Odds or Ends

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Animal control officers removed 237 dogs from the home of a 70-year-old woman who said she had been breeding the animals, officials said.

Animal care services department spokesperson, said it took about six hours to gather up all the dogs, which were taken to a city kennel.

Most of the dogs were Pomeranians, but there were also Yorkshire terriers, two standard poodles and several other breeds. Copeland said they appeared to be suffering from the close quarters.

They had plenty of food and plenty of water but were not living in healthy conditions. Many were covered in feces and urine. A workman who made a service call to the home notified the city about the dog situation. The woman may face several citations from the city.

One of the dogs was euthanized because of its poor condition. The woman claimed that dog had recently wandered to the house.

The city will seek custody of the dogs so they can be given to animal rescue groups.

The homeowner seemed to be a very nice lady who loved her dogs, but there was just too many for her to care for.