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Deuce · 02-14-2011, 01:39 AM

Over 100 dogs rescued from Cleveland-area house - U.S. news - msnbc.com

Very sad

CLEVELAND — A mother and daughter face animal cruelty charges stemming from their alleged abuse of more than 100 dogs rescued from a stench-filled home that the two women ran as an illicit breeding facility, authorities said on Sunday.
Alerted by complaints of foul odors and ceaseless barking, sheriff's deputies and humane officers on Friday raided the Cleveland-area house to find 108 dogs alive but malnourished wallowing in knee-deep muck inside.
Five more dogs were found dead, two of them apparently killed while fighting, said Stephanie Moore, executive director of the Medina County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
"This is the single worst environment I have ever seen," Moore, who took custody of the animals, told Reuters. "We literally had to climb onto a layer of feces, urine, and garbage to get inside the house. It was at least 2 feet high."
The two women, identified as Glenda Curtis, 54, and her daughter, Danielle Tschappat, 27, were living inside the barricaded home in Chippewa Lake, about 45 miles southwest of Cleveland, when it was raided.
They were not taken into custody but were removed from the dwelling as it was deemed uninhabitable, said May Jo Johnson, acting humane officer for the county SPCA.
The SPCA arranged with a local church for temporary housing of the pair and will seek to bring charges of animal cruelty, animal neglect, animal torture and animal abuse against each woman, Johnson said.

Conviction on those charges carries the possibility of jail time, she said. Humane officers plan to meet with county prosecutors on Monday to discuss the case.
Moore said there were no water bowls or dog food in the house, and that the animals survived on a diet of raw kale and uncooked rice fed to them by the women.
Among the various breeds of dogs found were West Highland terriers, Cairn terriers, schnauzers, poodles, Maltese, Yorkshire terriers and Wheaten terriers.
The women apparently intended to "capitalize on breeding small dogs and cross-breeding specific breeds," Moore said.
The tally of dogs being put up for adoption had climbed to 124 by Sunday afternoon after a series of weekend births.

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Deuce No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1	Over 100 Dogs Rescued in Cleveland Over 100 dogs rescued from Cleveland-area house - U.S. news - msnbc.com Very sad CLEVELAND — A mother and daughter face animal cruelty charges stemming from their alleged abuse of more than 100 dogs rescued from a stench-filled home that the two women ran as an illicit breeding facility, authorities said on Sunday. Alerted by complaints of foul odors and ceaseless barking, sheriff's deputies and humane officers on Friday raided the Cleveland-area house to find 108 dogs alive but malnourished wallowing in knee-deep muck inside. Five more dogs were found dead, two of them apparently killed while fighting, said Stephanie Moore, executive director of the Medina County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). "This is the single worst environment I have ever seen," Moore, who took custody of the animals, told Reuters. "We literally had to climb onto a layer of feces, urine, and garbage to get inside the house. It was at least 2 feet high." The two women, identified as Glenda Curtis, 54, and her daughter, Danielle Tschappat, 27, were living inside the barricaded home in Chippewa Lake, about 45 miles southwest of Cleveland, when it was raided. They were not taken into custody but were removed from the dwelling as it was deemed uninhabitable, said May Jo Johnson, acting humane officer for the county SPCA. The SPCA arranged with a local church for temporary housing of the pair and will seek to bring charges of animal cruelty, animal neglect, animal torture and animal abuse against each woman, Johnson said. Conviction on those charges carries the possibility of jail time, she said. Humane officers plan to meet with county prosecutors on Monday to discuss the case. Moore said there were no water bowls or dog food in the house, and that the animals survived on a diet of raw kale and uncooked rice fed to them by the women. Among the various breeds of dogs found were West Highland terriers, Cairn terriers, schnauzers, poodles, Maltese, Yorkshire terriers and Wheaten terriers. The women apparently intended to "capitalize on breeding small dogs and cross-breeding specific breeds," Moore said. The tally of dogs being put up for adoption had climbed to 124 by Sunday afternoon after a series of weekend births.