Sentences with phrase «dogs and other animals seized»

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Katko, the hardened gang prosecutor, showed a softer side Thursday when he introduced a bipartisan bill to help dogs and other animals seized in fighting or gambling cases.

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More than 20 dogs, cats and birds, some dead and others diseased, were seized by animal control officers Wednesday from a house that was described as resembling a scene from a horror movie.Officials said the call was one of the worst cases of animal abuse they had ever encountered.A search turned up two dead chickens and one dead guinea fowl inside the house and a rotting carcass on the kitchen counter that could not be identified as a dog, cat or anything else, said Clara Gundy, executive director of the Humane Society of Central Brevard.

DELTONA - In what officials termed the worst animal - cruelty case in the city in years, animal - control officers and Volusia County deputy sheriffs Wednesday seized five dogs and six puppies from a feces - laden home.Armed with a search warrant, law - enforcement officers entered the house at 2441 Newmark Drive at about 2:30 p.m. and found the dogs, along with dead birds, hamsters, mice and other rodents still in their cages and aquariums, according to Deltona Animal Control Manager Jerry Swanimal - cruelty case in the city in years, animal - control officers and Volusia County deputy sheriffs Wednesday seized five dogs and six puppies from a feces - laden home.Armed with a search warrant, law - enforcement officers entered the house at 2441 Newmark Drive at about 2:30 p.m. and found the dogs, along with dead birds, hamsters, mice and other rodents still in their cages and aquariums, according to Deltona Animal Control Manager Jerry Swanimal - control officers and Volusia County deputy sheriffs Wednesday seized five dogs and six puppies from a feces - laden home.Armed with a search warrant, law - enforcement officers entered the house at 2441 Newmark Drive at about 2:30 p.m. and found the dogs, along with dead birds, hamsters, mice and other rodents still in their cages and aquariums, according to Deltona Animal Control Manager Jerry SwAnimal Control Manager Jerry Swanger.

Authorities seized the dogs in a raid, finding many dead dogs and other animals as well.

«Cappuccino and eight other dogs were brought to Charleston Animal Society after being seized at a North Charleston residence,» said Hyman.

The animals seized are mostly Chihuahuas, poodles and other small - breed dogs.

Most ACDs are hardwired to hunt down and seize almost any smaller animal - including other dogs, and cats - in the vicinity.

The HSI Animal Rescue team recently worked with the Québec government to rescue dogs from two other inhumane, commercial breeding operations, including the historic rescue of more than 500 neglected dogs from an operation near Shawville, Québec, and earlier this year, 125 dogs were also seized near Québec City.

Attendees were also at the rally at the Capitol in support of 2 other bills pending in the Pennsylvania legislature: H.B. 499 which would increase fines for cruelty to animals and also require owners of dogs seized in these cases to pay the costs of sheltering and care of the animal and failure to do so can mean the animal is deemed abandoned.

Allan Sanchez, SENASA's regional director, said: «Our partnerships with organizations such as Humane Society International / Latin America are vital to address all these animal welfare cases and provide a second chance to dogs seized in situations of neglect, abuse, severe malnutrition and other crimes.»

«Animal control facility» means any facility operated by or under contract for the State, county, or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State for the purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless, abandoned or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals.