It's a Ferret Life

Wilder woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty

July 9, 2006
The Associated Press
The Times Argus

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A Wilder woman will spend eight days on a prison work crew after pleading guilty to one count of animal cruelty.

Michelle Greene, 37, also has been ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling, according to Windsor County Deputy State's Attorney David Cahill.

Greene was charged after police found starving dogs, a ferret, guinea pigs and parrots at her home in April.

As part of the plea deal, Greene has given up her rights to the 19 animals, Cahill said.

"This is a case that started with the best of intentions and ended somewhat as a nightmare," Cahill said.

"The plea agreement was an attempt to balance the suffering of the animals with Ms. Greene's embarrassment and remorse," he said. "This is not the case of someone who willfully hurt an animal."

Greene must pay restitution to the people and shelters who cared for the animals after the police seized them on April 21.

The ferret had to be destroyed because of the neglect.

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written by Leslie Andrechuk, February 04, 2008

Eight days on a work crew is a joke for the suffering she has cause those poor inocent animals! That woman is a grown up and knows better . If she could not take care of her animals she should have called a shelter or humane society for help. Any shelter would have gladly taken those animals before that cruel woman let them suffer and die such a horable death. It should be eight years on a chain gang, better yet she should have to mandatory volunteering at a local shelter maybe she would then learn something about being helpful and kind to animals.

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