Chattooga County officers were brought to Alabama Avenue on July 29th because of a report of animal cruelty.

The complainant told officers that while her brother was incarcerated in the Chattooga County Jail, someone had closed his home while his animals were inside. She had come to the house to tend to the animals, but when she arrived she saw that both the front and back door had been boarded up. 

Once the officers were able to go inside the home, they discovered a small bird and a rabbit in a cage that had been left in the kitchen area. A cat was found dead in the back bathroom of the home as well.

The remaining animals were left with adequate food and drink for the night until the homeowner's sister could find someone to tend for them the next day.

The case is still under investigation.