When Wayne County Animal Abuse Investigator, Tom Littlefield entered the former trailer home of Rebecca L. Goodman, the Vicks VapoRub he smeared under his nose could not sway the smell.
On September 7th the landlord of the property called police after Goodman, her “man” and children had moved out on August 8th from the condemned residence on Blind Sodus Bay Road in Wolcott, but returned several times to check on the animals. The Animal Abuse Investigator discovered the trailer home filled with cats, some alive, some dead, some on the brink of starvation. “Rotting garbage was piled up to my knees,” according to Littlefield’s statement.
Roaches covered the floor, a rotting dear head, with some flesh on it was covered in maggots, fleas were everywhere. Four cats, including two kittens were found dead. Four more were near starvation and Littlefield surmised they had turned to cannibalism to survive.
The four cats that survived were taken to the Humane Society of Wayne County, recovered and put up for adoption.
Goodman told investigators she lived in the trailer with 9 children her “man” and herself. The water had been shut off and police began building the case against Goodman. She was arrested on Wednesday (10/28) and charged with eight counts of Torture/Injury (Animal Abuse) and one count of Abandonment of a disabled Animal.
Goodman, who now resides on Utica Street in Fulton, NY, will appear in Wolcott Town Court on November 18th.
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