Woman Found With 250 Cats in Rental Home
Woman Found With 250 Cats in Rental Home
WAUKESHA, Wis. (May 24) - A 48-year-old woman has been ordered to undergo a mental examination after authorities said she had more than 250 cats in squalid conditions at a home she rented.
Margaret Sue Jamel made her initial appearance Monday in Waukesha County Circuit Court on charges that say 193 live and 65 dead cats were taken from the home Friday by Humane Animal Welfare Society personnel and the Dousman Fire Department.
The request for the competency examination came from Waukesha County Assistant District Attorney Mark Powers. Defense lawyer Theodore Mazza did not object. A hearing was scheduled for June 23 on the results of the examination.
Jamel was ordered released on a signature bond that forbids her from possessing any animals without supervision by animal welfare officers. She was also ordered to submit to an inspection enabling authorities to verify she follows that requirement.
Powers told Court Commissioner Martin Binn that Jamel was in the process of surrendering control of the seized surviving animals so they can be put up for adoption.
The criminal complaint said authorities were summoned to the home Friday by We Energies personnel who had been sent to the house to disconnect its power supply. The utility crew reported seeing numerous cats through the windows and smelling a powerful stench.
:mad: :( :rolleyes: :eek:
