Animal control officers, along with assistance from police officers, seized numerous prohibited animals from a residence at 1131 Prospect just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Salina Animal Shelter Animal Services Supervisor Vanessa Cowie and Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney.
Among the more than a dozen animals seized were three full-grown pot bellied pigs, four dogs, several caged rats and birds, and over 15 cats. The animals were living in unsanitary conditions.
Cowie said there was a strong smell of ammonia as well as feces inside the home.
She indicated that 51-year-old Stephanie Ann Pankratz (aka Stephanie Woodruff-Pankratz) owns several of the animals, which were, were not being fed and watered properly.
All of the animals were seized and taken to the Animal Shelter.
Cowie said the shelter was already over capacity at the time the animals arrived.
Shelter officials are hoping to get some animals adopted quickly to make room for others.
The shelter is also seeking donations of clay cat litter and canned can food to assist with the care of the cats. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter at 329 N. 2nd.
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| In 2014, Pankratz had more than 50 animals locked in this unheated, unlit building |
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This is the second time these animals have been seized by the shelter, according to Cowie.
In October 2014, the animals were seized from Playful Pets, a business owned by Pankratz.
Pankratz was convicted on 80 counts in connection with the facility, including 22 counts of failure to register, 19 counts of not meeting animal care requirements and three counts of owning prohibited wild, exotic, poisonous or vicious animals.
Pankratz faces further charges from Wednesday’s seizure. An investigation is underway to determine whether the animals will be returned.
Sweeney indicated that while the animals were being seized, officers arrested a 15-year-old girl (Pankratz's daughter) on requested charges of assault of a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, and interference with a law enforcement officer.
In a Facebook post, Pankratz says "My daughter is beat by cops to take her emotional support pet."
Police also arrested 35-year-old Napoleon Svenblad on outstanding municipal court warrants. He was found hiding in the basement of the residence.
Nice parenting. You've got your teenaged daughter hanging out with some creepy guy who's got warrants on him, who runs and hides in the basement when police arrive.
(Hays Post - Dec 3, 2015)
Earlier:
- Kansas: Stephanie Pankratz said she was running an animal boarding business called Playful Pets, but most of the 51 animals being housed in this dark building belong to her. That's called hoarding, not boarding.
- Kansas: Stephanie Pankratz starts a petition called "Release the Pankratz Pets" denying animal neglect
She's back at it. I didn't realize this when I took my 11-year-old golden doodle to her for grooming. She dislocated his hip and burned his stomach. He eventually had to be put down due to the severity of his hip.The vet said she had only seen this type of dislocation when a dog had been hit by a car or fell off of a moving vehicle! Stephanie Woodruff-Pankratz should not be allowed around animals. She currently lives in Chautauqua County, Kansas and professes to be a dog groomer and animal trainer. She also owns Panky's mini pig rescue.
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