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Dozens Of Dead Cats Removed From Woman's Garage
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2678796/detail.html
Dozens Of Dead Cats Removed From Woman's Garage Animal Shelter Workers Stunned By Neglect Case POSTED: 10:08 a.m. EST December 3, 2003 RENSSELAER, Ind. -- Officials at Jasper County's animal shelter were reviewing pet adoption procedures after authorities removed nearly 50 dead cats from the garage of a woman who offered to help find new homes for animals. "We love these animals," shelter employee Karen Adams said Tuesday. "We thought we were doing a favor by letting them go with her, never dreaming .... we thought we were saving lives." Prosecutors in LaPorte County charged Kathy Shotsberger, 45, of Michigan City, with seven counts of animal neglect. She was released Monday on $300 bond. She could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine on each count if convicted. The Associated Press was unable to contact Shotsberger for comment Wednesday. There was no number under her name in published listings for Michigan City, and she was believed to be staying with her mother in Chicago. Police arrested Shotsberger on Sunday after officers found cages full of dead cats, birds and rabbits stacked throughout her garage. In a nearby modular home officers found 29 live animals, mostly beagles, inside cages or locked in rooms with floors soaked in waste. Some of the cages had been loaned to Shotsberger by workers at the Jasper County shelter in Rensselaer. Director Paula Wilcox said Shotsberger first took four dogs and 21 cats from the shelter in April 2002 with the understanding that she would find new owners for the animals. She last visited the shelter on Nov. 20, when she was allowed to leave with six cats. She was not charged a fee. "It's hard to believe what happened," said Wilcox, one of two workers at the northwest Indiana shelter. "We didn't suspect anything. Kathy had been here many times." Adams said Shotsberger returned to the shelter frequently, bringing orders for specific animals she said she could place with families in her area. Authorities said it appeared Shotsberger was taking the animals home and leaving them in cages without food or water. Police said she apparently became overwhelmed by the number of animals in her care. Wilcox said she and Adams may begin checking with other animal shelters and police to see if they had received any complaints before releasing animals to rescue groups. But with a staff of two and one animal control officer, such procedures could be time-consuming. Shotsberger also adopted two beagles from the Porter County animal shelter on separate occasions about three years ago, said Sandy Ogle, its director. "That's the only contact we had with her," she said. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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That's horrible! Poor animals.
-- Polonca & Soncek "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message news:WVozb.411790$Fm2.418263@attbi_s04... http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2678796/detail.html Dozens Of Dead Cats Removed From Woman's Garage Animal Shelter Workers Stunned By Neglect Case snip |
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Some people should be shot.
I don't have a *major* problem with people not liing animals, we all have our tastes....but why do this to the poor little defenceless things? GRRRRR Angela and Gizmo "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message news:WVozb.411790$Fm2.418263@attbi_s04... http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2678796/detail.html Dozens Of Dead Cats Removed From Woman's Garage Animal Shelter Workers Stunned By Neglect Case POSTED: 10:08 a.m. EST December 3, 2003 RENSSELAER, Ind. -- Officials at Jasper County's animal shelter were reviewing pet adoption procedures after authorities removed nearly 50 dead cats from the garage of a woman who offered to help find new homes for animals. "We love these animals," shelter employee Karen Adams said Tuesday. "We thought we were doing a favor by letting them go with her, never dreaming ... we thought we were saving lives." Prosecutors in LaPorte County charged Kathy Shotsberger, 45, of Michigan City, with seven counts of animal neglect. She was released Monday on $300 bond. She could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine on each count if convicted. The Associated Press was unable to contact Shotsberger for comment Wednesday. There was no number under her name in published listings for Michigan City, and she was believed to be staying with her mother in Chicago. Police arrested Shotsberger on Sunday after officers found cages full of dead cats, birds and rabbits stacked throughout her garage. In a nearby modular home officers found 29 live animals, mostly beagles, inside cages or locked in rooms with floors soaked in waste. Some of the cages had been loaned to Shotsberger by workers at the Jasper County shelter in Rensselaer. Director Paula Wilcox said Shotsberger first took four dogs and 21 cats from the shelter in April 2002 with the understanding that she would find new owners for the animals. She last visited the shelter on Nov. 20, when she was allowed to leave with six cats. She was not charged a fee. "It's hard to believe what happened," said Wilcox, one of two workers at the northwest Indiana shelter. "We didn't suspect anything. Kathy had been here many times." Adams said Shotsberger returned to the shelter frequently, bringing orders for specific animals she said she could place with families in her area. Authorities said it appeared Shotsberger was taking the animals home and leaving them in cages without food or water. Police said she apparently became overwhelmed by the number of animals in her care. Wilcox said she and Adams may begin checking with other animal shelters and police to see if they had received any complaints before releasing animals to rescue groups. But with a staff of two and one animal control officer, such procedures could be time-consuming. Shotsberger also adopted two beagles from the Porter County animal shelter on separate occasions about three years ago, said Sandy Ogle, its director. "That's the only contact we had with her," she said. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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Why didn't the shelter check on her before giving out the cats, I wonder?
