A Massachusetts woman will be in court Thursday after several animals found living in filth without proper food and water were removed from a Middleborough home last month.Kimberly Savino, 43, is set to be arraigned on several counts of animal cruelty in Wareham District Court. On Oct. 18, Middleborough Town Manager Jay McGrail and Health Agent Kayla Smith said officials responded to 53 Precinct St. to execute an administrative warrant as part of an animal welfare investigation.Animal control officers found 17 dogs needing medical care inside the home’s basement.”They were in cages and dog kennels with urine and feces inside the kennels. Without food, without water,” said Animal Control Officer Kevin Racicot, estimating they likely had not been fed for several days. “Some were emaciated, pretty skinny. Some were in better condition, but majority were in filth and pretty, pretty thin.”One dog needing urgent medical attention was immediately removed from the house and is now being cared for by animal control, town officials said. The 16 remaining dogs, along with two cats, a turtle and a guinea pig, were removed later in the day. “In the two years I’ve been here, this is the worst,” Racicot said of the conditions.McGrail said the dogs were unregistered and unpermitted. Kennel permits are required to have four or more dogs in Middleborough. The MSPCA Law Enforcement Department executed a criminal warrant in a separate investigation regarding six horses on the property, town officials said. “(The horses) were being kept outside in unsanitary conditions,” the MSPCA said. The MSPCA said it assisted Middleborough officials in executing a second warrant in an additional investigation involving the other animals at the property.“All the animals are underweight, and it was immediately clear that they’re going to need a lot of care,” said MSPCA Law Enforcement Director Chris Schindler. “We volunteered to take all of the animals not only so we’re able to keep them together, but to also ensure that they have access to the incredible veterinary resources at our disposal.”The house was condemned because “it is a health hazard, and the Middleborough Fire Department determined it to be a fire hazard,” town officials said.No criminal charges have been filed yet in the case. “Just a scary situation in the community that we take very seriously. Obviously, everyone in our community cares a lot about their animals. And, you know, we’re a farming community, and we take it pretty seriously,” McGrail said.All the dogs are expected to survive. However, the MSPCA expects the cost of caring for the animals to be substantial. Click here to donate to their care.
A Massachusetts woman will be in court Thursday after several animals found living in filth without proper food and water were removed from a Middleborough home last month.
Kimberly Savino, 43, is set to be arraigned on several counts of animal cruelty in Wareham District Court.
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On Oct. 18, Middleborough Town Manager Jay McGrail and Health Agent Kayla Smith said officials responded to 53 Precinct St. to execute an administrative warrant as part of an animal welfare investigation.
Animal control officers found 17 dogs needing medical care inside the home’s basement.
“They were in cages and dog kennels with urine and feces inside the kennels. Without food, without water,” said Animal Control Officer Kevin Racicot, estimating they likely had not been fed for several days. “Some were emaciated, pretty skinny. Some were in better condition, but majority were in filth and pretty, pretty thin.”
One dog needing urgent medical attention was immediately removed from the house and is now being cared for by animal control, town officials said. The 16 remaining dogs, along with two cats, a turtle and a guinea pig, were removed later in the day.
“In the two years I’ve been here, this is the worst,” Racicot said of the conditions.
McGrail said the dogs were unregistered and unpermitted. Kennel permits are required to have four or more dogs in Middleborough.
The MSPCA Law Enforcement Department executed a criminal warrant in a separate investigation regarding six horses on the property, town officials said.
“(The horses) were being kept outside in unsanitary conditions,” the MSPCA said.
The MSPCA said it assisted Middleborough officials in executing a second warrant in an additional investigation involving the other animals at the property.
“All the animals are underweight, and it was immediately clear that they’re going to need a lot of care,” said MSPCA Law Enforcement Director Chris Schindler. “We volunteered to take all of the animals not only so we’re able to keep them together, but to also ensure that they have access to the incredible veterinary resources at our disposal.”
The house was condemned because “it is a health hazard, and the Middleborough Fire Department determined it to be a fire hazard,” town officials said.
No criminal charges have been filed yet in the case.
“Just a scary situation in the community that we take very seriously. Obviously, everyone in our community cares a lot about their animals. And, you know, we’re a farming community, and we take it pretty seriously,” McGrail said.
All the dogs are expected to survive. However, the MSPCA expects the cost of caring for the animals to be substantial. Click here to donate to their care.
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