Canton Couple Indicted on 114 Counts of Animal Cruelty

CANTON, GA -- A Canton couple accused of keeping more than 100 cats inside their home have been indicted in connection to the case.

A Cherokee County grand jury this week indicted Patrick and Megan Kuykendall each on one count of cruelty to children in the second degree and 114 counts of cruelty animals, court documents show.

The Kuykendalls were arrested after Cherokee County marshals removed 129 cats from their home in the 4300 block of East Cherokee Drive near Canton.

According to the indictment, the Kuykendalls are accused of causing "excessive mental pain" to a child younger than 18 by allegedly keeping their home in unsanitary conditions.

The indictment notes those conditions include animal feces covering the floor, deceased cats kept inside the home for an extended period of time and the presence of more than 100 animals.

Cruelty to animals is a misdemeanor while cruelty to children is classified as a felony, the marshal's office previously told Patch.

Specifically, the cruelty to animals charges stem from the number of felines inside the home that were in "poor condition," the marshal's office previously said.

Images via Cherokee County Marshal's Office