Photos show conditions at Whiskerville

JANUARY
25

09:00 PM in Texas City

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TEXAS CITY — Wydell Dixon, founder of Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary, is attempting to appeal last week’s ruling that the nearly 200 cats seized from the shelter should stay with county animal control.

These photographs of Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary were taken Jan. 3 by Texas City law enforcement officers while animal control seized nearly 200 cats. The photographs were entered as evidence by the Galveston County district attorney’s office at a Jan. 17 hearing.

The Daily News obtained the pictures through the Texas Public Information Act.

A selection of the images is included below. We've chosen not to show some of the more graphic images, but some readers still may find these photos shocking. Click the "Show Photos" button below to display the images.

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Now i understand. Beyond disgusting

— By Island Girl (m2rita) on Jan. 25, 2012 at 10:25 PM - Review

So sad!!

— By Vanda Walker (vandaw) on Jan. 26, 2012 at 7:30 AM - Review

Very intresting.... Why aren't people going to jail over this? A dead animal is a dead animal, this case is really no diffrent than Michael Vick's. Most pits are bread for high temperment. Those cats were not! This is way more than, not having water outside for a dog or the chanin is not long enough. Those conditions were horribale.

— By Orlando Archibald (archiort1) on Jan. 26, 2012 at 8:46 AM - Review

There is also a video floating around. I have chosen to see neither the video nor the additional photos. I've heard about some things and simply don't need those images stuck in my head.

That said, it seems to me that someone that really cared for the animals in question would not appeal the ruling. The appeal process will drag on, and the animals cannot be placed until the case is settled.

— By Ellen Morrison (confusedemmy) on Jan. 26, 2012 at 8:56 AM - Review

The facility is set up already as a shelter. Why can't a solution be found to use this facility under responsible management?
Clean, it is actually perfect.

— By Eli Barton (barton) on Jan. 26, 2012 at 9:46 AM - Review

Very disturbing

— By Don Tequila (DonTequila) on Jan. 27, 2012 at 12:36 AM - Review

How could anyone stand the stench? This would definately qualify for the series Animal Hoarders.

— By Carl Glas (CarlGlas) on Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:19 AM - Review

I noticed that those poor animals tried to keep their poop around the area of the boxes. That takes a long time even for 200 cats to spread it around that far.

I agree this is a good place to house these animals with the proper caretakers.

So very sad to see.

— By Wave Function (jac2007) on Jan. 27, 2012 at 9:20 AM - Review

I don't think she deserves to have any animals ever again this is just so sad.How can you take donations from people then treat these babies like this.She deserves to be jailed and givin the biggest fine they can slap on her........

— By Katherine Roach (DOLPHINTX) on Jan. 27, 2012 at 5:54 PM - Review

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About Christopher Smith Gonzalez

Christopher Smith Gonzalez joined the Galveston County Daily News in July of 2011 as the North County reporter.

He covered the 82nd Texas legislative session for the Texas Tribune. His writing has been published in the Texas Tribune, the New York Times, Austin Monthly and The Daily News.

He previously worked as an archaeologist. His current work as a reporter is not that different from archaeology, Christopher says, only now he writes about living people instead of dead.

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