Former FLOCK prez charged with cruelty
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March 14, 2008 : 10:53 PM ET
Nevada prosecutors have accused the former president of FLOCK (For the Love of Cats and Kittens) of animal cruelty, saying it was her neglect that created nightmarish conditions for more than 800 cats at the desert compound.
Last July, the overwhelming scope of the problem led local authorities to seek help from Best Friends, which launched a successful campaign dubbed the “Great Kitty Rescue.”
On March 13, the Nye County district attorney filed 13 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty against Sharon “Sheri” Allen. The law under which she was charged prohibits anyone from depriving an animal of necessary food or drink, abandoning an animal, or engaging in an act of cruelty against an animal.
If convicted, she would face maximum penalties of up to six months in jail, 120 hours of community service and a fine of $1,000 on each count. She is scheduled to be arraigned April 14.
Allen previously was charged with animal cruelty in the wake of the FLOCK revelations when investigators found 125 sick and malnourished animals – including 114 cats – at her home. A judge ordered them turned over to Best Friends, and we transported them to our sanctuary in southern Utah.
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