Innisfail RCMP in Alberta have charged Karin Adams in relation to the seizure of eight dogs from a room at the Bluebird hotel on July 17.
Adams, 46, is being charged with mischief, eight counts of failure to obtain a dog license, driving a motor vehicle without a valid licence, trespassing and harboring more than three dogs.
This is coming only weeks after the BC SPCA seized 16 dogs who were being cared for by Adams and her daughter, Catherine, from a property in Quesnel.
The dogs were being kept in crates too small for their size in a poorly ventilated area, with little or no access to water and with feces/urine-soaked matting.
The pair were convicted of animal cruelty in 2015 after an SPCA investigation and their sentencing included a 20-year ban on owning animals.
Adams has been released from custody with multiple conditions, including a prohibition on owning, having the custody or control of or residing in the same premises of any animal.
According to an RCMP press release, the seized dogs have been turned over to Klassic Kennels for proper care and health examination.
The press release says: “Seven of the eight dogs have been determined to have been lawfully owned by Adams as she either purchased the dogs on private sale or were given the dogs by previous owners.”
They encourage anyone looking to re-home a pet to conduct a thorough background check prior to giving away their animal.
ronan.odoherty@quesnelobserver.com
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