BUTTE, Mont.—Nearly all the huskies seized in a Butte, Mont., animal cruelty case have found new homes.
About two dozen dogs remain at Camp Husky, which was set up in October 2008 to care for about 100 dogs seized when a Colorado man’s bus broke down at a truck stop.
The number of dogs quickly rose to nearly 200 as puppies were born.
Animal Services director Phyllis Ruana said a large number of the puppies went to shelters in Missoula, Bozeman, Helena and Hamilton while volunteers and Camp Husky employees sought homes for the adult dogs.
Ruana said caring for the animals cost more than $150,000, with most of that cost paying for spaying and neutering the dogs. The effort has received about $26,000 in donations.
Phillip Brode pleaded guilty in December to aggravated cruelty to animals and was given a 14-month suspended sentence and fined $1,000.
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Information from: The Montana Standard,
