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Sunday RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BANKRUPTCIES
deAths Kenneth Dewayne “Abbo” Abernathy, Centre John H. Acklin Jr., Anniston Jacquelyn C. “Jackie” Adamson, Franklin Margaret Lillian “Meg” Baker, Centre Ezel McEachern Bishop, Montgomery Martha Eileen Bishop, Piedmont J.D. Brown, Anniston Alvin D. Bryant, Goodwater Henry Clay Conner, Centre Merle Parrish Crowe, Gardendale Ruth E. Crowson, Heflin Jimmy Dark, Ashland Alvin J. “Jay Bird” Foster, Rock Mills Lynn Freeman, Alexandria Lloyd William Garner, Jacksonville Dorothy Gay, Wedowee James W. Hill, Huntsville Elton Houston Jr., Anniston Barbara Jean Israel, Anniston William Woodrow Johns, Eastaboga Royce Daniel Johnson, Alexandria Carter JaKaden Jordan, Anniston Cleo Joyner, Anniston Albert Waites Kirby, Roanoke Elizabeth Philips Lee, LaFayette Marshall Wayne Lemons, Centre Frankie Lowery, Weaver Inez Mann, Gadsden James Milton Mann, Anniston William Posey McLeod, Ranburne Vernon Hobert McManus, Woodland Tom Money, Centre Hope Tucker Mooney, Oxford
Lucille Morgan, Anniston Mary Gail Morrison, Anniston Charles H. Moses, Sand Rock Jimmy Clyde Nolen, Jacksonville Thomas H. O’Connor, Munford Adriana “Nikki” Perry, Anniston Dr. R. Douglas Peters, Jacksonville Randy Blake Pettus, Jacksonville Amanda Woods Pinson, Jacksonville Anthony L. Pratt, Sylacauga Janice Marie Pruitt, Georgia Mary E.G. Taylor Sandridge, Anniston Betty J. Scales, Anniston E.P. “Pete” Sexton, Jacksonville Burnice Geneva Smith, Piedmont Lawton J. Smith, Websters Chapel Flora Stamps, Huntsville Janice Swain, Talladega Angela Rebecca Taft, Roanoke Bobbie Jean Taylor, Anniston Mary G. Taylor, Anniston Martha Hazel Veal, Roanoke Mary Wagoner, Jacksonville Evangelist Mavis Welch, Anniston Nina Grace Whitehead, Jacksonville Randy Dwight Wilson, Fruithurst Brandi Wood Wise, Gadsden Lonnie Lee Wood, Anniston Dorothy Wright, Lakewood, Wash.
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A Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which creditors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses which wish to terminate their business. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debtors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from starting or continuing collection efforts. The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were recorded by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:
Chapter 7
MARRIAGE LICENSES • Corey Cornelius Cochran of Anniston to Shaki Nicole Tyson of Anniston • Donald Allen Thomas of Oxford to Caitlin Ann Thomas of Oxford • Douglass James Jones of Oxford to Opal Diane Haynes of Oxford • Carl Raffee Garrett of Alpine to April Kaye Wallace of Alpine • Carlos Randell Conley of Oxford to Candace Katrice Turner of Oxford • Clifford Joshua Heard of Eastaboga to Kayla Renee Siprell of Pensacola, Fla. • Taylor Storie Medders of Jacksonville
to Jessica Rachel Maguffee of Jacksonville • Matthew Blake Howell of Anniston to Melissa Ann Gable of Anniston • Warren Dewitt Adams III of Anniston to Tosha Monique McClam of Anniston • Charles Donald Ward Jr. of Lawrenceville, Ga., to Christina LynnAnne Patterson of Lawrenceville, Ga. • Jimmy Ray Williams of Oxford to Shemere Tiwone Williams of Oxford • Foster Oshay Easley of Anniston to Shaquandira LaKisha Kirksey of Anniston
CATTLE SALE
Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 791 compared to 914 last week. Receipts a year ago 636.
