Maximum Penalty for Man Who Illegally Bred Dogs and Kept Them in Squalor

A Georgia man faces animal cruelty charges after firefighters discovered dozens of dogs living in poor conditions in a home. Authorities say the home was soiled with animal feces and urine, including the outside of the house and the backyard. Several dogs were pregnant and at least one dog was dead. Fulton County Deputy Fire Chief Charles Stubbs said the situation complicated efforts to fight the fire because it was hard to get into the home. Stubbs says the owner was breeding dogs illegally and didn't have the permit required to have more than four dogs.

The owner of these dogs needs to be given the maximum possible sentence and fine for keeping so many dogs in such deplorable conditions.