The Brandywine Valley SPCA. (PETE BANNAN – DAILY TIMES)
COATESVILLE — A Chester County resident has been charged with felony animal cruelty after a search of the home discovered greater than three dozen endangered animals, authorities mentioned Wednesday.
The alleged offender was taken into custody after an investigation by the Brandywine Valley SPCA started after a young kitten whose leg had been amputated, named “Roo,” was handed over to its officers.
The suspect additionally will face future expenses for cruelty and neglect of a canine, rabbit, turtle, and different cats and kittens discovered residing in squalor within the suspect’s care.
According to the company, SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Sgt. Bryan Jackson was alerted to the maimed kitten whereas responding to a name a couple of stray canine in Coatesville final week. The 1-month-old kitten was introduced to officers smelling of waste and an infection, wrapped in duct tape, and lacking a entrance leg that had not been handled.
Officers rushed the kitten to the SPCA West Chester headquarters, the place its medical workforce was in a position to assess her accidents and situation. Roo’s severed leg damage had uncovered bone and wanted surgical procedure to take away lifeless tissue and bone to restore the wound. She was filthy, operating a fever, and dehydrated, the company mentioned.
“The thought of what this tiny kitten has endured is heartbreaking,” mentioned Adam Lamb, the organization’s chief government officer, in an announcement launched April 2. “It is truly a miracle she survived this horrific trauma and neglect, and we are committed to providing her with the medical attention and care she needs to heal both physically and emotionally.”
Despite weighing below 2 kilos, Roo made it by means of emergency surgical procedure and has been responding to remedy. She stays below medical care in a foster home.
When animal protecting companies officers, together with Coatesville cops, responded to the suspect’s home after Roo was turned over to arrest the suspect, they discovered dozens of cats and kittens, together with a canine, rabbit, and turtle residing in deplorable situations.
In all, 38 animals had been rescued from the home, which was described as filthy. One kitten was discovered deceased. Some of the animals had accidents, together with contaminated eyes, untreated wounds, and higher respiratory infections.
“No animal should be living in the conditions our officers found these animals, and I am grateful to our Animal Protective Services team for their diligence to continue investigating after the maimed kitten was turned over,” Lamb mentioned. “What they found in that home was unthinkable. Now, we can give these survivors the medical attention, care, and brighter future they all deserve, while we seek justice for them, and make sure no other animals suffer the same fate at the hands of their abuser.”
The suspect faces one felony depend of aggravated cruelty cost and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty and neglect expenses in Roo’s case with dozens extra expenses pending associated to the remainder of the animals discovered.
To assist Roo’s in depth medical care and the care of the opposite 37 animals, donations might be made at bvspca.org.
As they’re medically cleared, animals might be available for adoption at BVSPCA’s West Chester Campus situated at 1212 Phoenixville Pike, the company mentioned.