FEEDER CLASSES:
Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 170.00 to 205.00; 300-400 lbs. 158.00 to 215.00; 400-500 lbs. 145.00 to 195.00; 500-600 lbs. 126.00 to 169.00; 600700 lbs. 110.00 to 142.50. Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 150.00 to 180.00; 300-400 lbs. 140.00 to 185.00; 400-500 lbs. 130.00 to 160.00; 500-600 lbs. 120.00 to 152.00; 600700 lbs. 100.00 to 127.00.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES:
Cows: Breakers 79.50 to 83.50; Boners 84.50 to 87.00; DIVORCES Lean 74.00 to 78.00. • Tammie Smith Greer • Sarah Bell Burton Bulls: Normal Dressing and Jason Earl Greer and Louis Burton 54-58% 95.00 to 99.00; High • Gabriel Shaddix and • Christy L. Tucker and Dressing >58% 102.00 to Paula Shaddix Steven S. Tucker 108.00; Low Dressing • Timothy Skinner and • Jennifer Caldwell Jamette Skinner and William Caldwell EDITOR’S NOTE Chapter 13 • Kristy L. Houston and • Tonya Hope Frost and The material inside the Terry Lee Frost • Antwone L. Allen, Friendship Road, Bobby Ray Houston Sunday Record is recorded • Jamie Lee Lackey • Brook Ashley by The Anniston Star from Oxford • Virginia Gaddy, AL Highway 202, Annis- and Richard Kim McCurry and William various institutions and Lackey Bonner ton government offices. The public records are published as they appeared RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS on the documents obtained Here are food service estab- personnel should eat/drink in • Food Outlet, 1870 Bynum by the newspaper. Direct lishments recently inspected designated areas only. questions and comments Blvd., Bynum — 95. by the Calhoun County Health • Kentucky Fried Chicken, • Great American Cookie Co., about Sunday Record to Department, along with 2024 U.S. 78, E., Oxford — 90, 700 Quintard Drive, Oxford Isaac Godwin at igodwin@ annistonstar.com. scores. A score of 100 indi- equipment must be clean — 99. cates the inspector found no and sanitized. • Kentucky Fried Chicken, WILLS PROBATED deficiencies. Potentially haz- • Waffle House, 1530 Quin- 2000 N. Quintard Ave., Annis• Michael Stanley Hazle ardous deficiencies (four- or tard Ave., Anniston — 91, ton — 93. • Josephine Brown five-point demerit items) potentially hazardous food • Lil Dixie’s Cue & Grill, 917 • Imogene Heathcock Straare noted. These must be did not meet temperature cener corrected immediately and requirements during cold Noble St., Anniston — 98. • Max Orient, 700 Quintard • Alice Carter Allen inspectors say they are often holding. corrected while the inspec- • Waffle House, 65 Jimmy Drive, Oxford — 97. WILLS PROBATED tion is underway. Restau- Hinton Drive, Oxford — 89, • Olive Garden, 901 Oxford rants earning below 70 must potentially hazardous food Exchange Blvd., Oxford — • In Transit LLC raise their scores within did not meet temperature 97. • GWT Pharmacy Services seven days or face closure. requirements during hot • Original Jess BBQ, 512 W. LLC 15th St., Anniston — 96. • OB-GYN Associates of 4-OR 5-POINT DEMERITS holding. • Simple Simon’s Pizza, 701 N. Anniston LLC • 3 Style Pizza, 81 Big Val- NO MAJOR DEMERITS Center Ave., Piedmont — 97. • JWC Properties LLC ley Drive, Alexandria — 89, • Captain D’s, 2 Recreation • Sonic Drive In, 302 Glade • B&K Automotive LLC potentially hazardous food Drive, Oxford — 96. Road, Anniston — 97. Dissolved did not meet temperature • Chef T’s Restaurant, 3900 • Subway, 6664 U.S. 431, requirements during cold U.S. 431, N., Anniston — 93. • CHEAHA Associates LLC holding. • Discount Food Mart, 828 Alexandria — 98. • EODM Alabama Casket • China Doll, 806 N. Main St., Lenlock Lane, Anniston — • Susan Rae’s Early Learning Co. Center, Eastaboga — 99. Piedmont — 90, potentially 97. hazardous food did not meet • Discount Food Mart, 1443 • The J Café & Lounge, 2363 temperature requirements Lenlock Lane, Anniston — Alabama 202, Anniston — 93. AnnistonStar.com during hot holding. 94. • Jefferson’s, 230 Spring • Domino’s Pizza, 1720 E. • Winn-Dixie (Produce), 2495 Branch Road, Oxford — 88, Hamric Drive, Oxford — 98. U.S. 431, Anniston — 97. • David L. McPeek Jr., Woodlawn Road, Piedmont • Johnnie M. Abbott, Grayton Road South, Ohtachee • John P. Murray, Old Sulphur Springs Road, Wellington • Kurt Phillip Nelson, Alexandria-Jacksonville Highway, Jacksonville