Stacey (who remembers the trouble the wonderful woman went through with Jim, Zack and Fliss) "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message news:WVozb.411790$Fm2.418263@attbi_s04... http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2678796/detail.html Dozens Of Dead Cats Removed From Woman's Garage Animal Shelter Workers Stunned By Neglect Case POSTED: 10:08 a.m. EST December 3, 2003 RENSSELAER, Ind. -- Officials at Jasper County's animal shelter were reviewing pet adoption procedures after authorities removed nearly 50 dead cats from the garage of a woman who offered to help find new homes for animals. "We love these animals," shelter employee Karen Adams said Tuesday. "We thought we were doing a favor by letting them go with her, never dreaming ... we thought we were saving lives." Prosecutors in LaPorte County charged Kathy Shotsberger, 45, of Michigan City, with seven counts of animal neglect. She was released Monday on $300 bond. She could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine on each count if convicted. The Associated Press was unable to contact Shotsberger for comment Wednesday. There was no number under her name in published listings for Michigan City, and she was believed to be staying with her mother in Chicago. Police arrested Shotsberger on Sunday after officers found cages full of dead cats, birds and rabbits stacked throughout her garage. In a nearby modular home officers found 29 live animals, mostly beagles, inside cages or locked in rooms with floors soaked in waste. Some of the cages had been loaned to Shotsberger by workers at the Jasper County shelter in Rensselaer. Director Paula Wilcox said Shotsberger first took four dogs and 21 cats from the shelter in April 2002 with the understanding that she would find new owners for the animals. She last visited the shelter on Nov. 20, when she was allowed to leave with six cats. She was not charged a fee. "It's hard to believe what happened," said Wilcox, one of two workers at the northwest Indiana shelter. "We didn't suspect anything. Kathy had been here many times." Adams said Shotsberger returned to the shelter frequently, bringing orders for specific animals she said she could place with families in her area. Authorities said it appeared Shotsberger was taking the animals home and leaving them in cages without food or water. Police said she apparently became overwhelmed by the number of animals in her care. Wilcox said she and Adams may begin checking with other animal shelters and police to see if they had received any complaints before releasing animals to rescue groups. But with a staff of two and one animal control officer, such procedures could be time-consuming. Shotsberger also adopted two beagles from the Porter County animal shelter on separate occasions about three years ago, said Sandy Ogle, its director. "That's the only contact we had with her," she said. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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Why didn't the shelter check on her before giving out the cats, I wonder?
