LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) — A Kentucky woman is facing over 40 counts of animal cruelty after police said they found dozens of pets living in “severely unsanitary and hazardous” conditions in a Louisville home.
Louisville police say the case against 39-year-old Erika Crick dates back to Aug. 13, when officers conducted a welfare check at the home in the city’s Camp Taylor neighborhood. Police found dogs, cats, birds and a ferret in the home. Crick was reportedly out of town, and it was unclear who was caring for the animals.
Inside the home, police saw at least one dead animal and newborn puppies. They called the odor of feces and urine “overwhelming,” reports WDRB+WAVE. Over the next few days, as the investigation continued, officers described the home as having a “strong odor consistent with decomposition” and having a large amount of feces, urine and debris, like contaminated flooring and bedding and “heavily soiled” areas…