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Humane Society given custody of 173 seized animals: Owner will not appeal decision
Photo courtesy of Humane Society of North Texas – The Humane Society of North Texas seized 173 animals from a single owner on Sunday, Nov. 11 at this location in Denton County. The animals seized include guinea pigs, cats, chickens, rabbits, goats, donkeys, doves, ducks, geese and an emu.
By Andrew Snyder, asnyder@starlocalnews.com
The Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) was awarded custody Monday of 173 animals recently seized in Denton County. The species involved include guinea pigs, cats, chickens, rabbits, goats, donkeys, doves, ducks, geese and an emu.
The animals were seized from their owner on Sunday, Nov. 11.
“Discovering many different species, especially in pairs like this, signals a suspected breeding situation,” said Shelly Meeks, lead investigator at the HSNT, in a release following the seizure. “The conditions were absolutely deplorable, with feces and animal carcasses everywhere, as well as inadequate food and water. There were animals forced to live in small enclosures with animal carcasses.”
The 173-animal seizure came just over a month after two additional instances of mass animal neglect. The Flower Mound Police Department recently recovered 51 Maltese mix-breed dogs abandoned on the side of the road days after the HSNT recovered 41 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels abandoned in Sanger.
Flower Mound police captain Richard Brooks said the dogs recovered by his department had “mud and feces in their hair.” All the dogs have since been adopted, but a $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for dumping the dogs.
For more information on animal adoptions or to submit a tip to the investigation department, contact the HSNT at 817-332-4768 ext. 113 or send an email to crueltyhsnt@sbcglobal.net. Further details can be found at www.hsnt.org.
Chris Roark contributed to this report.
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