This page will alert you to current news stories about large-scale animal neglect or allegations of neglect


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News articles about allegations of large-scale neglect

Guilty plea, Animal Hoarding, March 9, 2005 Illinois
Cats, Psychiatrist, Feb 13, 2005 Florida
Cats, Animal Rescuer, Feb 08, 2005 Georgiae
Cats, Dogs, Elder Neglect, Feb 08, 2005 Tennessee
Cats, Dogs, Jan 12, 2005 Nevada
Cats, Kids. Dec 23, 2004 New Jersey
450 cats. Nov 11, 2004 Wisconsin
Cats, Children Nov 19, 2004 Connecticut
Cats: Nov 8, 2004 California
Chidren and Animals, Rescue: Oct 25, 2004 New York
Many: Oct 22, 2004 Missouri
230 Mixed: Oct 22, 2004 New York
Cats: Oct 21, 2004 Illinois
Dogs: Aug 30, 2004 Missouri
Dogs: Aug 26, 2004 California
Cats: Aug 19, 2004 Nebraska
Dogs: Aug 18, 2004 Pennsylvania
Dogs and cats: Aug 17, 2004 Maine
Dogs: Aug 17, 2004 Ohio
250 mixed: Aug 17, 2004 Alabama
Many different: Aug 8, 2004 Missouri
Rabbits: Aug 6, 2004 Texas
Cats: Aug 6, 2004 Pennsylvania
Child, animal neglect: Aug 2, 2004 Iowa
Child, animal neglect: Aug 1, 2004 Nebraska
Cats: July 31, 2004 New Jersey
Cats: July 25, 2004 Florida
Dogs: July 15, 2004 North Carolina
Cats: July 14, 2004 Pennsylvania
Dogs, Kids: July 15, 2004 Indiana
Dogs: July 5, 2004 Arkansas
Cats (Psych Issues): June 11, 2004 California
Cats: June 11, 2004 Colorado
Dogs: June 9, 2004 Missouri
Dogs: June 3, 2004 Texas
Dogs and children: June 3, 2004 New York
Cats--Jail time: May 26, 2004 Maryland
Cats--Incompetence ruling: May 27, 2004 California
Children and Animals: May 24, 2004 Georgia
Cats and Dogs: May 19, 2004 Pennsylvania
Cats and Dogs: May 20, 2004 Texas
Adult abuse plus animals: May 19, 2004 Florida
Cats, Birds, Dogs: May 21, 2004 Texasa
Dogs and Children: May 21, 2004 Kentucky
Animals and Children, May 21, 2004 Kentucky
Cats: May 14, 2004 Rhode Island
Cats: May 12, 2004 Indiana
Cats: May 11, 2004 New York
Farm: May 6, 2004 Ohio
Various: May 5, 2004 Massachusetts
Various and children: May 5, 2004 Tennesse
Dogs: April 30, 2004 Iowa
Farm: April 29, 2004 Wyoming/a>
Cats: April 30, 2004 Texas
Dogs: April 29, 2004 Oregon
Various: April 21, 2004 Illinois
Dogs: April 21, 2004 Georgia
Dogs: April 21, 2004 Georgia
Dogs: April 19, 2004 New York
Cats: April 15, 2004 Illinois
Various: April 15, 2004 Virginia
Goats: April 14, 2004 California
Farm: April 12, 2004 Oregon
Horses: April 12, 2004 Wisconsin
Cats: April 12, 2004 Maryland
Dogs: April 12, 2004 Missouri
Dogs: April 9, 2004 Missouri
Cats: April 9, 2004 Georgia
Farm: April 9, 2004 Oregon
Dogs: April 8, 2004 New York
Jail Time: April 6, 2004 New Jersey
Jail Sentence: April 6, 2004 New Jersey
Dogs: March 31, 2004 Pennsylvania
Dogs: March 31, 2004 Kentucky
Dogs: March 31, 2004 Michigan
Various: March 24, 2004 Maine
Various: March 20, 2004 New York
Various: March 20, 2004 New York
Various: March 20, 2004 Maryland
Dogs: March 18, 2004 Illinois
USA Today, Feb 18, 2004 The danger of hoarding

Group meets to develop new intervention guidelines!

On April 3, 2004, members of HARC as well as a half-dozen other experts met in Boston to develop an intervention tool to help agencies work better together to solve hoarding cases in a more timely and comprehensive pattern, with an eye towards achieving long-term resolution. The report, expected by December 2004, will identify the various stakeholders in animal hoarding cases, identify a range of solutions, describe a typology of animal hoarders, and suggest interventions which might be most suitable for the different hoarding subtypes.
Veterinary student wins public health award for hoarding proposal

From: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 223, Aug 15, 2003, p. 423 A project helping veterinarians, social workers, mental health specialists, and law enforcement officers to spot and treat animal hoarders was the first-place winner of the 2002-2003 Hill's Pet Nutrition Public Health Award. Walker Jennifer Brown, a veterinary student at Tuskegee University's School of Veteinary Medicine, submitted the winning proposal and received a $1,000 award.