Woman Had 10 Dogs, 2 Cats In 'Deplorable' Conditions: SPCA

AMITYVILLE, NY - An Amityville woman was charged on Monday with animal cruelty for the second time in less than 2 years for keeping 12 pets in a home deemed "uninhabitable," according to the Suffolk SPCA.

Shannon King, 32, was accused of keeping 10 dogs and two cats "living in squalor" in her Sterling Place home, the SPCA said.

One of the dogs was severely emaciated and others were in poor condition, dehydrated, confined in cages with feces, the SPCA said.

The odor was overwhelming. Amityville Village Police also responded to the home and said responding officers were met with "an overwhelming odor of feces and urine."

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None of the animals had water available. All of the animals were transported to Babylon Animal Shelter.

King was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty, the SPCA said.

She has been previously charged with animal cruelty on Dec. 16, 2017 and is currently on probation, the SPCA said.

She was arraigned on Monday and released on her own recognizance. King is schedule to appear in Amityville Justice Court on Tuesday.