A Marshall County, Tennessee, woman was charged with 12 counts of animal cruelty on Friday, February 4, after nearly 100 animals had been removed from her home a few days earlier. The Marshall County Tribune reports that the conditions at the property of Carol Cory Harris were poor and the animals needed to be rescued from the home, according to authorities.
"The animals were in need of a veterinary attention because of medical conditions caused by neglect and conditions of the pens," the Marshall County Sheriff's Department said in a report.
Tennessee Humane Society Director Leighann McCollum told the news source that Harris was running a puppy mill. "This is the perfect example of the squalid conditions that dogs in puppy mills are forced to endure," she told the news source.
The Tribune reports that the rescued canines have been placed in a number of shelters including the Nashville Humane Association, New Leash on Life, Lucky Star Cavalier Rescue, Humane Educational Society in Chattanooga, Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society and PAWS Atlanta.