We had a tragic case in my area as well.

I haven't talked about this before because it was just so hard, but in a town just to the west of mine on Nov. 24 they discovered in the home of a person who was well known as an animal trainer and breeder, they discovered 19 dead Golden Retreivers and 11 that were starving. Veterinarians estimated that the dogs had not been fed in two months. The 11 dogs were subsequently cared for in animal clinics and foster homes and just last Friday they were deemed healthy enough to be adopted. This woman is being charged with 60 misdemeanor counts alleging animal cruelty and one count of operating a kennel without a license.