Thursday, February 12, 2015

Police: Couple will face animal cruelty charges in hoarding case

TEXAS -- Police say they will file animal cruelty charges against a Taylor couple after they removed 19 dogs from a home contaminated with urine and feces.

A building inspector deemed a Burkett Street home in East Taylor uninhabitable.

"It was one of the most horrific cases of animal cruelty that I have witnessed," said Taylor Police Commander Don Georgens.

Outside the home is a sign advertising puppies for sale. Neighbors say they were not surprised.

 

"It smelled like something rotten, dead or something. It was a really bad smell," said Gloria Garza.

"The smell would like come over from across the road and get into my house," said Amber Hughes.

Most of the dogs removed from the home are at the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter.

"We try to be the turning point so that from this point on they never have to suffer again," said Misty Valenta, community programs coordinator at the shelter.

The dogs are in isolation due to their exposure to various diseases. Shelter staff took a camera into the isolation ward to show the dogs recovering.


The earliest the dogs can be adopted is in 13 days, at the end of the quarantine. The puppies will need to be at least eight weeks old before they can be adopted.

Three of the puppies are being treated at Austin Pets Alive for Parvovirus. They have a special intensive care unit to help them recover.

(KVUE - Feb 11, 2015)

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