hospital and for six days, her cats were trapped in the 2-story home without water or food. Filth and feces were everywhere by the time police were alerted by a neighbor looking for Rokaw. Police and animal control rescuers found seven kittens in the freezer, two dead cats in the hallway and 25 alive but hungry and dehydrated. |
Charges
nixed in cat case: Police say neglect wasn't deliberate |
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07.03.02
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37
cats and 3 dogs  Photo Courtesy of KMBC-TV |
Rescued; animals
were found abandoned in an apartment living in their own fecal matter. Wendy Kendall, Rescuer
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Workers
Rescue Abandoned Cats, Dogs From Apartment (07.2.02) Yahoo! News / KMBC-TV Kansas City, MO Accused: Not released |
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07.03.02
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21
dogs |
Various;
neglected or dead dogs were found at a filthy home. According to an
animal control officer, it was impossible to walk around the house
without stepping in dog feces. Of the 21 dogs found, 3 were dead and
the rest are in such poor condition they will likely be euthanized. |
2
Arrested After Dogs Found Dead, Neglected (07.2.02) Yahoo! News / WYFF-TV Spartanburg, SC Accused: Angela Mitchell and Terry Pack |
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06.28.02
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23
dogs, all small breeds or mixes including Chihuahuas, pugs, terriers,
poodles and spaniels |
Rescued; deputies seized 23 dogs from 14 travel crates left in a driveway without food or water. The dogs appeared malnourished and were lying in feces. One dog was dead; two more died, one on route and one after arriving at an emergency vet. Others were suffering from ailments including severe eye and urinary-tract infections. | Woman
accused of neglecting dogs jailed (06.28.02) The Oregonian Molalla, OR Accused: Linda K. Sargent, 51 |
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06.21.02
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130
Animals, animals ranging from a 12-foot python to an exotic breed
of duck, more than 50 rats were seized -- which she said were kept
as food for the pet snakes as well as birds, hamsters, guppies, ferrets
and a litter of puppies |
Seized;
while the animals show no size of abuse, per se, the condition of
the home was deplorable and unsanitary; it was declared uninhabitable.
The accused also violated city limits for keeping more than three
cats or dogs per household. |
126
animals receive shelter: 50
rats, exotic pets taken from Hazel Park home (06.20.02) Detroit Free Press Hazel Park, MI Accused: Barbara Kuhaupt and John Kuhaupt |
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06.19.02
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75 collies, ranging from several weeks to several years old | Rescued;
collies were taken from overcrowded, unsanitary and feces-filled kennels--some
had burns on their paws from standing in urine. About 37 of them were
in feces- and urine-filled kennels in the basement without adequate
water or ventilation, 10 were in outside kennels where feces and straw
had created an adobe-like mixture a foot thick and 28 dogs were in
the upstairs portion of the home. |
Pair
convicted of animal cruelty (06.19.02) |
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06.19.02
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More than 40 animals, 3 raccoons, a baby groundhog, a bear cub, a gosling, and two dozen dogs and puppies | Various;
officers seized the animals for unsanitary conditions in the home
and failure to provide veterinary care. |
Woman
Who Housed Bear, Other Animals Charged (05.23.02) MSNBC.com Evans City, PA Accused: Brenda Smith |
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06.19.02
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20 to 40 cats | Seized;
the drapes are stained with urine from between 20 and 40 cats would
that go in and out of the house. |
Woman
Arrested For Too Many Cats (06.13.02) Yahoo! News / The Kansas Channel Kansas City, KS Accused: Sherri Thompson |
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06.19.02
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More
than 40 animals including dogs, cats and a 12-foot python |
Rescued;
dozens of abandoned animals were found in a mobile home. Many were
malnour-ished and some were dead or dying. One officer said that the
conditions were the filthiest he'd ever seen, with animal waste and
carcasses on the floor. |
Dogs,
Cats, Snake Found Abandoned At Home (06.17.02) Yahoo! News Starr, SC Accused: Unknown |
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06.11.02
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296
