Chuck McDevitt

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  But as of Thursday, the cat had received no such care, according to Chuck McDevitt, a spokesman for the Chester County SPCA.
  
  Of the 17 cats taken Thursday, seven were feral.McDevitt said those cats would have been removed whether or not the woman had obtained care for the sick cat.
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  SPCA agents had difficulty removing the cats because the clutter in the woman's home provided many places for them to hide, McDevitt said.
  
  "There was a very strong odor, and the house was crowded with boxes and things," he added."When our agents moved the boxes, they found fecal matter under them, which the woman was either unwilling or unable to move."
  
  The woman, McDevitt said, is in her late 40s or early 50s and lives in a smaller single-family house with her husband, an adult child and two boarders.
  
  McDevitt said the Chester County SPCA did not take all of the woman's cats last week because its shelter is already crowded with cats and kittens.
  
  "We were going to try to work with her," he said.
  
  But because she didn't abide by the agreements she made with the SPCA, all of the cats are now out of the house, McDevitt said.
  
  The woman gave the SPCA ownership rights of the 37 cats taken last week, but she did not give ownership rights of the 17 taken Thursday.This means that those cats cannot be put up for adoption until such rights are obtained.
  
  The 37 cats from last week's roundup suffer from ear mites, fleas, malnutrition and gingivitis, McDevitt said.

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  At the end of July, the Chester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received a complaint of animal cruelty at a home in the 4000 block of Horseshoe Pike on Monday, according to SPCA spokesman Chuck McDevitt.
  
  After obtaining a search warrant, authorities returned to the property on July 29 to rescue 28 cats and one dog, McDevitt said.
  
  "They were living in very unsanitary conditions and not being cleaned up after," McDevitt said.
  
  There was also a rabbit and bird in the house, but they were in healthy condition, McDevitt said.
  
  This past Wednesday, McDevitt said the county's SPCA charged Diane and Mark Shusterman of Honey Brook each with one count of animal cruelty, which means they can receive a maximum $750 fine or up to 90 days in prison, or both.
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  erinarian bills and boarding for the dog and a cat that were recently returned to the family, McDevitt said.
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  These fees also cover one more cat that is owned by a family friend and had been staying at the Shusterman household, according to McDevitt.
  
  The other cats are not up for adoption at this point because they need more medical treatment, McDevitt said.
  
  When an SPCA officer arrived at the Shusterman home late last month, she smelled a strong odor outside the home.
  
  In addition, several of the cats were not spayed or neutered, so a lot of the female cats were pregnant, McDevitt said.Unsanitary conditions caused animals to have fleas and suffer from upper respiratory problems and skin conditions, he said.Some of the animals were emaciated, too.

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  As of Thursday, the cat had received no such care, according to Chuck McDevitt, a spokesman for the Chester County SPCA.
  
  Of the 17 cats taken Thursday, seven were feral.
  
  McDevitt said those cats would have been removed whether or not the woman had obtained care for the sick cat.
  
  Both animal removals were part of a warrant action.
  
  SPCA agents had difficulty removing the cats because the clutter in the woman's home provided many places for them to hide, McDevitt said.
  
  "When our agents moved the boxes, they found fecal matter under them, which the woman was either unwilling or unable to move," he said.
  
  The woman, who is in her late 40s or early 50s, lives in a smaller single-family house with her husband, an adult child and two boarders.
  
  McDevitt said the Chester County SPCA did not take all of the woman's cats last week because its shelter is already crowded with cats and kittens.
  
  "We were going to try to work with her," he said.
  
  But because she didn't abide by the agreements she made with the SPCA, all of the cats are now out of the house, McDevitt said.
  
  The woman gave the SPCA ownership rights of the 37 cats taken last week, but she did not give ownership rights of the 17 taken Thursday.This means that those cats cannot be put up for adoption until such rights are obtained.
  
  The 37 cats suffer from ear mites, fleas, malnutrition and gingivitis, McDevitt said.