ARRESTS The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
trolled substance. • Corey Dewayne Ramsey, 23: possession of a controlled substance. • Porfirio Joseph Davila III, 39: first-degree possession of marijuana. Anniston • Larry Darnell Green, 31: two counts of The following felony arrests were reported by possession of a controlled substance, firstthe Anniston Police Department (addresses degree possession of marijuana. not provided) during the seven-day period • William Lawrence Cutsinger, 30: firstdegree theft. ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Christopher Alexander McGrew, 32: secCalhoun County ond-degree possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, second- The following felony arrests were reported degree promoting prison contraband. by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office dur• Johnny Frank Fegans, 46: obstructing jus- ing the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. tice by using a false I.D, third-degree bur- Thursday. • Rickie Lee Nesbit, 51, of Anniston: two glary. • Anthony Dewayne Lawler, 49: obstructing counts of obstructing justice by using a false I.D., second-degree forgery. justice by using a false I.D. • Dustin Leon Bevels, 28: hold for other • Sherre Johnson Wells, 51, of Jacksonville: first-degree theft of property. agency. • Whitney Leigh Snyder, 27: possession/use • Jason Matthew Keener, 30, of Leeds: two of drug paraphernalia, possession of a con- counts of possession of a controlled sub-
stance. • Kimberly Key Spruiell, 45, of Anniston: three counts of bond revocation. • Jeffery Scott Green, 51, of Piedmont: order of arrest for probation violation. • Justin Michael Gundersen, 19, of Jacksonville: failure to appear in court for possession of a controlled substance. • David Mallory Shelton, Jr., 25, of Anniston: order of arrest for unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance. • Keith Allen Mackling, 56, of Ohatchee: violation of the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act. • Jaylan Daniel Cowan, 21, of Ohatchee: second-degree theft of property. • Joseph Robert Grimes, 38, of Piedmont: second-degree domestic violence. • Tyrone Christopher Thompson, 29, of Anniston: first-degree promoting prison contraband. • John Wesley Mullinax, 38, of Anniston: probation revocation.
Oxford
The following felony arrests were reported by the Oxford Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Louis Fenton Brown III, 28, of Oxford: illegal possession of credit/debit card. • Melissa Diane Baldwin, 23, of Oxford: illegal possession of credit/debit card. • Huey Matthew Haynes, 32, of Oxford: buying/receiving stolen property. • Christopher Ryan Gray, 25, of Alabaster: second-degree theft of property. • Deangelo shaquill Lepaul Allen, 21, of Anniston: third-degree burglary. • Benjamin Kyle Liveoak, 29, of Weogufka: first-degree robbery. • Michael Christopher Ballard, 36, of Adamsville: failure to appear. • Bruce Edward Stanley, 29, of Eastaboga: theft. • David Lee Cochran, 41, of Heflin: seconddegree theft of lost property.
FORECLOSURES • Benny K. Edwards and Rachel P. Hughes, Pinecrest subdivision, block I, lots 1 and 2. • Brenda J. Taylor, a parcel of land in section 3, township 13, range 10. • Charles L. Owens and Patricia P. Owens, Indian Oaks Estate, 6th addition, lot 199.
