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Officers remove 50 pets from home in Redford Township - Morning Sun Posted: 06 Aug 2010 04:10 AM PDT REDFORD TOWNSHIP (AP) — Police said they removed more than three dozen dogs, a dozen cats and several rabbits from the squalid home of a 66-year-old woman and her daughter. Officers went to the home Wednesday after being tipped off by concerned neighbors of the family, Redford Township police Lt. Eric Gillman said. "The house was obviously overcrowded with dogs, the conditions deplorable," he said Thursday. "Floors were covered in dog waste, urine." One animal, a rabbit, was found dead in the home, Gillman said. Officers took the other animals to shelters, where they were being treated on Thursday. Medical personnel took the woman and her 44-year-old daughter to a hospital for treatment and observation. On Thursday, yellow tape surrounded the red brick home and Gillman said condemnation proceedings had already started. The stench of pet waste hung in the air outside. Neighbor Diane Adamski said she lived behind the family for 34 years and never suspected they had animal overcrowding issues, even after many conversations with them. She said late-night barking made it appear the family had five or six dogs, but the reality of the animals crammed inside made her feel "very, very ill." "I would hear someone telling (the dogs) to be quiet," said 25-year-old Selene Booker, who lived down the street and also heard barking. Adamski said she believes the family created the farm-like smell that neighbors complained about when they tilled animal feces into the ground. "It's just a shock," Adamski said. "They are very nice people." Mutts and Mutts Rescue League took 13 dogs and puppies from one animal shelter to Angel Animal Hospital in nearby Farmington Hills where they are receiving veterinary care, said Donna Law, the president of Mutts and Mutts. A newborn puppy died, but the other dogs appeared to be well-fed, Law said. "They're all mixed breeds, terrier mixes," she said. "They are in good condition. They are just scared." Anita and Steve Bond said they decided to adopt two of the puppies after hearing news reports about the overcrowding. "I think it was cruel," Anita Bond said. "When you have a dog they are innocent, they love you unconditionally and they don't ask anything of you but your love and attention." Mutts and Mutts is seeking families to adopt the dogs and donations to help offset the costs of veterinary care. Law said animal mistreatment is common in the Detroit area. Last year, 90 dogs - mostly chihuahuas - were found in a filthy Dearborn home after neighbors complained about an odor. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

Pamela Anderson helps pets abandoned after oil spill - Mercury Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:30 AM PDT [fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] NEW ORLEANS — Most of the roughly 50 abandoned dogs parading under the oaks at New Orleans City Park on Monday were bound for a pet adoption program in Virginia, but two were headed for California with their ...

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