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MICHELLE ANN ROBERTS arrested for abandoning her dogs in the home she was evicted from

- Ohio, USA -


The Toledo Police Department arrested 33-year-old MICHELLE ANN ROBERTS (pictured).


Officers responded to a house in the 400 block of 3rd Street in east Toledo from which ROBERTS had been evicted. She left without taking her dogs and when officers arrived at the home, they found two live Pitbulls and a deceased Pitbull puppy in a bedroom upstairs.


Officers found the live Pitbulls in cages with garbage piled on top of them, hiding them from sight. The furvictims had no food or water and it appeared they had been abandoned for several days due to the condition they were in.


Officers reported that the three dogs’ rib bones were visible and it appeared that the puppy had starved to death.


ROBERTS was taken into custody on April 11, 2025, and was charged with one count of cruelty to animals. Online arrest records show she was released from the Lucas County Jail on a $1,500 bond.

I took the liberty of naming the deceased puppy Cloud, for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.


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ROBERTS’ mugshot shared from the Lucas County Sheriff's Office




 
 
 

RONNIE DEWAYNE MORRIS arrested for abandoning his dog to freeze and starve to death

Updated: Feb 10

- New York, USA -


After the discovery of a deceased dog at an abandoned home near the Village of Monticello, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook to share a devastating picture of the deceased furvictim.


According to the Facebook post, deputies found the dog in a crate in a home on 207 Cold Spring Road, on January 30, 2025.

The furvictim, named Nala, was found extremely underfed and fell victim to the cold.


The sheriff’s office reached out to the public for information regarding the dog’s guardian and on February 6, 2025, the sheriff’s office announced that an arrest was made in connection with this case.


Deputies arrested 36-year-old RONNIE DEWAYNE MORRIS (pictured), on February 3, 2025, and charged him with felony aggravated animal cruelty and abandonment of animals.


MORRIS admitted to investigators Nala was his dog and that he had stopped taking care of her in December.


MORRIS was arraigned and released on his own recognizance due to New York State Bail reform laws. In this regard, Sullivan County Sheriff Michael A. Schiff said: “This is an example of why the bail laws in New York need to change” and he is supporting a proposal in the state legislature to make animal cruelty a bail eligible offense. Sheriff Schiff further said: “The public needs to contact their senator and assembly person and express their dissatisfaction with the current system.”


The scum is due back in court on March 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m before Judge Baum.


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JACOB MELVIN MCCOWAN and JESSICA L. SMURTWAITE charged in abandoned and neglected Huskies case

- Idaho, USA -


Following the “appearance of numerous ‘husky’ type dogs,” the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation. In an initial news release, Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said that “Many dogs have been found in many areas around Bonner County and neighboring counties that appear to have been abandoned and/or appear to be in visibly poor health.”


Sheriff Wheeler explained that all the dogs who were reported to the sheriff’s office, have been documented and placed at various shelters. Some of the furbabies are being cared for by private citizens.


In an update on the case, Sheriff Wheeler announced that the investigation led to charges being filed against 45-years-old JACOB MELVIN MCCOWAN, and 31-years-old JESSICA L. SMURTWAITE, of Utah. The pair were charged with thirty-one (31) counts of animal cruelty/abandonment of animals.


According to the release, so far, deputies have identified thirty-one dogs associated with this case but there still may be additional dogs who have not yet been captured.

“The identified dogs have received medical screenings & appear malnourished or in poor health,” stated the release.


Sheriff Wheeler expressed his gratitude to all the organizations and private citizens who stepped in to assist, including, the Kootenai Humane Society, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division, the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office, the Northwoods Veterinary Clinic, and the Better Together Animal Alliance whose medical staff have provided medical exams and treatment “FREE of charge.”


Sheriff Wheeler advised that “For investigative and potential prosecutorial reasons, it is imperative that we be made aware of any other dogs of this nature that have been located and may be being cared for by citizens. We request that anyone who has one of these dogs in their possession and has not reported it, or who may have witnessed a person or vehicle ‘dumping’ these dogs, to contact Bonner County Dispatch at (208) 265-5525.

We are not seizing the dogs however we do need to photograph the dogs and document contact information for whoever is caring for the dog.”


KREM reports that out of the ten dogs placed in the care of Better Together Animal Alliance, four are well enough to finish healing in foster homes. On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, a foster family picked up from the shelter Sugar, a female Husky who is very special to the Better Together Animal Alliance because she was the first of the abused VOICELESS VICTIMS to arrive. Andrea Nagel told KREM that Sugar would have died if she hadn’t been rescued.

Ms. Nagel explained that the dogs will remain in their foster homes for two weeks before being adopted.


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