• Arthur E. Hankerson Jr. and Sandra L. Hankerson, Shannon Hills subdivision, 4th addition, lot 8. • LaKaren S. Williams, Anniston Land Co., block 533, lot 16. • Frank M. Turner and Terrie Turner, Sugar Valley Estates, phase 1, block A, lot 14. • Ricky Dale Browning, Dogwood Acres subdivision, lot
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CALENDAR: AnnistonStar.com/calendar PROPERTY TRANSFERRED • Lee G. Lewis and Bonnie Joe Lewis to Lee G. Lewis and Bonnie Jo Lewis, Valley Brook subdivision, block 3, lot 3, $0. • Freddie Mac to Steve Adler and Elaine Adler, Lenlock Lane subdivision, 1st addition, block D, lot 10, $39,027. • John Benjamin Bullock, Gregory Herschel Bullock, Leslie Bullock Morgan and Juliannah Bullock Colson to Hazel Aderholdt Johnson Rudolph-Estate, Crow Farm subdivision, lot 9, $10. • John Benjamin Bullock, Gregory Herschel Bullock, Leslie Bullock Morgan, Juliannah Bullock Colson, Thomas Clayton Shaw and Wanda Johnson Neuvar to John M. Bullock-Estate, Crow Farm subdivision, lot 9, $10. • Housing & Urban Development to Kimberly P. Hubbard, Albert T. Harris subdivision, block C, lot 1, $77,400. • Housing & Urban Development to Braxton T. Hartsfield, a parcel of land in section 13, township 15, range 5, $95,401. • Embrace Home Loans to Housing & Urban Development, North Woods subdivision, lots 2 and 3, $10. • Frankie Keeton and Kathern Sue Henderson to Kathern Sue Henderson, a parcel of land in section 11, township 16, range 7, $1. • Kathern Sue Henderson to Barbara Rhoads, a parcel of land in section 11, township 16, range 7, $1. • Steve H. Blackburn to Corey W. Barbee, fractional section B of a parcel of land in section 4, township 15, range 6, $10. • Earl P. Underwood Jr. to Krystal Daniel and Cornelius Almon, Woodland Heights, block 7, lots 2
and 3, $10. • Linda B. Holman Living Trust to Miracle Revival Temple, Anniston City Land Co., block 160, lot 6, $10. • Deborah Dornbush to John Rosser and Nikki Rosser, a parcel of land in section 5, township 13, range 10, $10. • Billy S. Lindsey and Jane Kerns Lindsey to Seth Willie Ivan Murphy II, a parcel of land near 3100 McCoy Avenue, Anniston, $10. • John Payne and Camilla A. Payne to Russell Walker Jones and Karen V. Jones, Tyler Park, block 11, lots 1-4, $299,900. • William Ross Allen-Estate to Delois Carter, R.M. Howell’s subdivision, block 10, lots 8-10, $65,000. • JMM Properties LLC to Guyco Properties LLC, Bunny Field, lots 4-7; Hillcrest Heights, Saks 1st addition, block 3, lots 24 and 25; Hillcrest Heights, Saks re-subdivision, block 7, lot A5; City of Jacksonville, Mathews addition, block F, lots 5 and 6; North Anniston Realty Co., Saks addition B, block 19, lots 7 and 8; Woodland Heights, 2nd section, block 10, lot 20; a parcel of land in section 30, township 15, range 8; a parcel of land in section 4, township 15, range 8; a parcel of land in section 19, township, 15, range 8 and a parcel of land in section 11, township 14, range 8, $537,118. • Bella Management Group LLC to Guyco Properties LLC, Anniston City Land Co., block 424, lot 6, $537,118. • Doris A. Surrett to David Combs, Coldwater Estates, lot 9, $2,000. • Johnnie E. Phelps Jr. and Summer Roberts Phelps to Christopher W. Smith, Kon Tiki subdivi-