animals |
Rescued; Animal Cruelty Investigators seized 296 animals, including 133 chickens, 47 goats, 50 rabbits, as well as ducks and other birds and some dogs and cats. The chickens were all living inside one room. Some animals had no food or water. Many were living amidst piles of feces more than one foot deep. |
More
than 200 neglected animals seized from Wayne County home
(11.28.01) |
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05.29.02
Updated 05.06.03 |
160
Dogs, Yorkshire terriers, English toy spaniels and Cavalier King Charles spaniels  Photo Courtesy of Sign On San Diego/Union-Tribune file photo |
Rescued;
animal control seized 160 ailing dogs, some so weak and malnourished
that they couldn't stand, from an illegal kennel. Officials say the
dogs were being kept in filthy, squalid conditions, living in pens
covered in feces and soaked with urine. At least 2 dogs had to be
euthanized due to bad health, but most are doing well. |
Breeder
to plead guilty to animal neglect (05.05.03)
Rescued North County Dogs Up For Adoption (07.10.02) Owner
To Request Confiscated Puppies Back (05.24.02) Owner
of Puppies Seized from Puppy Mill Wants Them Back (05.23.02) 160
dogs in 'filthy' conditions seized in Valley Center |
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05.25.02
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81
dogs and 14 cats including Boomer, Girlie, Baby and Hank  Photo Courtesy of The Honolulu Advertiser |
88 Deceased; 95 animals were confiscated from what authorities call "squalid conditions" and "a dungeon of horrors." The dogs were kept inside rooms partitioned into pens while the cats were kept in kitchen cabinets converted into cages. Animal control reported the floors were covered in feces and urine. All but 7 of the animals siezed were euthanized because of poor health or lack of space at the Maui animal shelter. One cat and two dogs were adopted while the four remaining dogs have been accepted to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. |
Four
dogs in Maui cruelty case sent to Utah Maui
Couple Charged With 85 Counts Of Animal Cruelty |
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04.29.02
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70
dogs |
Various;
fire that swept through a wooden building turned kennel and killed
48 Chihuahuas. Officials said that when they were able to get inside,
they found another 22 dogs still alive in cages...the dogs were in
narrow 12-inch high plastic cages stacked on top of one another. Most
of the cages had a layer of feces, up to 8" thick in some cages,
covered with paper. |
Fire
Kills 48 Dogs in Filthy Setting (04.25.02) The Ledger Lakeland, FL Accused: Colleen Freeman, 64 |
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04.28.02
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71 cats  Photo courtesy of WESH-TV |
To be euthanized; the cats, many starving and lacking in even the most basic care, were found with contagious blisters in their mouths and tested positive for FIV. Four years ago, officials removed about 60 cats from the accused's home. |
Dozens
Of Cats Removed From Local Home (04.10.02) Cat
Collector Will Get Help From State (04.10.02) |
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04.28.02
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105 Cats and 22 Dogs | Rescued; house became unlivable according to the health dept. Accused has been charged with cruelty, running an unlicensed kennel and owning a pit bull (illegal in Miami-Dade County). |
Police:
Woman Has 105 Cats, 22 Dogs (04.15.02) |
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04.28.02
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19 Dogs and 6 puppies | Various; officials seized 19 adult dogs, three 10-day-old puppies and three dead puppies from what they called filthy and uninhabitable conditions. Deputies said they waded through a foot to a foot-and-a-half of dog feces. The three dead puppies had been stuffed in a plastic trash bag. |
Rescued
dogs were family, man says (04.16.02) |
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04.28.02
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250 Rabbits | Various; while many were rescued, many of them were also found injured and some dead. |
250
Rabbits Seized in Cruelty Case (04.19.02) |
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03.25.02
Updated 06.11.02
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250+
Dogs (puppy mill) |
Various;
more than 250 dogs were found locked in cages, many containing up
to a foot of soiled newspapers and feces. Three already were dead
when investigators raided the property, 2 more died shortly thereafter
and many had to be euthan-ized. Some of the dogs were pregnant; 10
puppies were born after the dogs were seized, but 6 puppies died.
