22 Jan 2019
Animal Cruelty Case Ends in Guilty Pleas - Ventura County, CA
By Franki Williams
A neglected mare and her foal arrive at the Humane Society of Ventura County. On Friday, January 18th, the Humane Society of Ventura County had a huge victory in the courts when two local men were found guilty of animal cruelty. The first defendant, Felipe De Jesus Flores Avila pleaded guilty to Penal Code 597 - Cruelty to an Animal, for his mistreatment of a senior miniature horse, Zoey, and received 45 days in jail, fined, and cannot own or possess an animal for five years and must also pay restitution fees to the Humane Society of Ventura County to cover the cost of the horses care.