Jury selection for animal hoarding set for July 6

By Kevin Haas, RRSTAR.COM

“…Jury selection is set for July 6 in the Boone County Courthouse for Colin, 79, and Marie, 73, Slater. The two were charged April 21, 2008, with misdemeanor animal cruelty after authorities found more than 100 dogs and more than 25 other animals at a home in the 13000 block of Denny Road in rural Capron…”  More

Some animal-cruelty survivors find homes

Rockford Register Star  By: Kevin Haas

BELVIDERE — “…Sue Gonia simply picked the dog that wasn’t barking when she adopted her newest pet.

On April 21, 2008, Boone County authorities charged Colin and Marie Slater with animal cruelty and began the seizure of dozens of animals, eventually brining in more than 100 dogs that roamed the farmland in rural Capron. The majority of the dogs were euthanized; they were too feral, aggressive or sickly to ever be adopted. The nearly discarded adoptees include the hapless, toothless and blind. They are the mangy survivors of an animal-cruelty case that turned a lucky few dogs into loved family pets…”  More

June 6: County removes last few dogs from Capron farm

June 5: Boone County Board committee proposes 10-dog limit

May 24: Number of dogs seized from Capron couple nears 100

May 15: Half of dogs confiscated from Capron home will be put down

May 9: Dozens of Capron couple’s dogs to be turned over to Boone County

May 1: 3 horses from charged Capron couple’s farm will leave humane society

May 1: Most seized animals recovering well

Apr 25: Felony charges added to cruelty case

April 25: 57 animals seized; Capron couple charged with cruelty

PHOTO PROVIDED BY TONI MOON OF TAILS HUMANE SOCIETY