Apr 29, 2009: Accused animal hoarder off to mental hospital
An accused animal hoarder and abuser will be sent off to a state mental hospital after she was found incompetent to stand trial.
Wednesday morning, Cynthia Gudger found out she will not be forced to take involuntary medications and will be sent to the Patton State Hospital as soon as there is a bed open for her.
Gudger’s defense attorney said there is a long waiting list for the hospital, so Gudger may stay in jail for a while longer…” More & Video
Apr 8, 2009: Accused Animal Hoarder’s Day In Court Didn’t Last Long
Mar 12, 2009: Accused animal hoarder incompetent for trial
By: Bakersfieldnow.com Staff writers
Bakersfield, CA — “…Gudger, who is widely known by her false alias of Anita Gilbert, is facing 10 charges of animal cruelty after animal control officials seized nearly 50 dogs and cats from her Tehachapi home in July.
The 60-year-old woman allegedly has a history of hoarding and abusing animals and a history of using aliases. She was arrested most recently in late October after skipping a court appearance in August. When she was found, Gudger was staying in an Oxnard motel with about 20 cats, including one dead cat in a freezer…” More
From Bakersfield Californian Newspaper:
- Animal abuse suspect back in Kern County jail
- Animal abuse fugitive captured in LA area
- Man worries accused animal abuser stole his sister’s identity
- County keeps custody of seized cats and dogs
- Fugitive animal abuse suspect says she won’t surrender
- Officers in animal control raid called ‘heroic’
- Animal control workers detail findings at alleged hoarder’s
- Accused animal abuser charged with threatening lawyer
- Animal hoarding: Why do they do it?
- Accused hoarder: ‘I love the animals like they’re my children’
