One Hundred Animals, One Owner

Alabama Mobile County Animal Control officers bust a dog breeder for hoarding animals at her Grand Bay home.

by Jessica Taloney

Published: Fri, May 22, 2009 - 4:50 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, May 22, 2009 - 4:55 pm CST

A Grand Bay animal breeder is busted after animal control officers discovered the filth they were living in.

Seventy-two dogs, 20 chickens, 11 goats, nine horses, six ducks, four geese and one pig all lived at a home in the 13000 block of McGregor Road.

"On every inch of that property there was an animal," said Officer Carmelo Miranda of Mobile County Animal Control. "There was just feces being left there for days and piling up," he said.

The animal's owner, who was not home when News Five went to the house, has business cards claiming she breeds CKC registered dogs. According to the card, she sells them at the Mobile Flea Market.

Miranda says the animals appeared to be fed, but all were living in unsanitary conditions. Twenty-five of the animals were seized this week by officers, and 14 of the dogs were in such poor health they had to be euthanized. The owner, who is not facing criminal charges, agreed to keep just eight of the remaining animals and find good homes for the rest.

"She elected to cooperate with us," says Miranda, who insists he'll keep a close eye on the property.

The 11 goats have already been relocated to a farm with 130 acres of land to roam.

Miranda says this is not the first time this owner has been reported to animal control. She previously lived in a home on Half-Mile Road, but conditions there were not as severe as this, according to Miranda.

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Rusty Says:

Sat, May 23, 2009 at 6:06 pm

abuse a animal you should be abused yourself, ican not believe they have already let micheal vick out of jail he should still be in there rotting away.

southfan1981 Says:

Sat, May 23, 2009 at 3:00 pm

Do not buy your pets from the FLEA MARKET. You only encourage them. UGH@!

smason Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:26 pm

I hate to see when people get into breeding, not because they love and are passionate about animals, but simply as a means to make money. Get and education.

How is she not facing charges for this? Because she was cooperative??

BamaBob Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:22 pm

Either that, or she could have opened a restaurant.

FastFred Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:09 pm

Seeing that this is the second time she has had problems with the care of Animals,I think a good punishment would be by order of the court,no Animals for several yrs.

BamaBob Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 6:43 pm

Wow! Something heartbreaking about that report.

The look on Taloney’s face said it all. A combination of sadness and a smell that almost singed her nose hairs!