Only 170 reportedly remain alive. |
Puppy
case sentencing protested (06.11.02) Dogs
seized from kennel get new homes (05.29.02) Vet describes cages that held 251 dogs (03.23.02) |
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03.25.02
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More than 50 dogs  Photo Courtesy of WPBF-TV |
Rescued; dogs were found with empty water bowls, covered with bite marks, and with chopped ears, noses and feet behind a deserted house. |
Humane
Society Wants Dogs Saved (03.22.02) |
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03.25.02
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"Scores of dogs" |
Rescued; scores of dogs found in squalid conditions. | Police
Call Woman Dog Hoarder During Home Bust (03.22.02) KFSM-TV Polk County, AK |
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03.13.02
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32 dogs, including
Cassie
Photo Courtesy of Augusta Chronicle |
31 Deceased; one survived; dogs found living in "horrible conditions." Cassie was the only one not euthanized because of disease or infection. Cassie was anti-social, underweight and dirty when she was brought in. Employees at the shelter said the white Maltese's condition has greatly improved since then. | Surviving
dog finds new home (03.11.02) Augusta Chronicle Aiken, SC |
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03.12.02
Updated 03.13.02
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17-yr-old mentally challenged
boy and 184 dogs (suspected puppy mill)   Photos Courtesy of Augusta Chronicle |
Rescued/Various; youth and
dogs were rescued from a feces-covered home. Animal feces covered
walls, floors and other surfaces in the home, which was in disarray.
Official identified a soiled bed as belonging to the teen. Probably
one-quarter of the dogs will need to be euthanized. |
Charges
weighed for dog owner (03.23.02) |
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02.27.02
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386 Dogs | Complaints by neighbors
about the smell and barking. The "owner" began keeping dogs
about 10 yrs ago and now raises them in 5 locations including his
house and in the forest. Neighbors complain he's negligent in picking
up their feces. Few, if any, are neutered. |
Owner
of 386 dogs ordered to clean up (02.26.02) Mainichi Daily News Tsuru, Yamanashi, JA |
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02.26.02
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20 Dogs | Various; 13 of the 20 dogs were thin or emaciated and living in squalor. | Man
receives probation in animal cruelty case (02.26.02) The Baltimore Sun Woodbine, MD |
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01.31.02
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200 animals | Various; officials found hundreds of dogs in and around her house. Several of the dogs and a dead horse were found on her 20-acre property. | Woman
pleads guilty to animal abuse charges (02.12.02) Yahoo! News / CourtTV West Plains, MO |
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01.31.02
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79 cats | Various; Some of the cats, are in sad shape, including many of the 22 males found locked in a shed on the property. Two died of smoke inhalation during a house fire. NH HS director said, "the aftermath of her good intentions has resulted in more than half" of the cats testing positive for feline leukemia, and the males found in the shed having ulcerated paws from coming into contact with their own waste. Some of the cats were so filthy, Humane Society staff/volunteers had to shave them to be able to clean them properly. All of the cats had fleas and ear mites and some also had ulcerated eyes. |
Woman
pleads innocent to animal cruelty charge |
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01.29.02
Updated 01.30.02 |
Over 100 animals |
Rescued;
84 animals living inside. Hours earlier in Carol City, police
rescued 53 dogs from a home. On Friday, more than 45 dogs
were found inside a home off Northwest 37th Place in Miami-Dade. |
14
‘houses of filth’ busted in past six weeks (01.30.02) |
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01.29.02
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22 dogs and puppies | Rescued;
feces, fleas and rotting food filled the trailer. |
Man
living in 'trailer of filth' to undergo mental evaluation (01.15.02) MSNBC.com North Miami Beach, FL |
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01.29.02
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30 dogs | Deceased; filthy conditions with feces everywhere. Dogs were euthanized due to ill health. | Thirty
dogs taken from filthy home and destroyed (11.28.01) MSNBC.com Miami, FL |
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01.29.02
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170 dogs and puppies | Officers
say they found overcrowded conditions and problems with waste removal.
