Tag: Animal abandonment

Jail time for dog starvation case in Ashland, Ohio

By J. Jeffrey HollandNewsAnimal abandonment, Animal cruelty case, animal cruelty jail time, Animal neglect, animal starvation, Ashland County Dog Warden, Ashland County Humane Society, Ashland County Municipal Court, companion animal cruelty, Dog neglect, dog starvation, Ohio Animal Cruelty

State v. Michael Johnson, a case we prosecuted at the request of the Ashland County Humane Society, investigated by Ashland County Dog Warden, Tom Kosht. Johnson was found guilty of two counts of companion animal cruelty for abandoning two dogs in a home without adequate food or water. One died of starvation. The other was…

Guilty verdict in kitten abandonment case, Ashland, Ohio

By J. Jeffrey HollandNewsAbandoned animal, abandoned cat, abandoned kitten, Animal abandonment, Animal cruelty case, Animal Law, Animal neglect, Ashland County Humane Society, Ashland County Municipal Court, Kitten abandonment, Ohio Animal Cruelty

State v. Joyce Amos, a case investigated by the Ashland County Sheriff’s Department and the Ashland County Humane Society. Defendant was convicted after trial of abandoning a 5 week old kitten by a dumpster at a veterinarian’s office. Amos was seen at rear of the building after hours putting a live animal trap in her…