Ocean County Superior Court Judge James Blaney overturned the 6 month jail sentence in the Sammy cocker spaniel case because the defendant was a diabetic. Instead Keith Morgan received 90 days house arrest and 2 years probation while his wife Shauna received 1 year probation and 30 days community service.
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Cocker spaniel found in bag: Arrests made (NJ)
Police have arrested the couple who “found” a seriously ill cocker spaniel along the road. Keith and Shauna Morgan were arrested yesterday on animal cruelty charges and filing a false police report.
A spokesman for the Associated Humane Society said they are unsure whether the cocker spaniel will pull through. The cocker spaniel was severely dehydrated and covered in matted hair and feces.
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Emaciated cocker spaniel found in bag (NJ)
There’s a $500 dollar reward for anyone who can identity the person(s) who left a cocker spaniel tied in garbage bag along the roadside in Wall Township, New Jersey. Staff at the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital have named him Morgan and are treating him for severe dehydration. Morgan’s also on a feeding tube and on antibiotics for infections on his skin and ears.
Blind Cocker Spaniel Rescued in Florida
A blind cocker spaniel was found wandering in the middle of the road by a couple driving through. She was lost and confused. The couple picked her up and took her to Ehrlich Animal Hospital. Her hair was so badly matted hospital staff couldn’t tell what sex she was. After shaving her down the staff realized she was blind from untreated glaucoma. The only treatment option is removal of both eyes otherwise she would be in pain the rest of her life. The Suncoast Animal League is hoping to receive $1,100 to pay for her surgery. Visit suncoastanimalleague.org if you would like to contribute.
Michigan cocker spaniel breeder loses lawsuit
On November 21st, a Washtenaw county jury found in favor of the Humane Society of Huron Valley in the lawsuit filed by Ralph and Melinda Hart. The lawsuit filed on June 2011 claims the humane society did not have authority to seize the Hart’s dogs. The lawsuit sought $1 million dollars in damages and the return of 13 dogs.
The Humane Society of Huron Valley speaks of the case on their Web site:
In essence, a couple forced 17 dogs, used solely for breeding and showing, to live their entire lives in cruel confinement–within a crowded garage in dirty wire bottom cages. The Cocker Spaniels had no form of comfort, minimal socialization, and a lifetime of veterinary care that never went beyond the preparation required for competition in the show ring.
Melinda Hart, President of the Detroit Cocker Spaniel Club, owns Hartline Cockers.