Archive for the 'PSPCA' Category

04 Oct

Tiger Ranch Sentencing

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Tomorrow is the sentencing court for Lin and an opportunity for some long sought closure. I won’t re-hash the events leading up to this date, but encourage readers to visit the archives to gain a real sense of the tragedy that has unfolded over these past two years.
This case could’ve been handled so much better [...]

28 Aug

Tiger Ranch Cats – ready for adoption?

According to the York Daily Record, the Tiger Ranch cats will be available for adoption beginning Monday, August 31 in Clarion.

240 cats from W.Pa. sanctuary available to adopt
Updated: 08/28/2009 05:30:22 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH-Nearly 250 cats seized by animal welfare agents from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary will soon be available for adoption now that the owner has [...]

23 Jul

It’s Black or White. Right?

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In light of the recent plea agreement reached in the Tiger Ranch case, TR bashers have been giddily posting in numerous forums – as most posters only have the cranial capacity to hold a single thought (asses can take up so much room) – there seem to be two basic sentiments: “Ding Dong, the witch [...]

21 Jul

Tiger Ranch cats soon available for adoption

From the Valley News Dispatch

Tiger Ranch rescued cats will soon be available for adoption
By Charlie Ban, FOR THE VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Fewer than half of the cats seized from the Tiger Ranch animal shelter survived their illnesses, but the survivors should be ready soon for adoption, according to the organization caring for them.
More [...]

20 Jul

PSPCA statement regarding Tiger Ranch cats

Posted July 17, 2009 on PSPCA’s “Tiger Ranch” page:
The Pennsylvania SPCA is continuing to provide high quality, humane care to the cats seized from the property. As of now, the cats have not been signed over to us for custody, so we currently do not have legal authority to reunite them with their previous owners [...]

14 Jul

News about the Tiger Ranch cats

Quote from the Valley News Dispatch published earlier today — the full article can be found here:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/s_633575.html
During last year’s raid, many of the cats were dead or dying. The SPCA took custody of about 600 cats, SPCA spokeswoman Kim Wolf said from Philadelphia on Monday.
About 240 cats survive.
Wolf said the SPCA is working on a [...]

13 Jul

Srsly – WTF? [UPDATE 3]

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There is already an ugly rumor floating around that if the former owners of the Tiger Ranch cats do not claim them at the Clarion Shelter by WEDNESDAY, they will be euthanized.
I certainly HOPE that is only an ugly rumor.
I simply cannot fathom that PSPCA would spend $500,000 taking care of all those cats (approximately [...]

13 Jul

More reports from Pittsburgh on Tiger Ranch Plea

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Woman who had hundreds of cats pleads guilty to cruelty
Monday, July 13, 2009
By Daniel Malloy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The owner of a Frazer cat shelter where authorities found hundreds of neglected felines last year pleaded guilty today to animal cruelty and tampering with public records.
[snip]
The tampering charges came from Ms. Bruno’s forging the signature [...]

13 Jul

WTAE news: Shelter Owner Pleads Guilty

From thepittsburghchannel.com:

Frazer Cat Shelter Owner Pleads Guilty To Cruelty Charges
Linda Bruno Accused Of Forgery, Animal Cruelty
PITTSBURGH — An Allegheny County woman originally facing close to 600 animal cruelty and forgery charges has pleaded guilty to a reduced number of counts.
Linda Bruno is the owner of Tiger Ranch, a former so-called cat sanctuary in Frazer.
Bruno, who [...]

13 Jul

WPXI.com: Bruno Accepts Plea Deal

Ranch Owner Accepts Plea Deal In Animal Cruelty Case
PITTSBURGH — A Frazer Township woman accepted in an animal cruelty case on Monday.
The plea deal came about while a jury is being selected for a trial against Linda Bruno, 45, who was accused of mistreating hundreds of cats at her 29-acre property known as Tiger Ranch [...]


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