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Hoarder’s Household in Polk County Home Reveals 35 Cats, Dog, Amid Deplorable Conditions

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office rescued 35 cats and a dog from a home that an elderly woman covered in feces and reeking of ammonia was residing in. The 82-year-old woman was relocated and taken to safety. Deputies responded to the home on Pope Lane in unincorporated southwest Polk County for a well-being check of the elderly woman. Upon entering the home, they were met with a strong odor of ammonia …

Animal Cruelty Arrest: Woman Charged After 8 Dogs Found in Deplorable Conditions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman in Louisville, Vallary Amato, 52, was arraigned on eight counts of animal cruelty and one violation of the Metro Louisville ordinance after eight dogs were found alone in a house with feces piled “several feet high,” according to her arrest citation. She was supposed to be caring for the dogs at the home of her son and her son’s boyfriend but only stopped by once a week to feed the …

Kentucky Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty as Dogs Rescued from Deplorable Conditions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky woman has been charged with animal cruelty after eight dogs were found in deplorable conditions in a Louisville home. The dogs were discovered living in filth and neglect, abandoned by those responsible for their care. Vallary Amato, a 52-year-old woman, was responsible for the dogs’ well-being but instead left them to live in severe neglect. The dogs, owned by her son and his partner, were found living in a room …

Dangerous Ice Conditions Warning Issued by Minnesota Authorities

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and local law enforcement officials are urging caution as dangerous ice conditions have led to multiple deaths and rescues across the state. Due to recent rain, wind, and unseasonably warm weather, the ice in central to southern Minnesota has deteriorated, leading to open water in some areas. In Beltrami County, 122 anglers were rescued after becoming stranded on an ice floe that detached from the main …