- Georgia, USA -
On February 8, 2023, through a Facebook post, the Fulton County Police Department advised that its SWAT Team and officers from Special Operations, assisted Fulton County Animal Services on a search warrant that was executed at a residence on Mountain Road in the Milton area.
The owner of the residence is 59-years-old DEBORAH ANNE BLATCHLEY (pictured – via Facebook), also owner of Georgia Poodle Rescue.
Police said that during the search, more than just Poodles were found at the property. In fact, officials found and removed fifty-six dogs, five chickens, two cats, and two horses. According to police, the animals “had serious medical issues from neglect.”
Officials obtained fifty-six warrants for this case, including one for fleeing and eluding and on the evening of Friday, February 10, 2023, BLATCHLEY was arrested on felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
Police said that while the investigation continues, Fulton County Animal Services are in need of urgent help with food, medicine, or monetary donations. If you wish and can afford to help, please click here. Thank you!
Ms. Tiki Artist, spokesperson for Fulton County Animal Services, told FOX5 Atlanta: “Until the case has been cleared or until the animals have been cleared, they won’t be out for adoption. They will be put into foster care, but again that’s going to take some time. We’re going to need fosters, we’re going to need donations from the community.”
On a separate note, online arrest records show that BLATCHLEY was arrested in May 2015, for Theft By Conversion.
In reference to this offense, back in May 2015, 11Alive reported that Ms. Fleeta Botts accused BLATCHLEY of not returning her dog, named Snuggles, after Snuggles was found and turned into BLATCHLEY’s rescue. According to Ms. Botts, Snuggles had run out the front door and a neighbor found him and dropped him at Georgia Poodle Rescue.
Ms. Botts told 11Alive: “I had pictures. I didn't have veterinary records, but I did have grooming records, and I did have SPCA records.”
In response to that, BLATCHLEY told 11Alive that Ms. Botts' documents, photos, and descriptions did not match her own reports for local vets.
Ms. Botts then reported the incident to the authorities and the Milton Police Department arrested BLATCHLEY.
Snuggles was returned to Ms. Botts and BLATCHLEY was released and has since maintained that she followed all the necessary guidelines.
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