90-plus pets seized in White County

More than 90 cats and dogs were removed from a White County home Friday morning, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

The Arkansas State Police and the Humane Society, as well as other local and national organizations, teamed up to take the animals from a Velvet Ridge property and to a temporary emergency shelter, according to a Humane Society news release.

Earlier reports incorrectly said the animals were rescued from a home in Searcy.

The state police served a search warrant and found some of the animals confined to a trailer and others outside without shade, said Leili Khalessi, a spokesmanfor RedRover, an organization that helped with the rescue. The animals didn’t have access to clean water or food, she said. And many of the animals were living in feces and filth and in urgent need of veterinary attention, the news release said.

The animals weren’t a part of a breeding operation, Khalessi said.

“I’m so relieved these cats and dogs can now receive the basic care that they’ve desperately needed for some time now,” said Ashley Mauceri, manager of animal cruelty investigations for the Humane Society, in the release. “This is a good day for these animals - they’ll finally have a chance to get to live the lives they deserve.”

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 17 on 07/21/2013

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