Montana: Puppy mill breeder Cathie Warren, 62, owner of "Adonai Rare Poodles" found guilty of animal cruelty

MONTANA - A Libby woman was recently found guilty of several animal cruelty charges after authorities shut down her puppy mill last summer.

A Lincoln County jury found Cathie Iris Warren, 62, guilty of three counts of aggravated animal cruelty and six additional counts of animal cruelty on April 20.

Lincoln County law enforcement agencies seized 120 animals -- including more than 50 dogs -- in what they suspect to be an illegal puppy mill business in August of 2016.

Donkeys, horses, birds and cats were also seized in the raid.

 

Warren aka Odegaard posted this photo saying 
there was nothing wrong w/this donkey other
than it needing a hoof trim

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Lincoln County Animal Care and The Humane Society of the United States say the dogs discovered at Adonai Rare Poodles were found to be living in "deplorable conditions" and suffered from various medical issues.

 

Cathie Warren (aka Cathie Odegaard, Cathie Odegaard Warren, Cathie Warren Odegaard, Cathie Iris, Cathie Soles, Cathie Schumacher, Katrina Schumacher) will be sentenced June 5.

Warren was very vocal initially, mocking law enforcement and claiming it was all false and that she would be exonerated and then she would sue everyone involved. Hmm...

 

 

(KBZK - May 1, 2017)

Earlier:

• Montana: More than 120 animals rescued from Cathie Warren's suspected puppy mill
• Montana: Animal cruelty charges filed against dog breeder Cathie Warren
• Montana: Background info on Cathie Warren aka Cathie Odegaard, Cathie Odegaard Warren, Cathie Warren Odegaard, Cathie Iris, Cathie Soles, Cathie Schumacher, Katrina Schumacher