A vet noticed no diseases on the dogs he did notice swelling on some
of the dog's feet. |
Spring
Lake woman ordered to find homes for more than 120 dogs (12.28.01) WOOD-TV Spring Lake, MI |
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01.29.02
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40 dogs and cats | Missing; "owner" has accused landlord of stealing them; the landlord says he discovered the animals and called police. Police say there was cat and dog feces all over the apt floor. | Stolen
Pets (12.21.01) MSNBC.com Piqua, OH |
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01.10.02
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100 Cats |
Various (neglected); some |
Couple
admit to 5 counts of cruelty against animals: 100 cats were kept in
2 motel rooms (01.10.02) DailyPress.com Newport, VA |
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01.04.02
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67
Deceased Cats (plus neglected survivors)  Photos Courtesy of WPLG-TV/Click10.com |
Deceased; 67 dead cats were found in the home of a former animal control police officer. Dozens of other cats were found Monday at the house; The cats who were still alive were bony and emaciated. |
67
Cats Found Dead In Cooper City House; Former Animal Control Officer
Arrested Dozens
Of Cats, Kittens Found Dead In Freezer, Fridge |
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01.15.02
Updated 05.13.02 |
63
dogs, 3 cats, and one turtle Photos Courtesy of Click On Detroit |
Various (neglected); "owner" allegedly failed to provide food and water, necessary veterinary care, and clean and sanitary conditions. Found dogs in walls and under floor boards. |
Dozens
Of Dogs Found Buried In Yard (04.15.02) Cruelty
Charges Filed After Swissvale Dog Rescue |
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12.10.01
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21
Animals, dogs, cats and turtles Photos Courtesy of WTAE-TV |
Rescued; County Humane Society seized 21 animals from the feces-infested dwelling. Authorities said they found rotten food, vermin, feces and fur piled inches-deep in the home. Homeowner was charged with cruelty and received 60 days in jail. This is her 5th offense in 15 years. |
Woman
Sentenced For Animal Cruelty (11.30.01) |
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12.07.01
Updated 01.29.02 |
+/-
45 Dogs
 
Photos Courtesy of MSNBC/KTUU-TV |
Various; Forty-five dogs surround an abandoned lot. Some are on chains, while 15 others are crying and barking inside a bus. Up to four dogs are dead. |
Neglected
dogs healthier and stronger after SPCA rescues them (11.12.01) |
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12.05.01
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28 dogs, 9 cats and one parrot |
Various; severe, unsuitable conditions lead officials to seize 28 dogs, 9 cats and one parrot. One puppy was found dead upstairs and another found in the same room also died, despite attempts to revive. A judge also ordered 5 horses, 2 bulls and 4 cows be inspected by SPCA agents on the property. |
Mom
and son charged with animal abuse (11.10.01) |
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12.11.01
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37 dogs | Rescued; the dogs were covered in urine and fecal matter and did not have sufficient space. Officers reported that several cages, which dogs were confined to, were piled onto one another, and other loose dogs were on top of them. | Police
arrest woman after finding 37 dogs in van (12.10.01) Polkonline.com Haines City (Polk County), FL |
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12.04.01
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100 animals - 12 dogs, 15 cats, 11 rats, 23 spiny mice, plus a host of more unusual and exotic creatures including tortoises, tarantulas, a young salamanda and a chinchilla |
Rescued; animals found dirty and unsuitable conditions. The family's solicitor said: "They were devoted to their animals to the extent that they were blinded to what was obvious to an outsider, that there were just too many animals to look after." |
Family
'kept 100 animals in dirty terraced house' (12.3.01) |
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10.17.01
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More than 50 Guinea Pigs | 4 Deceased; authorities found more than 50 guinea pigs and 4 decomposing guinea pigs in a 6" by 3" cage | Woman
charged with animal cruelty (10.17.01) LA Times Sunland, CA |
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10.12.01
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55
animals 
Photo Courtesy of WYFF-TV |
Unknown; officers removed 34 animals from the home; they said that they can hear more inside, but can't find them because of the trash. |
Man
Faces 27 Animal Cruelty Charges (10.10.01) |
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10.03.01
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120 rabbits, 18 guinea pigs, 10 chinchillas, 2 ferrets and 1 cat | 79 Deceased; starved to death or died from other forms of neglect | Mother,
daughter admit cruelty to animals (09.30.01) The Buffalo News Niagara Falls, NY |
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09.24.01
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16 dogs, 4 cats, a rabbit and 9 birds | Seized;
Police/Humane Society officials seized the animals. A detective on
the scene reported a strong odor of dog excrement outside the home
and a stench indoors so strong “it was hard to breathe.”
