58 dogs, 1 cat - seized from unsanitary kennel Jesup, IA (US) Incident Date: Friday, Apr 6, 2001 County: Buchanan Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: Donna Mae Jacobsen

Case ID: 6526 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: cat, dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in IA (US) Login to Watch this Case

On March 15, 2001, Dr. Lori Cherney, a licensed veterinarian, along with a Black Hawk County sheriff's deputy, attempted to make a court-ordered inspection of her kennel. Donna Jacobsen, a federal and state licensed kennel owner in Jesup, Iowa, denied them access.

Dr. Cherney and a deputy again visited the clinic on March 26, 2001. During an inspection, Dr. Cherney noted there was no ventilation in the kennel, the odor was overwhelming, the cages were not cleaned, the area around the cages was also very filthy, and the cages had an inadequate water supply.

On April 6, 2001, sheriff's deputies rescued fifty-eight dogs and one cat from Jacobsen's kennel after a follow-up inspection. The animals were placed in the care of the Cedar Bend Humane Society. The Black Hawk County Attorney then filed a petition for disposition of neglected animals.
Following a hearing, the district court found that the animals had been neglected and ordered the animals to remain in the care of the Cedar Bend Humane Society. The court also ordered Jacobsen to reimburse $12,598.77 to the county. Two dogs and the cat were not part of this order.

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Case Number WL 1429365 - 2002

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