Tag: bird neglect

Rootstown, Ohio woman found guilty of 11 counts of animal neglect

By J. Jeffrey HollandNewsAnimal collector, Animal cruelty case, animal hoarding, Animal neglect, bird animal cruelty, bird animal neglect, bird neglect, cat neglect, companion animal cruelty, Dog neglect, horse animal cruelty, horse cruelty, horse neglect, neglect of animals, neglect of horses, Ohio Animal Cruelty, Ohio animal cruelty law, Portage County APL, Portage County Municipal Court

State v. Danette Kerr, a case we prosecuted for the Portage County APL was resolved today. 112 animals were seized from Kerr’s property on July 22, 2014. 18 dogs and 3 cats exhibited signs of neglect including dehydration, emaciation, matted fur, severe dental disease and a variety of untreated conditions that caused suffering. 82 birds…

Owner of suspected cockfighting location convicted of bird neglect

By DanaMarie PannellaNewsAnimal cruelty case, animal starvation, bird neglect, Cleveland APL, cockfighting, Cruelty Law, Ohio Animal Cruelty, Ohio Animal Law, ohio cockfighting, rooster fights

State v. Jose DeJesus, a case we prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. DeJesus was found guilty of three counts of animal neglect related to the care of birds kept on his property. DeJesus had 80-100 birds on his property, mostly chickens. Most of the birds were being kept in filthy conditions, and without…