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This is a full size, adult male Doberman
Pinscher. This dog was seized by the
cruelty agents due to severe neglect.
This dog should have easily weighted
95-100 pounds. When agents rescued him
he weighted barely 56. As you can see,
he was severely emaciated, to the point
where he had no body fat. One purpose of
body fat is to cushion bones, since he
had no insulating layer of fat, when he
laid down his bones tore through the
skin causing the open wounds seen in the
pictures.
This dog is an adult male Mastiff mix
who used to top the scales at 175
pounds. He weighted 67 pounds when
investigators took him from the same
property. Their owner was prosecuted by
the SPCA and found guilty of cruelty.
The dogs were released to the custody of
the SPCA, where they were fattened up
and adopted to a new loving home.
This was a property agents were called
about where there were over 100 cats
residing. The cats were left outside,
not fed properly, and received no vet
care. The owner told investigators that
when they moved in they brought their 4
cats with them...after many litters of
kittens and year or so later they had
over 100 cats on the property. Just
feeding these animals was taking every
penny they had, and they didn't know who
to call for help. The SPCA offered
assistance, and has to date removed 88
cats & kittens from this property. The
kitten on the right is just one of many
animals seized from this location. The
weeping of the eyes & nose are caused by
respiratory infections that spread
rapidly in a cat population, among
various other diseases that are very
common in cat colonies. The owner of the
property was charged with cruelty for
not providing vet care and other items
for these animals, and plead guilty.
The dog above called this home until
investigators were informed of the
situation. They allowed the owner one
day to remove the trash and debris from
the dogs area, and the owner complied.
He was also charged with allowing an
animal to live in unsanitary conditions
and plead guilty. The St. Bernard is now
living in a trash free environment.
These two dogs were discovered by the
agents when a passerby called the SPCA
concerned for their welfare. The owner
has quite a history with the SPCA for
just this reason. This dog was
malnourished and had intestinal
parasites that a simple trip to the vet
would have cured. The picture on the
right is the same dog as the left.
The dog in the center had only a broken
apart carrier for a shelter during
rainy, 20° weather. The dogs were seized
by the SPCA and the owner prosecuted.
The owner was found guilty of cruelty.
The dogs were released to the custody of
the SPCA, and as you can see they were
care for and fattened up until they were
healthy.
This is a little poodle mix weighing in
at about 20 pounds. The poor little
dogs' coat was so matted it was hard for
it to move. The owner was informed of
the seriousness of this, and the need
for regular grooming for dogs with this
type of hair. The owner had the dogs
groomed , and still has them today. She
was found guilty of failing to properly
keep a dog, allowing fur to matt to the
skin. The dog is now regularly groomed.
On the left is an ostrich that was left
to fend for itself when it's owner no
longer cared to feed and water him. He
had two pen mates, but neither of them
survived as you can see from the picture
on the right. The owner was prosecuted
and found guilty, and the ostrich has
since found a home with others of his
kind where he will live his remaining
life.
This is Mary, a wonderfully sweet loving
dog. This was Mary's living quarters for
quite a while before someone contacted
the SPCA about her situation. Mary left
with the agents the day this photo was
taken, and her owners were prosecuted
for not providing necessary shelter from
the weather. Mary has since left the
shelter.
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This is a little Yorkie mix pup who was
left outside in the snow with just his
carrier and a little blanket. This pup
decided he liked the inside of the
investigators' vehicle much better (it
was heated!) and so he left with them.
The owner later admitted that he had
enough animals to deal with (including
goats, pigs, ducks, and other dogs) and
released custody of the pup to the SPCA,
where he was much sought after quickly
adopted out.
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