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JOLISSA NOZIER charged with animal cruelty after her dog was found suffering from severe neglect

- Connecticut, USA -

 

⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains pictures some of you may find distressing⚠️

 

The Naugatuck Police Department announced through a press release that JOLISSA NOZIER was charged with animal cruelty.

 

On the early evening of October 20, 2024, officers responded to a residence on Carroll Street after receiving a “noise complaint regarding a barking dog.”

 

Officers learned from neighbors that the homeowner, NOZIER, had been away for approximately 24 hours.

From a basement window they could see a dog in a crate who was severely neglected.

 

Officers were able to contact NOZIER by phone and she later returned to the home to meet with the officers.

 

According to police, NOZIER confirmed to the officer that the dog, a 2-year-old male Poodle named Rocky, was hers and added that she had had him since he was a puppy.

 

Officers assessed Rocky and requested assistance from Animal Control. Rocky was surrendered to their care and taken to VCA Shoreline for treatment where he was found to be suffering from serious neglect.

 

Rocky is now in the care of Poodle Rescue Connecticut, Inc. and the organization said in a Facebook post that he has now been renamed Clarke.

Clarke is gradually getting better and if you wish and can afford to contribute toward his medical bills, please, click here. Thank you!

 

As for NOZIER, police said she is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on November 20, 2024.

 

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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Naugatuck Police Department. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 

Clarke’s pictures shared from Poodle Rescue Connecticut, Inc.




TERRANCE FEAIRS saw his dog getting emaciated day after day and did not care to seek veterinary care

- Nebraska, USA -


On February 26, 2023, TERRANCE FEAIRS, of Omaha, called the Nebraska Humane Society about euthanizing his 3-year-old dog.


Steve Glandt, Nebraska Humane Society vice president of field operations, told 6 News that following the call, an NHS Animal Control officer went to FEAIRS’ home and when he saw the dog, he thought the dog was deceased.


The furbaby was alive but the ACO in his report described the dog as a “skeleton with skin draped on it.”

The dog was evidently extremely emaciated and had numerous sores over his/her body.

The ACO reported that the poor dog was confined to a restricted area where he/she would eat, sleep, defecate, and urinate and called the living conditions “deplorable.”


FEAIRS told the ACO that he had bought the dog approximately three years ago and that he/she had been in very poor health for a year and a half. FEAIRS admitted that he had not taken the dog to the vet. FEAIRS couldn’t care less about the poor dog whom he did not even name!

Furthermore, when the ACO asked him the gender of the dog, FEAIRS said he had to check!


The ACO rushed the dog to the Nebraska Humane Society for emergency care and it was determined that he/she had developed sepsis after digesting foreign bodies and was suffering many other conditions that would not allow for recovery. Sadly, the decision was made to euthanize the innocent voiceless victim.


FEAIRS was cited for cruelty to animals, for not having a pet license or proof of the dog’s vaccination, and for public nuisance due to unsanitary conditions.


6 News reports that “After the Humane Society reviewed the case, the cruelty charge was upgraded to a Class 4 felony: animal neglect or cruelty resulting in injury or death.”


Mr. Glandt said in an email to 6 News: “This case depicts a person that should never have owned an animal; someone that left a pet who is solely dependent on him to suffer through unimaginable conditions.”


On the afternoon of Thursday, March 23, 2023, FEAIRS appeared in Douglas County Court and was released on his own recognizance on the condition that he is not allowed to have any animals at his home.

FEAIRS’ preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place on April 24, 2023.


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Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.






JACOB MELVIN MCCOWAN and JESSICA L. SMURTWAITE charged in abandoned and neglected Huskies case

- Idaho, USA -


Following the “appearance of numerous ‘husky’ type dogs,” the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation. In an initial news release, Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said that “Many dogs have been found in many areas around Bonner County and neighboring counties that appear to have been abandoned and/or appear to be in visibly poor health.”


Sheriff Wheeler explained that all the dogs who were reported to the sheriff’s office, have been documented and placed at various shelters. Some of the furbabies are being cared for by private citizens.


In an update on the case, Sheriff Wheeler announced that the investigation led to charges being filed against 45-years-old JACOB MELVIN MCCOWAN, and 31-years-old JESSICA L. SMURTWAITE, of Utah. The pair were charged with thirty-one (31) counts of animal cruelty/abandonment of animals.


According to the release, so far, deputies have identified thirty-one dogs associated with this case but there still may be additional dogs who have not yet been captured.

“The identified dogs have received medical screenings & appear malnourished or in poor health,” stated the release.


Sheriff Wheeler expressed his gratitude to all the organizations and private citizens who stepped in to assist, including, the Kootenai Humane Society, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division, the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office, the Northwoods Veterinary Clinic, and the Better Together Animal Alliance whose medical staff have provided medical exams and treatment “FREE of charge.”


Sheriff Wheeler advised that “For investigative and potential prosecutorial reasons, it is imperative that we be made aware of any other dogs of this nature that have been located and may be being cared for by citizens. We request that anyone who has one of these dogs in their possession and has not reported it, or who may have witnessed a person or vehicle ‘dumping’ these dogs, to contact Bonner County Dispatch at (208) 265-5525.

We are not seizing the dogs however we do need to photograph the dogs and document contact information for whoever is caring for the dog.”


KREM reports that out of the ten dogs placed in the care of Better Together Animal Alliance, four are well enough to finish healing in foster homes. On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, a foster family picked up from the shelter Sugar, a female Husky who is very special to the Better Together Animal Alliance because she was the first of the abused VOICELESS VICTIMS to arrive. Andrea Nagel told KREM that Sugar would have died if she hadn’t been rescued.

Ms. Nagel explained that the dogs will remain in their foster homes for two weeks before being adopted.


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Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.






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