AGUANGA (CNS) - More than 20 dogs were rescued from an unlicensed kennel today in Aguanga, where a horse died and another was found suffering from malnourishment -- instances that could lead to felony animal cruelty charges against the operator.
Riverside County Department of Animal Services personnel, along with sheriff's deputies, went to Military Mutts Ranch at 43585 Cowboy Country Trail, near Success Drive, Thursday morning to clear the property of remaining pets.
The owner, Charlotte Orrin, had been under investigation for months due to incidents that occurred at different times, culminating in the county revoking her kennel license in May, according to officials.
Orrin had been granted an operating certificate in 2014 to utilize the five-acre space for kenneling canines and other
