The Louisville Metro Police Department arrested 23-years-old RYAN CARBY pictured.
The incidents that ultimately led to his arrest date back to June 2022.
According to the criminal complaint obtained by Voice For Us, Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) received a complaint about the potential abandonment of a dog and numerous cats inside a property on 954 Goss Avenue.
Sgt. Sabatini was able to speak to a family member who stated that the animals were not abandoned.
On June 24, 2022, LMAS received another complaint involving the same residence. The complainant reported again the possible abandonment of animals inside the home.
Sgt. Michael McMichael made contact with CARBY who said that the animals were his aunt’s, and that she had passed away two weeks prior. CARBY added that he and his brother, BRYAN CARBY, “were taking responsibility for the cats at the residence”, stated the complaint.
The complaint identified BRYAN CARBY as the co-defendant in this case.
On June 29, 2022, Officer Matthew McKechnie responded to the residence in question to conduct a welfare check on the cats. According to the complaint, “A deceased cat could be seen through the window of one of the bedrooms.”
As Officer McKechnie was walking through the home, CARBY arrived on the scene and Officer McKechnie noticed that the deceased cat he saw through the window had been removed.
Additionally, Officer McKechnie noticed that another deceased cat had also been removed from another area of the residence. Officer McKechnie and Officer Goodman reported that they witnessed CARBY “walking back to the residence, carrying the two deceased cats, wrapped in cloths.”
Officers also found a cat, identified as Jasmine in the complaint, who was very thin, had severe hair loss, and a flea infestation. According to the complaint, Jasmine was supposed to be in the direct care of the CARBY brothers after their aunt died.
LMAS took custody of Jasmine.
Throughout the residence, three severely decomposed bodies of cats were discovered in addition to the two ones that CARBY attempted to hide. The bodies of those two cats, who had been deceased for three to eighteen months, were sent to the University of Kentucky for necropsy.
In the criminal complaint, LMAS Lt. Adam Hamilton stated that the CARBY brothers failed to provide a clean-living environment, food, water, or vet care to a cat.
The animal cruelty charges that RYAN CARBY is facing refer to the cat who was left deceased on the windowsill.
It’s unclear whether additional charges are pending. Furthermore, the complaint does not mention any dogs found in the property. I have emailed LMAS to inquire about that and if I receive a response, I will post an update.
RYAN CARBY was arraigned on Friday, October 13, 2023. Online arrest records show he is no longer in custody.
Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official documents provided to Voice For Us.
CARBY’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.