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  The Chester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received a complaint of apparent animal cruelty at a home located in the 4000 block of Horseshoe Pike on Monday, according to SPCA spokesman Chuck McDevitt.

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  Chuck McDevitt, Public Relations Manager

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  Chuck McDevitt, spokesman for the SPCA, said the owner of the dogs would not let animal enforcement off... ->Read More

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  Chuck McDevittChester County SPCA610-692-6113

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  The Chester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received a complaint of apparent animal cruelty at a home located in the 4000 block of Horseshoe Pike on Monday, according to SPCA spokesman Chuck McDevitt.After obtaining a search warrant, authorities returned to the property on Tuesday to rescue 28 cats and one dog, McDevitt said.There was also a rabbit and bird in the house, but they were in healthy condition, according to McDevitt.
  
  "They (the animals) were living in very unsanitary conditions and not being cleaned up after," McDevitt said.
  
  In addition, several of the cats were not spayed or neutered, so a lot of the female cats were pregnant, McDevitt said."It's one of those situations that got completely out of control."
  
  Unsanitary conditions cause animals to have fleas and also suffer from upper respiratory problems and skin conditions, according to McDevitt.In addition, some of the animals were emaciated, he said.
  
  When a SPCA officer arrived at the home Monday morning, she smelled a strong odor outside of the home, McDevitt said.
  
  The SPCA has plans to file animal cruelty charges against the owners but the charges won't be severe because the family is cooperatively working with authorities and has agreed to give up ownership of the animals, McDevitt said.Because charges were not filed Tuesday, the SPCA did not release the names of the owners.
  
  Authorities brought the animals to the SPCA to have them checked out.McDevitt said Tuesday's situation is an example of hoarding cases in which people think they are helping the animals but end up not being able to provide proper veterinary care because of the costs.
  
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  The dog, which is a Pomeranian, is being checked out and the SPCA may return it to the family, McDevitt said.In addition, two cats may be returned to the family after they are spayed and neutered.The SPCA was assisted by state police at Tuesday's incident.

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  Public relations manager Chuck McDevitt
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  "We have had cases more frequently where people cannot afford veterinary care, which is a major expense in animals," McDevitt said.
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  Said McDevitt, "We have to say, 'are you able to adopt that and care for that?' A regular part of our adoption process is asking about employment and that long-term ability."
  
  However, even if adopters are exhibiting greater care, overall pet adoption at the Chester County SPCA has increased this year, in part due to longer hours.

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  The Chester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received a complaint of animal cruelty in the 4000 block of Horseshoe Pike on Monday, according to SPCA spokesman Chuck McDevitt.After obtaining a search warrant, authorities returned to the property on Tuesday to rescue 28 cats and one dog, McDevitt said.There was also a rabbit and bird in the house, but they were in healthy condition, according to McDevitt.
  
  "They (the animals) were living in very unsanitary conditions and not being cleaned up after," McDevitt said.
  
  In addition, several of the cats were not spayed or neutered, so a lot of the female cats were pregnant, McDevitt said."It's one of those situations that got completely out of control."
  
  Unsanitary conditions cause animals to have fleas and also suffer from upper respiratory problems and skin conditions, according to McDevitt.In addition, some of the animals were emaciated, he said.
  
  When a SPCA officer arrived at the home Monday morning, she smelled a strong odor outside of the home, McDevitt said.
  
  The SPCA has plans to file animal cruelty charges against the owners but the charges won't be severe because the family is cooperatively working with authorities and has agreed to give up ownership of the animals, McDevitt said.
  
  Because charges were not filed Tuesday, the SPCA did not release the names of the owners.
  
  Authorities brought the animals to the SPCA to have them checked out.
  
  McDevitt said Tuesday's situation is an example of hoarding cases in which people think they are helping the animals but end up not being able to provide proper veterinary care because of the costs.
  
  The dog, which is a Pomeranian, is being checked out and the SPCA may return it to the family, McDevitt said.
  
  In addition, two cats may be returned to the family after they are spayed and neutered.
  
  The SPCA was assisted by state police at Tuesday's incident.

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