Friday, February 08, 2008

Authorities remove 233 animals from crowded home

Humane Society officials have removed 233 animals from a dirty and crowded South Florida home.

Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County Spokeswoman Janet Winikoff said that the society took about two days to count all of the animals rescued from a home located in Vero Beach Tuesday afternoon.



Winikoff said that animal control officers collected dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, mice, guinea pigs, chickens, pigs, turtles, tortoises, lizards, fish, a duck, ferret, sugar glider, chinchilla and a peacock from the home.

Winikoff said that the animals were found living in filth and were confined to cages and pens and that many of the animals had no food or water. Several dead animals of various species were also found at the site.

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