DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – A Butler woman is facing animal cruelty and fraud charges after she allegedly pulled dogs from an Indianapolis shelter to collect donor pledges and killed at least one in her care.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Kayla Dillenburg, who operated Welcome Home Canine Rescue, pulled 21 dogs from Indianapolis Animal Care & Control between April 19 and 29.
Investigators claim Dillenburg specifically targeted dogs tied to high community donor pledges, then shut down her social media pages and failed to provide proof of adoptions…