Animal Cruelty: Johnstown Man Faces 30 Charges for Abandoning Cats and Dogs Without Food or Water
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A 67-year-old man from Johnstown is facing 30 charges of animal cruelty after leaving behind 10 dead cats and five live cats without food or water when he moved from his residence, authorities say. Daniel Arthur Gates, of the 500 block of Dorothy Avenue, has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, 10 counts of cruelty to animals, and 10 counts of neglect of animals by Humane Society police …