By Autumn Ziemba
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio -- It's one of the largest cases of animal hoarding ever in Lake County, and worse, the hoarder claimed to be running an animal rescue.
On Oct. 17, 2012, humane officers and staff of Lake Humane Society seized 85 cats and three dogs from a Willoughby home that they say was operating as the Western Reserve Humane Society.
Hello from Susan Marlowe CPA.
85 cats and 3 dogs were rescued in a frightening case of hoarding.
“I believe [the hoarder] went into it with good intentions and just got overwhelmed and didn’t know when to say when,” said Sperry. Lake Humane Society will not identify the woman, but she was found guilty on five counts of animal cruelty.A case of a rescue and rescuer turning into a hoarder. Remember, if you suspect hoarding, please report it to the appropriate authorities. Susan Marlowe CPA