KENNEL OWNER MISSING POLICE SEARCHING FOR UNLICENSED KEEPER OF 83 DOGS.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer BURBANK - Authorities were searching on Monday for the owner of an unlicensed kennel where they seized scores of dogs, including pit bulls and Akitas, in a raid last week. Pamela Miller, 51, has been missing since Friday, when authorities served a search warrant at her home in the 100 block of North Linden Street and seized 83 dogs. Miller's father filed a missing-person report Sunday, but police said they do not suspect foul play foul play n. Unfair or treacherous action, especially when involving violence. foul play Noun 1. violent activity esp. murder 2. . Burbank police Capt. Gordon Bowers said the dogs were living in deplorable conditions - many of them in carriers. ``Half of the dogs were inside the house, and none of them had food. None of the animals had water. It was about 100 degrees inside,'' he said. Authorities said Miller had been embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in a four-year legal battle to renew a license for the Millerwood Animal Sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death. , an animal-rescue organization. Miller had been under a court order since March 2001 to keep only three dogs at the site, officials said. ``She knew we were coming,'' said Bowers, adding that police are pursuing animal-endangerment charges against Miller. Police took 34 of the seized dogs to the city's animal shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. and 49 to Lakewood Kennels, a licensed kennel across the street from Miller's home. ``When they got here, they were happy to have a chance to run around,'' said Claudia Madrid, interim supervisor of the city's animal shelter. ``Some of them wouldn't stop drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. - that's how dehydrated de·hy·drate v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates v.tr. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). they were.'' Most of the dogs are docile, Madrid said, even the ones who look like they have been in fights with other dogs. Two of the dogs have only three legs each. June Lamb, owner of Lakewood Kennels, said the confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. dogs brought to her appear to be in good health. ``They are in quite good condition,'' Lamb said. ``They look pretty well fed. I would say 90 percent of them are adoptable.'' Lamb said Miller told her she planned to move the kennels to another area and that she was keeping them at the Linden Avenue home temporarily. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Claudia Madrid, acting shelter supervisor, checks Monday on some of the dogs seized from an unlicensed kennel. Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer |
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