SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman in Seminole County faced a judge Thursday on charges of animal cruelty.
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Altamonte Springs police said they arrested Tonya Grose on Wednesday after they went to a home on Ballard Street and could smell animal waste from outside.
Officers said they found several malnourished animals, along with animal remains when they went inside of the home.
On Thursday, the judge ordered Grose to not have any animals in her possession.
Grose also cannot return to the home until further notice -- that is because there are animals still in it.
Police said more than two dozen animals are now being cared for by Seminole County Animal Services.
Alan Harris, who oversees Seminole County Animal Services, says they have 26 dogs, and 13 cats so far.
Harris said they had been called out to the home before and that they gave her 30 days to correct things.
He said Grose did start to, but this time around when they visited, they had no choice but to ask her to surrender the animals.
Seminole County Animal Services was already overrun with dogs from a previous animal cruelty case.
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Harris said they need help with donations of food and money as well.
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