History

Convicted: Hoarding over 350 cats and dogs - 70 cats found dead
May 5, 2003 - Denton, MD (US)
Sentence: A Harrington (Delaware) couple will spend three months in jail in an animal abuse case in Maryland.

A Caroline County judge also ordered the pair to split three-thousand dollars in fines. They are also barred from owning any pets for five years.

Linda Favre and Ernest Mills pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges in April.

They were living in Denton, Maryland, last year when their landlords found more than 300 cats and several dogs in their home. Prosecutors say many of the animals were sick, starving, and dehydrated.