The Brief
- A Brooklyn Park woman has been charged with animal neglect after almost 30 cats and a dog were recovered from her home.
- The charges came after neighbors had reported being able to smell cat urine and feces from their homes.
- Court documents state that investigations into hoarding cats and living conditions at that home date back to 2001.
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Brooklyn Park woman has been charged after nearly 30 cats, including three dead ones, were recovered from her home.
Cat hoarding charges in Brooklyn Park
What we know:
According to the charges, 68-year-old Ann Rickson has been charged with six counts of animal neglect.
The charges state that on July 7, officers responded to Rickson’s home on West Broadway in Brooklyn Park for a welfare check. …