Shamika Farmer Blamed Her Bebe's Kids After 13 Dogs Found Abused Inside Their Home, police say

[Sugar Cookie]

When the Memphis Police Department responded to an animal cruelty call at a home on Kipling Avenue, they were met by Memphis Animal Services staff who informed them that 13 dogs had been found on the property.

According to the affidavit, they found 13 dogs, a mix of puppies and adult dogs; all of the dogs were malnourished, covered in feces and urine, and had no access to food or water. One of the puppies found was dead.

Upon further investigation, it was learned that the suspect, later identified as Shamika Farmer, lived at the home with her young children.

Officers say that when Farmer was questioned, she claimed that taking care of the dogs was her children’s responsibility and she had no experience in pet care.

Farmer was taken into custody and is now facing 13 counts of aggravated animal cruelty to animals.

Mother blames her children after 13 dogs found abused inside their home, police say

The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a woman after 12 abused dogs were found inside her home.

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[the cat did it]

My girls (13 &15) each have their own cat but that does not negate me from the responsibility of their cats in my home. My girls are minors and I provide for my girls as well as their cats-my girls main job is going to school and getting good grades. I make sure that the cats have food, meds etc. My girls supply their cats with lots of love and make sure that they are taken care of-like being fed (especially treats! we just discovered the mushy treats in a tube? it's like CRACK to them! lol), and my youngest loves to buy her cat Potato special little toys and stuff w/ her own $. I have taught them how to care for animals and I make sure to supply the supplies, I certainly do not expect my minor children to do so. This "mother" has the unmitigated gall to blame her own minor children??!! WHAT?!! It's YOUR home and YOUR MINOR kids, ALL of it is your responsibility! And besides that don't get me started on just the plain morality of it, even if the pets were your adult kids and you see your kids are abusing them-you step up and stop it, you intervene. She says she knows nothing about caring for pets so don't have any.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

My girls (13 &15) each have their own cat but that does not negate me from the responsibility of their cats in my home. My girls are minors and I provide for my girls as well as their cats-my girls main job is going to school and getting good grades. I make sure that the cats have food, meds etc. My girls supply their cats with lots of love and make sure that they are taken care of-like being fed (especially treats! we just discovered the mushy treats in a tube? it's like CRACK to them! lol), and my youngest loves to buy her cat Potato special little toys and stuff w/ her own $. I have taught them how to care for animals and I make sure to supply the supplies, I certainly do not expect my minor children to do so. This "mother" has the unmitigated gall to blame her own minor children??!! WHAT?!! It's YOUR home and YOUR MINOR kids, ALL of it is your responsibility! And besides that don't get me started on just the plain morality of it, even if the pets were your adult kids and you see your kids are abusing them-you step up and stop it, you intervene. She says she knows nothing about caring for pets so don't have any.

She also knows nothing about caring for children.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

She was breeding these dogs to sell

I hope part of the slap on her wrist is not being allowed to own any companion animals.