Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe local sheriff said his office didn’t believe Giustino was intentionally abusing the animals, but rather was suffering from some mental health issue (Martin County Sheriff's Office)Gail Giustino, a 77-year-old mail carrier from Stuart, Florida, was charged with animal cruelty and confinement of animals without sufficient exercise. Authorities rescued 80 cats and 12 dogs from her home, which was found in squalor with a foot of animal feces in some areas and no air conditioning. The Martin County Sheriff's Office intervened after receiving tips that Giustino was collecting stray cats along her postal route and she was uncooperative with previous attempts to address the situation. Sheriff John Budensiek noted that Giustino had faced similar issues a decade prior, receiving up to 65 civil citations for animal confinement, and suggested she may be suffering from a mental health issue. The goal of the arrest and animal seizure was to save the animals, prevent Giustino from repossessing them, and facilitate her entry into mental health court for necessary assistance. In full80 cats found in Florida home of mail carrier who collected strays along her routeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Florida woman charged with animal cruelty after nearly 100 animals rescued from home
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe local sheriff said his office didn’t believe Giustino was intentionally abusing the animals, but rather was suffering from some mental health issue (Martin County Sheriff's Office)Gail Giustino, a 77-year-old mail carrier from Stuart, Florida, was charged with animal cruelty and confinement of animals without sufficient exercise. Authorities rescued 80 cats and 12 dogs from her home, which was found in squalor with a foot of animal feces in some areas and no air conditioning. The Martin County Sheriff's Office intervened after receiving tips that Giustino was collecting stray cats along her postal route and she was uncooperative with previous attempts to address the situation. Sheriff John Budensiek noted that Giustino had faced similar issues a decade prior, receiving up to 65 civil citations for animal confinement, and suggested she may be suffering from a mental health issue. The goal of the arrest and animal seizure was to save the animals, prevent Giustino from repossessing them, and facilitate her entry into mental health court for necessary assistance. In full80 cats found in Florida home of mail carrier who collected strays along her routeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
