Middleboro Kennel Owner Accused Of Animal Cruelty

BOSTON — Middleboro police filed animal cruelty charges against a kennel owner Thursday over the unsanitary conditions the Animal Rescue League of Boston says they rescued two dozen animals from last month.

Michael Perette, a Middleboro resident, faces five felony animal cruelty charges, as well as 23 misdemeanor neglect and abuse charges. The charges stem from a Sept. 24 incident during which the organization seized 24 animals from the kennel business.

Dogs, birds, a donkey and a peacock were among the animals removed from the kennel facility, which animal control officers described as “dangerous” for the animals. They said the animals had been subject to bad conditions for a long time, and though they were not seriously injured, they also were not in good condition.

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