Posted on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 9:56 p.m.
Milan woman convicted of animal cruelty in embedded collar case
By Art Aisner
A Milan woman pleaded no contest to an animal cruelty charge in a case involving a puppy with a collar embedded in its neck.
Court records show Heather Feist, 35, entered the plea during her first pre-trial hearing in district court. She remains free until sentencing March 9, but was ordered not to have or own any animals.
Feist was charged after an 11-month-old puppy was found tied to the landing of her residence with a collar that was too tight and was embedded into an infected neck wound, police reports said.
Animal cruelty investigators seized the Labrador mix named Lou from her in October and were preparing him for adoption at the DHK Animal Rescue in Milan.
Comments
TomPaine
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 : 4:17 a.m.
nice to see a2.com publish a piece about animals.
The Picker
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 6:33 p.m.
Only the news that fits sincerly. Big Brother
j smith
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 11:48 a.m.
Vindictiveness is no more helpful to our society than cruelty.
frances stinehart
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 10:20 a.m.
this animal cruelty is geting out of control, they need to make an example, of some one and it might as well be her, maybe we can put a stop to it
daved
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 9:18 a.m.
I will use this awful tragedy as a reminder the importance to teach our youth the concept that we are pet guardians, not pet owners. Animals are not something we own, toss, ignore, or throw away when we are done. It is up to us to protect,nourish, & love them. If reading about this tragedy makes you angry, let it be the moment that inspired you to volunteer, and donate your time to help other animals in need.
Blue Marker
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 9:08 a.m.
JustTheFax.....very well said. I feel the same way about our two dogs.
JustTheFax
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 8:47 a.m.
What is the possible point of having a "pet" if all you are going to do is tie it to a stake (or landing in this case) and leave it out in the elements? It just does NOT make any sense. I cannot imagine life anymore without our 14 pound wiggling & wagging ball of fur getting us up every morning. He makes us smile every day. How can a person abuse something that asks so little in return?
MDavid
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 6:20 a.m.
I worked in a private veterinary practice for 5 years. We used to see cases like this and many other conditions due to neglect or improper care on a monthly basis. And I'm not even including what I saw on farms (factory or family) where economics played a role. The ironic thing, I saw more cases of animal cruelty in 1 year of working at a vet practice than I did in 20 years of seeing animals used in scientific research.
d obryan
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 5:05 a.m.
im sure she pleaded to probation.