text: Monmouth County SPCA Seizes 12 Dogs Living in Shed - Atlantic Highlands Herald
  Monmouth County SPCA Seizes 12 Dogs Living in Shed
  HOWELL NJ – Late Wednesday, September 28th, the Monmouth County SPCA Law Enforcement Division seized 12 dogs and 2 horses from a residence on Fort Plains Road in Howell Twp. NJ.
  The Monmouth County SPCA Humane Police were alerted to the situation by Animal Control Officers who were investigating a horse running loose in the area. The Animal Controls Officers from the Associated Humane Society, who are contracted by Howell Twp. for animal control services, recovered the horse and determined it had escaped from 834 Fort Plains Rd. When the officers returned the stray horse, they discovered that the horse along with another horse and 12 dogs living in the rear of the property were all living in deplorable conditions.
  When MCSPCA Officers arrived on scene and investigated the situation, they discovered that the dogs were in very poor condition suffering from severe matting, overgrown nails, skin and ear infections, visible tumors and cover in fleas. With the assistance of the Howell Twp. Police Department and the Howell Twp. Code Enforcement Officers, MCSPCA Officers seized the two horses and 12 dogs. The 2 horses were transported to a local farm to be held pending further developments. The 12 dogs were taking to the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown. The owner of the animals, who resides at 834 Fort Plains Road, has agreed to surrender the 12 dogs to the MCSPCA and will subsequently be charged with several counts of animal cruelty.
  We provide services to the community including pet adoptions, low cost spay/neuter services, a weekly vaccine clinic, dog training and behavior, humane law enforcement, lost and found, trap neuter and return for free- roaming cats, humane education, pet therapy, and a pet food pantry that helps provide pet food and supplies for low-income families.