The cats all had to be euthanized because they posed a health hazard to the other animals at the Escambia County shelter, a spokeswoman told the Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal.
BS. If that were really true, she'd have said what super-contagious disease they had that required this. The likely truth is that they were half-feral, suffering from fleas, mites, mange, ticks, skin conditions, upper respiratory infections, ringworm, etc. -- and the shelter simply didn't want to bother with them.
Animals taken from cruelty cases should get that extra chance at life. You rescue them to kill them? Lazy, lazy people at the Escambia County shelter. This is why there is a "bad shelter" label.
Larry James Kruger, 61, faces animal cruelty charges.
Neighbors told the newspaper the Kruger property reeked whenever it was hot or rainy.
Sheriff's deputies said the place was inundated with feline waste and ammonia.
"It was absolutely disgusting," Sgt. Ted Roy said.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel said neighbors knew Kruger had a thing for cats, but believed he was rescuing them.
Kruger is being held on $41,000 bond.
(UPI - March 29, 2010)
