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Women Charged with Animal Cruelty After Horrific Conditions Found

12/24/2025

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Christine Abbott and Donna Slavin, 67 and 65, face 26 animal cruelty charges after investigators found conditions in Snellville.
Authorities discovered 13 dogs stuffed in refrigerators and 25 dogs in feces-filled cages.
Following veterinary examinations, they were charged with 12 felony and 14 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals.
They are held in Gwinnett County Jail on a $16,000 bond, while the dogs remain at the county animal shelter.

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Christine Abbott and Donna Slavin, 67 and 65, face 26 animal cruelty charges after investigators found conditions in Snellville.
Authorities discovered 13 dogs stuffed in refrigerators and 25 dogs in feces-filled cages.
Following veterinary examinations, they were charged with 12 felony and 14 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals.
They are held in Gwinnett County Jail on a $16,000 bond, while the dogs remain at the county animal shelter.