A Butte County, California, couple face 39 felony counts of animal cruelty after authorities seized 38 living dogs and one dead puppy in their home, authorities announced on July 28.
Brandi Lee Jacobs, 42, and her husband, Jose Bartolo Martinez Jr., 42, of Oroville, California, were jointly charged for failing to provide the dogs in their home with proper food, drink, shelter, and protection from the weather, Butte County District Attorney Michael Ramsey’s office reported.
