Police removed a mother and daughter from what they called a squalid home where the women and lived with 41 animals. Authorities received calls of the women's pets disturbing neighbors, but they never expected to find a flea-infested house with the floor boards and carpets soaked in urine, they said.
Officials took 16 puppies, 14 dogs, three cats, six kittens, and two birds to an animal shelter on Oct 26.
Neighbors had complained about the smell in the past; police cited the women for non-sanitary living conditions and having too many animals. But this is the first time authorities saw just how many pets they had because they had no reason to enter the house before.
The women weren't arrested, but may be charged with animal cruelty, police said. They were taken to a hotel. Case UpdatesCarolyn Anderson appeared before a Fresno County judge on June 19, 2006. Her house was condemned and several of the dogs and cats were adopted or sent to shelters.
Anderson filed a complaint against the city of Clovis for trespassing and invasion of privacy, but the claim was rejected by the city council. She will be back in court on June 26, 2006. | Source: KFSN News - June 19, 2006
Update posted on Jun 25, 2006 - 7:31PM |
It took almost eight months, but a Clovis woman is facing criminal charges after police found more than 40 animals living in what authorities call filthy conditions.
The animals were taken from the home last October.
The district attorney's office has filed charges against Diane Anderson for felony animal cruelty.
She could face six years in prison. She's expected in court next week. | Source: ABC 30 - June 12, 2006
Update posted on Jun 13, 2006 - 11:22PM |
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