Two miniature horses in Florida have been handed over to the care of the SPCA and their owner will face two charges of felony animal cruelty.
 The two malnourished miniature horses. |
Deputies in the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office went to a property in Petersburg on Monday after an anonymous tip that there were two malnourished horses in the backyard of the property.
They found Ginger, a palomino miniature horse, and Kisses, a red and white pinto miniature horse, both aged two.
"Both appeared to be very thin, with their ribcages protruding through their skin," the police report said.
"The deputies contacted the SPCA who responded and removed the animals to their offices to provide them with nourishment and medical care."
Deputies said the owner of the home, Andrea Fraia, told deputies the owner of the horses, Paul J. Morell, asked if he could leave the animals with her temporarily. That was six months ago. In that time he has not come back on a regular basis and she did not know how to take care of the animals.
"It appears the horses have been eating the backyard grass, which at this point is completely barren," the report said.
Deputies were able to find Morell, who admitted he did not have the money to care for the animals, and that is why they had been neglected.
He had owned them for two years, and they were intended to be pets for his daughter.
Deputies said they were referring two counts of felony animal cruelty to the State Attorney's Office against Morell.
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