Loudoun County Animal Services is now preparing 54 dogs and one cat
for adoption after a four-month long struggle to win their custody from
their owner, Bonita Clark of Annapolis, Md. The animals were seized
from a property in Purcellville on Aug. 5 when visiting Animal Control
officers were shocked to find them living amid such squalid conditions.
Under Circuit Court Judge James Chamblin’s ruling on Dec. 16,
custody over the animals was removed from Clark and granted to the
county. Additionally, Clark must pay for the care of the surrendered
animals and is barred from animal ownership in VA for the next two
years. She must return to court in January, where she will be tried for
violating the County Kennel Ordinances. For each of the 20 counts she
is charged with, Clark faces up to $2,500 in fines and as many as 12
months of jail time..." More
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