By Brandi Makuski
For the second time in as many months, the Humane Society of Portage County has taken in numerous animals from an uninhabitable home.
The Humane Society of Portage County rescued eight cats from a home within the city of Grant.
After acquiring a search warrant for the home on March 29, Portage Co. deputies discovered three useless dogs — together with one puppy that was present in a closet — and one useless rabbit in a home that “wasn’t in livable condition” on the 10500 block of Grant St., positioned close to the Wood Co. line.
The property proprietor, 31-year-old Ashley Rainville, was arrested on 4 counts of mistreating an animal, which is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fantastic of as much as $500 below Wisconsin regulation.
But the Portage Co. District Attorney’s Office is contemplating growing these to felony counts, supplied investigators can show that Rainville knowingly precipitated the animals’ deaths.
Sherri Galle-Teske, director of the humane society, was not capable of remark particularly in town of Grant rescue, citing the continued investigation on the sheriff’s workplace.
But she did say the HSPC at the moment has an abundance of animals — and restricted sources to look after them.
“Our shelter does not have a history of receiving large groups of animals all at once,” Galle-Teske mentioned. “We have made a lot of adjustments to current operations, and are providing the best care to the shelter animals we possibly can. Public support is really appreciated as a full shelter does deplete our resources.”
Beyond financial donations, Galle-Teske mentioned the humane society might use the next:
- Canned cat & kitten meals (Friskies or IAMS Pate solely)
- Dry Cat meals (IAMS, Purina One)
The HSPC additionally took in 16 dogs in March from a dilapidated home within the Bancroft space. The suspect in that case, William Scarce, faces 16 counts of misdemeanor mistreating an animal.
