Seven Hills man faces 25 animal cruelty fees after authorities capture greater than 130 cats from condo

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Seven Hills man who sued the Cleveland Animal shielding League after authorities took greater than a hundred thirty cats from his residence faces 25 animal cruelty prices.

The expenses against Dennis Glendenning had been filed Oct. 30 in Parma Municipal court. All of them are 2nd-degree misdemeanors.

Glendenning arraignment is scheduled Nov. 14.

Glendenning, who runs fortunate's Angels Cat Rescue out of his domestic on Crossview road, sued the Cleveland Animal protective League closing month in an attempt to steer clear of the corporation from adopting out or euthanizing the cats seized from his domestic on Oct. 2, unless he paid $58,950 for the APL to look after them.

Glendenning had no longer been criminally charged when the APL seized the cats. He claimed the APL and others violated his constitutional rights during the search, and that they did not give him relevant note of a hearing in Parma Municipal court docket. His lawsuit requested U.S. District judge Solomon Oliver for an order to stay away from the APL from removing the cats.

Oliver denied the request. The choose wrote Oct. 26 that if Glendenning is discovered to be not responsible in his criminal case, "the courtroom will be required to order the APL to pay Plaintiff the fair market price of the disposed cats."

The lawsuit argues the APL could not capture the cats as a result of Glendenning had yet no longer been criminally charged. Jeff Holland, a prosecutor in Glendenning's case, informed cleveland.com that the law enables the seizure of animals whereas an investigation continues.

The APL asked Oliver to place the lawsuit on cling whereas the criminal case proceeds. Oliver has set a cellphone conference for Dec. 5.

Glendenning lives in a 6,000-square-foot apartment and observed he specializes in rescuing, socializing and adopting out feral cats. The APL seized greater than 130 residing cats and 22 dead ones, court filings mentioned. A majority of the useless cats had been within the garage, as he meant to bury them on his property, based on Glendenning's suit.

Holland told a federal choose Oct. 19 that the APL euthanized 35 cats as a result of they were very sick, in accordance with court filings.

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