Greater than 800 animals — together with hedgehogs, geese, chickens and peacocks — had been rescued from a Texas pet retailer that was investigated quite a few occasions for animal cruelty.
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Houston SPCA served a warrant at The Record Pet Retailer in Santa Fe, about 35 miles south of Houston, ensuing within the removing and relocation of the animals Thursday morning, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Puppies, kittens, rabbits, hedgehogs, tortoises, snakes, lizards, birds, tarantulas and peacocks had been taken from the store.
The seizure was a part of an ongoing investigation into a number of animal cruelty investigations, in response to KHOU 11.
“Regardless of a number of alternatives to enhance the welfare of their animals, the persistent neglect at this enterprise left us no selection however to work with legislation enforcement to intervene and rescue these animals,” Houston SPCA Chief of Cruelty Investigations Josh Sailor informed the station.
No prices had been filed, and a decide will reportedly decide the custody of the animals at a listening to subsequent week.
Nobody was instantly reachable for remark on the pet retailer.
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