sion, lot 12, $10. • Tamara L. Brock to Frank V. Dean and Stacy R. Dean, Sherwood Forest, 8th addition, lot 47, $10. • Fannie Mae to Brittany Reaves, a parcel of land in sections 21/28, township 14, range 6, $43,000. • Tanya Jones to Richard Barnhill Jr., a parcel of land in section 26, township 15, range 7, $10. • Logan Properties LLC to Diane W. Bailey, Cambridge East, block A, lot 8, $10. • Friendship Community Church Inc. to Cheaha District, North Alabama Conference, United Methodist Church Inc., a parcel of land in section 33, township 16, range 8, $501,580. • H. Ken McElroy and Rebecca M. McElroy to Matthew P. Nesbitt and Amy A. Nesbitt, a parcel of land in section 2, township 15, range 8, $247,500. • MidFirst Bank to Housing & Urban Development, Melrose, Wakefield’s addition, lot 7, $1. • Noel Corbett Davidson to Daniel Knightly, a parcel of land in section 33, township 14, range 6, $1. • Grant E. Ross to Meagan D. Ross, a parcel of land in section 24, township 13, range 8, $10. • Brooklynne Moore George to Richard Parker, Homestead, block 1, lot 16, $0. • Jerry W. Smelley to David H. West and Kathy West, a parcel of land in section 28, township 16, range 6, $10. • Waterford Development Inc. to Fred Harris and Clara A. Harris, Waterford Valley subdivision, block A, lot 31, $10. • Curtis F. Franklin Jr. to Carol G. Christopher, Pokagon Park subdivision, block 10, lot 8, $10. • Lizzie Jones Goode-Estate to
Carroll Lee Cox and Deborah Harper Cox, a parcel of land in section 25, township 14, range 6, $36,000. • Phyllis S. Weaver Johns to Phyllis S. Weaver Revocable Trust, S.E. Boozer Farm, lots 3-6 and 1221; Meadow Lake, lot 1, $10. • Fannie Mae to Huy Xuan Nguyen, Shannon Hills subdivision, block 3, lot 7, $44,900. • Joellyn S. Knight to Thomas R. Froom, Sunset Heights, Diana Hills 4th addition, block 7, lot 2, $100. • James Wilson Brock and Joyce Ann Brock to Wayne E. Hambrick and Kristin B. Hambrick, a parcel of land in section 35, township 14, range 8, $10. • Henry F. Tucker-Estate to Robert A. Green, Meadowbrook subdivision, block 3, lot 12, $10. • Mark Miller to Howard Johnson and Michael Levasseur, a parcel of land in section 7, township 13, range 9, $10. • Scott Shiflett to HIVE Properties LLC, Anniston City Land Co., block 550, lots 1 and 2, $21,500. • William G. Norton Jr. and Beverly Ann Norton to William G. Norton Jr. and Beverly Ann Norton, G.D. Garner subdivision, lots 2-4 and 16-20, $10. • Benjamin Bullock, Greg Bullock, Leslie Bullock Morgan, Julianna Bullock Colson, Thomas Clayton Shaw and Wanda Johnson Neuvar to James W. Watson, a parcel of land in section 24, township 14, range 8, $10. • D&S Properties LLC to Equity Trust Co. and Richard L. Mayfield, Jacksonville Mining & Manufacturing Co., block 409, lots 1 and 2, $10. • George C. Carlson II to Christopher M. McIntyre, Taylor’s Bend,
lot 51, $10. • Rita J. Shears and Charles W. Shears to Rita J. Shears and Warren Shane Shears, Mechanicsville, block 26, lots 7 and 8, $10. • Rita J. Shears and Charles W. Shears to Rita J. Shears and Warren Shane Shears, Mechanicsville, block 26, lots 8 and 9, $10. • Janie R. Chatham to Charles E. Chatham III, Sun Valley subdivision, 1st addition, lot 33, $10. • Randy Glenn Lee, Sonja Gaye Lee and Danny LaWayne Lee to Carl A. Haynes, a parcel of land near 116 North Hollingsworth, Anniston, $3,000. • James Kyle Burgess and Ann Burgess to The Harley Kyle Burgess Irrevocable Trust, Anniston Homestead & Fruitgrowers Assoc., lot 3003, $10. • Elvin L. Young to Theresa Y. Williams, a parcel of land in section 34, township 14, range 9, $10. • Elvin L. Young to Gregory R. Young and Sherry D. Young, a parcel of land in section 34, township 14, range 9, $10. • John T. Heathcock to Lee Bell, a parcel of land in section 36, township 15, range 5, $10. • Rocco D’Gomez to Kerry L. Williams, Felscher Farms, block C, lots 4 and 5, $1. • Michael D. Mize to Francisco Manuel, City of Jacksonville, Mathews addition, block N, lots 3-5, $10. • Christian Methodist Episcopal Church to Gulf States Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventist, a parcel of land in section 33, township 16, range 8, $11. • Bobby Brooks to Richard D. Bell and Arlaina Bell, Anniston City Land Co., block 190, lots 2 and 3, $10.