I wondered the same thing, Stacey. Or at least a post-adoption home check since she'd taken so many. I bet they are more careful now. People can really fool you. Animal collecting is a very real, very prevalent, illness. The saddest part is, all the statistics say this woman will be back in business with more cats in under a year. Sherry |
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Stacey wrote:
Why didn't the shelter check on her before giving out the cats, I wonder? I had the same thought. The shelter is at least partially responsible for letting these animals go without checking on them. I could accept not checking if it were only one or two, but dozens? 8^(~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson ************************************************* http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ |
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Makes me sick to the stomache just to think of it
someone should put her in a shelter and throw away the key. J. P. Magic Mood Jeep© wrote in message news:WVozb.411790$Fm2.418263@attbi_s04... http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2678796/detail.html Dozens Of Dead Cats Removed From Woman's Garage Animal Shelter Workers Stunned By Neglect Case POSTED: 10:08 a.m. EST December 3, 2003 RENSSELAER, Ind. -- Officials at Jasper County's animal shelter were reviewing pet adoption procedures after authorities removed nearly 50 dead cats from the garage of a woman who offered to help find new homes for animals. "We love these animals," shelter employee Karen Adams said Tuesday. "We thought we were doing a favor by letting them go with her, never dreaming ... we thought we were saving lives." Prosecutors in LaPorte County charged Kathy Shotsberger, 45, of Michigan City, with seven counts of animal neglect. She was released Monday on $300 bond. She could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine on each count if convicted. The Associated Press was unable to contact Shotsberger for comment Wednesday. There was no number under her name in published listings for Michigan City, and she was believed to be staying with her mother in Chicago. Police arrested Shotsberger on Sunday after officers found cages full of dead cats, birds and rabbits stacked throughout her garage. In a nearby modular home officers found 29 live animals, mostly beagles, inside cages or locked in rooms with floors soaked in waste. Some of the cages had been loaned to Shotsberger by workers at the Jasper County shelter in Rensselaer. Director Paula Wilcox said Shotsberger first took four dogs and 21 cats from the shelter in April 2002 with the understanding that she would find new owners for the animals. She last visited the shelter on Nov. 20, when she was allowed to leave with six cats. She was not charged a fee. "It's hard to believe what happened," said Wilcox, one of two workers at the northwest Indiana shelter. "We didn't suspect anything. Kathy had been here many times." Adams said Shotsberger returned to the shelter frequently, bringing orders for specific animals she said she could place with families in her area. Authorities said it appeared Shotsberger was taking the animals home and leaving them in cages without food or water. Police said she apparently became overwhelmed by the number of animals in her care. Wilcox said she and Adams may begin checking with other animal shelters and police to see if they had received any complaints before releasing animals to rescue groups. But with a staff of two and one animal control officer, such procedures could be time-consuming. Shotsberger also adopted two beagles from the Porter County animal shelter on separate occasions about three years ago, said Sandy Ogle, its director. "That's the only contact we had with her," she said. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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Gizela wrote:
If she loved the she would've found them good homes. Either that or admitted defeat by returning them to the shelter. She took the easy way out. That assumes a rational mind. She sounds mentally ill to me, or at the very least, a pretty dysfunctional, flaky person, not one who makes rational decisions. Note: before the Tough On Crime cadre jumps on me, I am not saying she shouldn't be charged or convicted - I would love to see her do some time for this. All I'm saying is that in her mind, she probably did think of herself as loving those animals. I don't think this has anything to do with her feelings. I've volunteered in an animal shelter, giving TLC to cats waiting to be adopted, and have felt a lot of affection for and from many of the cats. To think that some of them could have gone to someone like this is really heartbreaking. Joyce |
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2678796/detail.html This woman should spend six months in jail without food or water. -- Adrian A House Is Not A Home, Without A Cat. |
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"Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message news:WVozb.411790$Fm2.418263@attbi_s04...
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2678796/detail.html Dozens Of Dead Cats Removed From Woman's Garage Animal Shelter Workers Stunned By Neglect Case POSTED: 10:08 a.m. EST December 3, 2003 RENSSELAER, Ind. -- Officials at Jasper County's animal shelter were reviewing pet adoption procedures after authorities removed nearly 50 dead cats from the garage of a woman who offered to help find new homes for animals. "We love these animals," shelter employee Karen Adams said Tuesday. "We thought we were doing a favor by letting them go with her, never dreaming ... we thought we were saving lives." This is a big wake-up call for anyone who places animals in foster homes. Do home inspections! I once worked (at a vet) with a woman who did rescue, and had all sorts of animals - rabbits, turtles, dogs, cats - supposedly her house was a *wreck* and the animals weren't as well kept as they shpuld have been. She was the meanest b!tch I have ever met - smacked cats and was just abusive. I wouldn't let her take care of an amoeba. -L. |
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