The bruised and matted

To whom it May Concern,
On the afternoon of January 2nd 2008 I responded to a cruelty complaint at a location in Texas. I found three dogs on the property. One adult male poodle, one adult male Lhasa Apso and one adult female Japanese chin. These dogs were kept in large back yard. The water bowl provided was of insufficient size for three dogs and it was empty. The food on the property was provided by the complainant. The complaint stated that these dogs had been abandoned since December 17th 2007 and that no owner had been tending to the property or these three dogs. The dogs had no doghouse provided for them leaving the only shelter to be on a small back porch.
The poodle was severely matted and had not seen a groomer in at least 10 months. Along the top of this dogs back the fur had formed one large matt the size of a subway sandwich. This matted fur had caused a fair amount of bruising to the dog’s skin and had to be removed with a surgical blade. This dog also had very long toenails that now curved sideways instead of down as they should. This dog was also infested with fleas. The Lhasa Apso was severely matted and has also not seen a groomer in at least ten months. The matted fur had to be removed with a surgical blade. After removing the matted fur this dog had to be bathed and rinsed five times to remove the several levels of fleas and flea dirt. The toenails on this dog were also very long and curved to the side instead of down as they should be. The Japanese Chin was not matted. This breed of dog will shed its hair before matting. This dog was infested with several layers of fleas and flea dirt. She was also suffering from excessively long toenails. None of these three dogs were current on any vaccinations. These 3 dogs have been unreasonably deprived of necessary care, water and shelter.

Criminal Animal Cruelty Charges have been filed