BLOTTER Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous erator. tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at Thefts 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may • Unspecified location, 100 block of Sumbe given. merall Gate Road: credit/debit cards, cash, Anniston personal I.D., wallet. The following property crimes were report- • Residence, 400 block of West 29th Street: tablet computer. ed to the Anniston Police Department dur• Residence, 100 block of Olivia Lane: fireing the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. arm. Thursday. • Residence, Grant Drive: refrigerator. • Unknown location, 700 block of Golden Burglaries • Residence, 300 block of Rice Avenue: cop- Springs Road: string trimmer. • Street, 19th Street/McKleroy Avenue: per tubing, wiring. purse, jewelry, debit card, cash, sunglass• Residence, 5100 block of McClellan Bou- es. levard: cash. • Residence, 200 block of Minuteman Ave• Residence, 3000 block of Gurnee Avenue: nue: computer. lawn mower. • Storage facility, 6400 block of Weaver Auto-related thefts Road: leaf blower, house wire, sinks, lawn • Residence, 2900 block of Gurnee Avenue: trimmer. 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. • Residence, 1100 block of Altamont Road: • Residence, 100 block of Old County 109: desktop computer, monitor, head phones. 1996 Nissan XE truck. • Residence, 3300 block of Old Birmingham • Residence, 1000 block of West 53rd Street: Highway: television, laptop computers, gen- helmet, tool kit.
• Parking lot, 1500 block of Quintard Avenue: 2004 Dodge Stratus. • Residence, 400 block South Colvin Street: laptop computer and accessories. • Parking lot, 1500 block of Hillyer Robinson Parkway: cell phone, tablet computer, wallet, personal I.D., credit/debit cards. • Parking lot, 1000 block of Wilmer Avenue: cell phone, wallet, personal I.D., mp3 player. • Residence, 1700 block of Marx Street: 2003 Honda Accord. • Parking lot, 1400 block of Christine Avenue: jewelry.
I.D. theft
• Residence, Chinch Creek Road, Anniston: laptop computer, household items, clothing, game console, games, firearm, model toy cars. • Convenience store, U.S. 431, Alexandria: credit cards, personal I.D., wallet.
Auto-related thefts
• Residence, Alabama 9, Anniston: 2009 Pontiac G6.
Oxford
The following property crimes were reported to the Oxford Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.
• Residence, 1200 block of Crawford Avenue: cash. Thefts
Calhoun County
• Walmart, 92 Plaza Lane: merchandise. • Residence, 1000 block of Edmondson Drive: The following property crimes were report- jewelry. ed to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office • Residence, 1200 block of Merrimac Drive: during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. racing wheels. Thursday. • Residence, first block of Choccolocco Thefts Street: firearm.
