THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WITTMAN, Ariz. — An 80-year-old Arizona woman has been found living with 104 mostly dead or dying cats.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say 10 cats were dead in the freezer and many others were diseased or dying inside Lucienne Touboul’s home in Wittman, about 30 miles northwest of Phoenix.

Sheriff’s spokesman Jeff Sprong says Touboul was taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation because the cats had a disease that can be given to humans. He says Touboul also will undergo a mental evaluation and could face charges of felony animal cruelty and threatening to kill deputies if they touched the cats. (more…)

BRENDA LOOPER
501PETS

The national spotlight is nothing new to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, and it is once again shining on him.

It was his use of technology that landed Montgomery national attention in the last few months as an America’s Most Wanted All-Star nominee, and it was that same technology that helped capture two of the nation’s most notorious animal abusers.

The award, which recognizes law enforcement, fire and rescue first responders, has been given out since 2005 by the Fox Network television show. A clip of the show featuring Montgomery is available here. (more…)

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Los Angeles man who killed his girlfriend’s cat, telling her to “follow the blood trail to find Tweety,” has been sentenced to two years in prison. (more…)