CHANDLER, AZ – The Arizona Humane Society is moving forward with reuniting over three dozen dogs seized in a raid at a Chandler home in late September. Following Judge Michelle Lue Sang’s decision on Wednesday to deny custody of the dogs to April McLaughlin, the Chandler Municipal Court issued an abandonment order for 34 dogs seized by the Chandler Police Department.
The order grants permission to the Arizona Humane Society to move forward with reuniting the 34 dogs with former owners, rescues or put them up for adoption. McLaughlin initially requested to have 47 dogs placed back in her care but decreased the number to 13 during Wednesday’s hearing. The court denied her request, stating that the dogs experienced cruel mistreatment. Judge Sang also called the condition the animals were found in “unacceptable.” McLaughlin has 14 days to file an appeal following the decision.
Source: azfamily.com