New center offers help for dogs consumed by fear By Sue Manning
ing in filth at the breeding facility, the dogs then had to be kept in kennels as evidence for 16 months while the trial played out. LOS ANGELES — People want their Malamutes are 75-pound dogs. “Eighdog to be a friend, not afraid. teen of the dogs were pregnant. One pregBut sometimes, fear grips dogs so nant dog only weighed 48 pounds and had tightly they shake, cower, bite, growl or eight pups. Only one survived,” said Bob pee. It can be constant, painful and hard to Sutherland of Anchorage, president of the overcome. Such dread can consume a dog Alaska Malamute Assistance League. when it’s freed from a cage at a puppy mill The dogs were released to a humane or hoarder’s home because that’s the only society in Helena, Mont., where they were life the dog has ever known. spayed and neutered, and another group Until now, it was up to animal shelters helped place the animals. While some to ease the fears, knowing if they didn’t, are in rescues waiting for the right owner, euthanasia was the likely alternative. But many have found forever homes. Sutherlast month, the American Society for the land and his wife, Nicole, adopted one. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened When the dogs were in evidence cusits Behavioral Rehabilitation Center at St. tody, Sutherland would visit to help out Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madionce a month. Cinder, a 6-year-old female, son, N.J. It’s a two-year research project became his special project. being financed by the ASPCA. She is missing the tip of her ear, has For now, dogs seized from puppy mills broken teeth and a broken toe, injuries and hoarders will be the primary patients, Sutherland said were caused when what said Kristen Collins, ASPCA’s director of little food was given to the dogs was anti-cruelty behavior rehabilitation and thrown over a fence, causing food fights. ASPCA/Associated Press director of the center. It will also include Many of the dogs are even missing their some dogs that have been confined for Pia Silvani, vice president of training and behavior for St. Hubert’s Animal Wel- tongues, he said. long stretches as evidence in court cases. Cinder has come a long way. “We took fare Center, interacts with Musketeer, a 5-year-old Shepard-pit bull mix, at the Dogs will come from shelters across the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Madison, N.J. a shy dog, and she’s all grins and giggles country as well as from seizures involving now. If you work with these dogs, they rise the ASPCA. for placement and ASPCA shelter partners she said. And those that are, “are not really and shine. That’s why this ASPCA facility It’s groundbreaking and exciting, Colwill continue working with the dogs if prepared to be the family pet that adopters is so valuable to us. We were super excited lins said. “It’s the first ever facility that’s to get these dogs in there to go through a needed, Collins said. seek, so this is just a win-all-around.” dedicated strictly to providing rehabilitatraining regimen. It saves us a lot of heartSt. Hubert’s is a longtime disaster The ASPCA spent over half a million tion for dogs that are victims of animal partner of the ASPCA and jumped at the dollars on the building, Cammisa said, and break about what we do with these dogs,” cruelty.” chance to be involved, said President and will pay all other expenses, including vac- Sutherland said. The research will also provide some There will be those dogs that cannot CEO Heather Cammisa. cinations, spaying or neutering, treatments numbers, Collins said. No one knows how overcome the fear, Collins said. But behavFear and anxiety are major factors that and other care. many shy dogs are being placed in homes can hinder a dog’s quality of life, she said. iorists will do everything possible and conThe program’s first canine clients were now. And little is known about how they sider euthanasia as a last resort only if the “If they are hiding in the back of the the last of 213 Alaskan malamutes seized fare after placement, so staff will spend a dogs are suffering from an extremely poor cage and they are fearful, No. 1, they don’t from a Montana breeder who was conlot of time following up on animals. quality of life or if they pose a significant have a good quality of life and, No. 2, they victed in December 2012 of 91 counts of There are 27 kennels, real life rooms, are not going to be selected for adoption,” animal cruelty. After being starved and liv- threat to the public, she said. treatment rooms and common areas at the The center will only be able to handle center. The average stay for most dogs will about 400 dogs during the project’s two be six to eight weeks, “but we don’t have a scheduled years, so it won’t take an immehard and fast rule. All dogs are individuals. diate burden off shelters, Collins said, but We will be flexible,” Collins said. if researchers can come up with new ways A team of 10 people, including two to ease fear, anxiety and shyness in abused behavior experts from St. Hubert’s, will dogs, it could have a widespread impact. staff the center. Volunteers and daily careAnd success could mean another phase takers will feed the dogs and clean kennels. in the study, to include fighting dogs, or Graduating dogs will return to a shelter — Bob Sutherland, president of the Alaska Malamute Assistance League even cats, Collins said. Associated Press
“We took a shy dog, and she’s all grins and giggles now. If you work with these dogs, they rise and shine.”