Witnesses testified to flea infestations on many of the animals. |
Jury
rules animal neglect: Man found with 35 animals in his home promises
to appeal verdict |
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09.24.01
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Hundreds of cats, 6 dogs | Various;
about a 100 deceased cats were found on the property and 116 were
removed and are recovering. Neighbors said an older man and woman
lived at the house in recent years but have not been around in the
last month. Investigators said a neighbor called deputies when the
smell got so bad. |
Hundreds
Of Dead Cats Found In Home (09.10.01) Yahoo! News Piedmont, NC |
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09.24.01
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60 dogs | Conditions unreported; the home where the dogs were rescued from needs "a lot of work ... a small bulldozer," said a worker. "The whole house is just dog--it's either chewed up, tipped over or pooped on." |
Dozens
of dogs rescued from home of hospitalized man |
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10.26.01
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3 dogs, 12 puppies and 2 cats |
Rescued; animals found with little or no food or water; house strewn with litter and feces. They were fastened to chains as short as a foot, and the chain on the puppies' mother was so short she could not stand. |
Authorities
seize 17 pets in abuse case: Man had served jail term for cruelty
before (10.26.01) |
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08.31.01
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52 dogs and puppies, pitbulls | Rescued;
seized from a rural Tarrant County home after authorities received
complaints that the animals were starving and sick. Two animals on
the property were found dead. The Humane Society's executive director,
said all the dogs had fleas, ticks and worms. Some had sarcoptic mange,
and all but 2 were underweight. |
52
sick dogs found at home (08.31.01) Star-Telegram / Yahoo! News Rendon, TX |
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08.30.01
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345
dogs and cats, on 2 separate properties |
Rescued; inadequate care and neglect--tethering a dog with a leash less than three times the animal's length... Many were found in cages, including 2 decomposing dogs. The animals were left without food and water for 3 to 5 days. About half were so dehydrated they were euthanized on the spot. "...every animal was standing in feces and urine." |
Woman
who had hundreds of animals faces cruelty charges (08.29.01) The Grand Rapids Press Wayland Township, MI |
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08.29.01
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150 dogs | Animals that needed medical attention were taken to a veterinarian, lack of food and water, poor ventilation, lack of medical attention, abandonment and improper shelter for approximately 150 dogs | Kennel
owner charged with cruelty (08.28.01) Phillyburb.com (Burlington County Times) Burlington Township, PA |
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08.24.01
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19 Irish setters and 14 cocker spaniels | Rescued; squalid conditions/the dogs were living in crates; some dogs had to be brought out in stretchers because they were unable to walk. Some may be euthanized due to serious conditions. | Rescued
Deerfield dogs now in vets’ care (08.23.01) MSNBC (Maine Affiliate) Dover, NH (Deerfield) |
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08.24.01
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160 Dogs and Cats | Rescued/some euthanized; about half of 160 animals discovered in a house, garage and premises were euthanized on the spot or days later because of suffering and advanced deterioration requiring intensive care. Authorities described the conditions as inhumane. | Seized
pets up for adoption: About 45 dogs and 20 cats are available
(08.23.01) The Flint Journal Shiawassee Twp, MI |
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08.19.01
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55
Cats  Photo Courtesy of Associated Press |
Rescued and being evaluated; abandoned in a bedroom found in piles. Workers say the cats are wild and many may be put to sleep. Veterinarians are checking each cat's health to see if they have diseases or problems. | 55
Cats Found, May Not Be Adoptable; Cats Are Wild, Many Are Sick
(08.17.01) KCCI - TheIowaChannel.com Des Moines, IA |
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08.10.01
