Animal Cruelty in Deering
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| Jennifer Schwan |
| 1/21/2010 |
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| For the past year, nearly two dozen dogs have called this trailer in Deering home. "Basically they were using the house as an indoor kennel," says McHenry County Chief Deputy, Trey Skager. The interior was covered in hair and urine, and caked with feces. It had no electricity and no permanent owner. "This is probably the worst case I`ve ever seen," says Skager. That`s where the Souris Valley Animal Shelter comes in. "We went out and removed the dogs,” says Kristine Seabolt, Souris Valley Animal Shelter. The shelter was able to catch 18 of the Pomeranian mixes but two of them are still loose. "They are very scared right now. They are not used to being touched," says Seabolt. All of the dogs seem to be more than a year old. Seabolt says it`s going to take a while before any of them are ready for adoption as they are only used to living in the rundown environment. "It`s going to take a lot of socialization. They want to run away. You`re looking at a couple of months," says Seabolt. And as the dogs now face months of rehabilitation, their owner could soon face 20 counts of animal neglect charges. "We have sent the case to the States Attorney`s Office. We`re looking at neglect, but there could be more charges," says Skager. "It`s unfair to them. You really jeopardize their mentality," says Seabolt. An unfair start to life can hopefully be turned into a positive future for these four-legged friends. |
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