Loganville Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Loganville woman with six counts of animal cruelty after finding dead cats in her home when executing an eviction order. 

According to the GCSO, when they entered the home of Lila Brennan at 144 Ozora Road in Loganville, they found the home littered with urine and feces. They also found six dead cats in the garage and evidence that the animals had tried to escape. There was no food and water in the garage, according to GCSO. Three dogs were also found in the back yard, but except that their coats were matted, the GCSO reports they appeared to be in good health. They were released to the Gwinnett County Animal Control where they are being assessed by a veterinarian.

Brennan was not home at the time, but returned to the residence after being contacted by deputies.

“Upon her return, she was charged with six counts of Cruelty to Animals and transported to the Gwinnett County Jail, where she was later released on bond,” GSCO Public Information Officer Deputy Shannon Volkodav said in a press release.

Volkodav said there was nothing in the report about the other contents of the property, but a witness reported to Patch that a large amount of property was placed in the front yard from inside the home.

This report is similar to one a couple of months back concerning Loganville residents found in a Snellville hotel with several cats and a dog. According to the Mayo Clinic, this type of behavior is sometimes linked to a condition described as hoarding.

Hoarding is the excessive collection of items, along with the inability to discard them. Hoarding often creates such cramped living conditions that homes may be filled to capacity, with only narrow pathways winding through stacks of clutter. Some people also collect animals, keeping dozens or hundreds of pets often in unsanitary conditions. 

                                                                 The Mayo Clinic