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127 Cats
Photo Courtesy of The San Diego Channel |
30 euthanized due to severe illness; remainder recovering and being prepared for adoption | 127
Cats Found In El Cajon Home (08.9.01) The San Diego Channel / Yahoo! News San Diego, CA |
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08.08.01
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50 rabbits | 50
Recovering, others deceased; 70 rabbits were ceased May 16 after the
animals were found living in crowded, unsanitary, unhealthy conditions
in a rented trailer; 13 more rabbits were seized June 6 when animal
control checked on Chill's compliance with the terms of probation |
Homes
found for nearly 50 rabbits in animal cruelty case (07.26.01) Rabbits ready to be adopted (06.26.01) Rabbit `collector' violates probation (06.23.01) MSNBC / The Daily Times Maryville, TN |
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08.20.01
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Birds, 14 dogs (including 5 beagles), dozens of cats, rabbits, a chinchilla, an iguana, reptiles, and even a scorpion (nearly 70 animals total) |
Rescued; 5 were found dead. | Indiana
woman charged with animal neglect (07.26.01) MSNBC / Indiana Affiliate Highland, IN |
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08.04.01
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242 Cats |
Deceased; all 242 live cats which were removed by Mesabi Humane Society and Virginia Fire Dept were destroyed. Humane society/City are seeking $5,617 covering costs for removing the cats, including euthanasia, 32 hours of O/T, payment for time lost, reimbursement for 268 cans of cat food, 2 respirator masks, 68 hrs of police/fire dept O/T for 12 hrs of decontaminating. |
Women
in cat case enter plea of not guilty (08.27.01) Owners
of house with nearly 250 cats seek jury trial (09.20.01) |
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08.04.01
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200
animals, dogs, cats, a pregnant potbellied pig and 3
monkeys Photo Courtesy of WKRN.com |
Recovering;
neglected -- 139 animals
must be adopted next week or face being euthanized |
Seized
dogs face death if not adopted quickly (07.28.01) |
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08.04.01
Updated 03.21.02 |
206
Cats 40 more cats |
Various;
hundreds of cats were pulled from jaw-dropping filth--the floors were
soaked in feces and urine--at least 1 had been cannibalized, and 2
were lying on a mummified cat |
SF
woman accused of animal cruelty has another batch of cats Cat
Cruelty Suspect Accused of Keeping More Animals Woman
with 200 cats gets hearing delayed (01.9.02) Fugitive
in Animal Cruelty Arrested (12.25.01) Animal
control officers to euthanize cats from Petaluma house (06.15.01) Woman
with 206 cats in court |
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08.27.01
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37
dogs and 3 cats
Photo Courtesy of MSNBC.com |
Seized; many malnour-ished, dehydrated and living in their own waste. [Supervisor of the Animal Shelter of North County wipes the face of one of the rescued cocker spaniels.] |
House of horror
(08.17.01) Dogs,
cats found in filth |
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08.12.01
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60 cats | 3 deceased/remaining being treated; Police have charged a 54-year-old woman with animal neglect after finding almost 60 cats, including three dead ones, inside a hot minivan parked downtown | Minivan
of Hell: Almost 60 Cats, 3 Dead Found in Locked Van (07.24.01) ABC News / AP Charleston, SC |
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08.20.01
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28 St. Bernards | Rescued/deceased; 24 live and 4 dead -- found April 12 in deplorable conditions | Two
women allegedly found with dogs in filth charged with animal cruelty
(06.16.01) MSNBC / Los Angeles Affiliate Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
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08.17.01
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29 Russian Wolfhounds | Recovered/adopted; Animal control officers rescued 29 dogs after they responded to the home. Neighbors complained about the stench coming from the feces-filled home. | Many
upset over Snodgrass decision (06.6.01) MSNBC / NBC25 Hagerstown Martinsburg, WV |
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06.21.01
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42 cats and dogs |
Neglected; |
Animal
abuse suspects plead guilty (04.5.01) |
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