Hundreds of animals rescued from California home
Posted by Ashlee Omerigic on December 7, 2008
Sitting in the garage were hundreds of birds, reptiles, and various other small animals that animal-control officers said were being held to be sold at flea markets.
According to visaliatimesdelta.com, citations for animal cruelty and operating without a business license were issued to a resident of the rented home. All of the animals were taken to the Valley Oak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where they are likely to be held until notice is given whether they can be returned to their owner, or set up for adoption.
The initial animal cruelty charges came after witnesses recalled seeing incidents of as many as 35 parakeets crowded into cages that were 2-foot cubes, as many as eight rabbits crowded into the same space, and water turtles with no way to get out of water, among other things.
The animal control officers hope that if the animals are not returned to their owner soon, they can be put up for adoption and off to safe homes.
Doves being held together before being taken by Animal Rescue Officers. Photo from the Visalia Times-Delta.
Iguana found in California garage that were going to be sold in flea markets. Photo from the Vasalia Times-Delta
