Dog Rescued From Squalid Long Island Home: SPCA

MANORVILLE, NY — A woman has been charged with animal cruelty for violating a court order and keeping a dog in poor living conditions, according to the Suffolk County SPCA.

Judith Seeman, 70, of Manorville, was charged with animal cruelty and criminal contempt by Suffolk County SPCA detectives on Monday for violating a court order and keeping a dog in poor living conditions, the SPCA said.

The court order resulted from a November 2024 search warrant and arrest executed at Seeman’s residence, stating that she may not own or harbor animals while the case is active in court, SPCA Chief Roy Gross said.

Gross said Seeman had a gray and white female bully mix confined to a small room with noxious air and the overwhelming odor of urine, rot and feces. He said the floor and walls were covered with grime, feces, spiderwebs and fly excrement, broken patches of exposed wooden studs and rusty, sharp metal edges.

The room had poor ventilation and lacked any fresh air, causing investigators to tolerate short periods inside, Gross said.

The dog was removed to a safe location with the help of Brookhaven Town officials and Seeman was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday, Gross said.

To report animal cruelty, call the SPCA at 631-382-7722.