NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – A Connecticut woman was charged with 55 counts of animal cruelty last week following an investigation, Connecticut State Police said.
On Jan. 25, Jean E. Jameson, who lives in the town of Deep River, was charged with animal cruelty and is scheduled for arraignment on Feb. 8.
In April 2023, Tri Town Regional Animal Control received a complaint about Jameson's residence about barking dogs.
Animal Control Officers came to Jameson's house where she confirmed that she was the owner, told them she breeds dogs there and has a kennel license for it.
While at the house, the officers saw dogs in the yard that seemed awake and active but had "abnormally oily coats," which made them worry the dogs might not be treated well, according to state police.
They later confirmed that Jameson had three kennel licenses which allowed her to keep up to 30 adult dogs in her house.
Animal control officers, from September 2023 to January 2024, tried multiple times to perform a required kennel check of the house but Jameson allegedly refused to allow the officers to enter and didn't schedule a proper time for the check to be completed, according to state police.
They even told her that assistance was available if any of the animals needed a new home.
On Jan. 3, a veterinary hospital reported potential animal cruelty to Tri Town Regional Animal Control. Officers found out that a dog allegedly owned by Jameson came to the hospital with severe medical conditions.
On Jan. 10, 2024, Deep River Police arrived at Jameson's house to conduct an inspection of the kennel after getting some information from the veterinary hospital.
During the inspection, they found the house very dirty with trash, urine, and fecal matter, and decided it was not a good place for animals to live.
They also noticed that there wasn't enough food or water for the dogs, and some of them had tangled and dirty fur.
Last week, state police got a search warrant for Jameson's home and seized 43 dogs, three hens, and one rooster from inside the home and an additional 8 hens from the property.
Each animal was examined by a veterinarian and has since been relocated to various animal control centers throughout the state.
