HERNANDO, Fla. – Sick animals covered in fleas, filthy sheds with urine and feces, and 2 dead cats in a freezer were simply a few of the worrying sights that Citrus County deputies said they experienced prior to jailing a female on animal cruelty charges.
According to the company, detectives have actually been keeping an eye on the home of 56-year-old Lisa Bennett for numerous years. They said it’s likewise the area of an animal shelter, called Critterville. Officials reacted to the home recently and revealed the arrest Wednesday.
When deputies and animal control officers came to your house, found off East Yale Lane in Hernando, they said the majority of the animals were housed inside sheds and enclosures that were overruning litterboxes, feces “throughout almost every surface area,” urine-soaked floorings and a strong smell of ammonia.
Deputies kept in mind numerous cats were “very ill.” They were covered in fleas, urine, and feces, which were matted into their fur. Inside one cage, animal control officers discovered a cat that is thought to have actually been dead for numerous days.
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In the outdoor patio location, Citrus County deputies said it was jumbled with particles and little cages consisting of 5 days. Next to the cages was a fridge with rotten food and maggots inside.
Officers said they opened the freezer door and found 2 departed cats covered in blankets that were zip-tied.
Inside the Hernando home, deputies said they discovered extra dogs and cats with “oily, matted fur and covered in fleas.”
“. Most of these animals were ill with many other medical concerns. When resulted in a room in the back of your house, thirteen more cats were discovered covered in fleas,” according to a press release.
In overall, 35 cats and 7 dogs were rescued from the home.
Bennett deals with animal cruelty and exacerbated animal cruelty charges.
