Charge filed against Jeanine Thomas in case of neglected horses in Kiowa County

KANSAS -- Charges have been filed against a woman who owns horses the Kiowa County Sheriff's Department has deemed emaciated.

Jeanine Thomas is charged with one count of animal cruelty, a misdemeanor, for the conditions in which the animals are living.

The horses that are in the worst condition will be cared for by the sheriff's department. The others will remain on the property.

As part of the charges, the sheriff's department will monitor the horses. If their conditions decline, legal action will be taken to pick them up too.

Thomas will appear in court for her first appearance on Dec. 22.

(KWCH - Dec 11, 2015)