Police said they searched the home at 531A N. Centre St., executing a search warrant since it was reported that someone was living there, despite being posted Nov. 18 that it was dangerous and unsafe.
After contacting the tenant, Lesley Lynn Schenck, 35, police determined that multiple animals were also living in the home, although there was no heat and deplorable conditions. They contacted Hillside SPCA to come get the animals.
Janine Choplick, humane officer with Hillside SPCA, said they rescued 13 dogs, eight cats and two chinchillas.
There was also one dead chinchilla in the home.
She said that all are good-natured, except for two who were scared, and they were not starved.
All of the dogs were smaller breeds, including bulldogs, dachshunds, corgis, Boston terriers and mixes of the breeds.
"The house was deplorable, uninhabitable really," Choplick said.
Choplick said Hillside is now working to document each animal to see what their medical needs might be and get them all to the vet.
According to Choplick, some of them are missing fur, one had a bad eye and one had "something going on with the butt."
[Seriously? Try to sound like a professional. Please.]
Police also said that some had lesions, open wounds and ear mites.
"They're going to end up tearing the whole house down," Choplick said. "It was that bad. Every room, except one closet, was filled with feces and trash. Every single room on every floor. It's not the worst we've seen, but it's bad. They (Schenck and the animals) couldn't have been there much longer."
Police told Schenck to vacate the property and is facing charges that will include animal cruelty and trespassing.
The investigation is continuing, pending medical evaluations of the animals.
(Republican Herald - Nov 27, 2013)
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