Neglect - 111 hamsters, rabbits and rats seized Norfolk, VA (US) Incident Date: Monday, Apr 11, 2005 County: Norfolk City Local Map: available Disposition: Not Charged Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 4341 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: rodent/small mammal (pet) View more cases in VA (US) Login to Watch this Case

Humane officers have seized 111 rodents and one ferret from an apartment on Harrison Road. The officers were responding to a complaint on Monday, April 11, and the resident allowed them in, said Kasha Winston, animal services supervisor at the city�s shelter. She said the animals were not very clean and that a few of the rabbits were being taken to a veterinarian.

No one has been charged. Thursday (April 14), Winston will hold a seizure hearing to determine the fate of the animals.

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The Virginia Pilot - April 12, 2005

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