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    Pontiac woman charged with animal cruelty after 29 dogs and 8 cats found in home

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    A Pontiac woman was charged with animal cruelty Tuesday after officials found 29 dogs and eight cats in her home.

    Oakland County Animal Control found the animals in the home of 47-year-old Karmen Alletia School on Sept. 27, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office.

    Schooly is not registered or licensed to house animals, according to the release. Also, her house would have been uninhabitable.

    Officials have found the animals to be living in unacceptable conditions and are now advocating for their recovery, Oakland County Shelter Director Bob Gatt said in the release.

    Schooly was charged with one count of cruelty to 25 or more animals and one count of operating an unregistered animal shelter.

    She could serve up to seven years in prison, up to 500 hours of community service or must pay up to $10,000 in fines for the first charge, according to the release. The latter charge could also land Schooly up to 90 days in jail and or a fine of up to $500.

    “Having dozens of animals you cannot care for is not a ‘rescue,’ and neglecting or abusing animals is a crime,” Oakland County District Attorney Karen McDonald said in the statement. “I applaud Oakland County Animal Control for rescuing these dogs and cats from deplorable conditions.”

    The charges against the Pontiac woman come weeks after law enforcement agencies in southeast Michigan reported pursuing charges in similar animal cruelty cases.

    Police custody A mother and son in Genesee County found 44 neglected dogs and 13 dead dogs in their home in October. The woman allegedly raised the small dogs in her home.

    Three Eastpointe residents were charged similarly in early October for allegedly killing and torturing dogs in their home. Also, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office CHARGED a Canadian man in September for setting fire to his girlfriend’s Warren home and killing two cats.

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