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Three dozen dogs, cats removed from Michigan home in hoarding case

Updated on: September 27, 2024 / 6:22 PM EDT / CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - Three dozen dogs and cats were removed from a home in Pontiac Friday afternoon in what the Oakland County Sheriff's Office says is a hoarding situation.

Oakland County Animal Control officers removed 29 dogs and seven cats from a home on the 100 block of Argyle Avenue. Officials say a 47-year-old woman had been hoarding the animals.

Officials say a 47-year-old woman had been hoarding the animals. CBS Detroit

The Pontiac Ordinance Department assisted alongside Oakland County deputies in removing the animals after receiving a court order.

The woman is expected to face animal neglect charges. The Pontiac Ordinance Department and the Pontiac Building Department condemned her home for several violations.

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