Female, 60 years, Västernorrland:

In total around 80 dogs were taken care of in different locations in Västernorrland and Gävleborg in early September. The woman who owned the dogs has a long history when it comes to neglecting animals.

From the mid-1990s there are court documents showing how she neglected animals. Since then, it has only continued at various locations in Sweden.

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She was banned for the first time in 2005, the following year ten dogs were taken care of by her. A few years later, in 2009, twelve dogs were taken care of because of neglect. Several were forced to be killed. The neglect has since been going on in various places in Sweden.

The woman is suspected of violating the Animal Welfare Act and animal cruelty, following the strike in September this year.

"It was actually a terrible pity for them and I should learn to live with it," the woman told Sundsvall newspaper about the dogs.

Male, 70s, Halland:

The man has been a case for authorities since the early 2000s because of animal husbandry. Over the years, over 200 cats have been killed after being taken care of in the home in Halland County, according to the county administrative board.

He got an animal ban in 2006 - which he violated immediately. Since then, it has only continued, since 2009, the county administrative board has decided to take care of animals on nine occasions.

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When the police and county board were in place in 2015, they were met by a house covered with cat buoys, urine and debris. They had to wear gas masks because of the high ammonia content. A police officer who was at the scene described it as "nothing can match this case".

The man has in interrogation said that he sees himself as kind-hearted and that the cats "just come and scream for food". He was sentenced in 2017 for animal cruelty and violation of the Animal Protection Act, the penalty was fined.

Male, age 60, Smaland:

The man has had an animal ban since 2008. Despite this, the county administrative board has taken care of animals at the man's house on seven different occasions. In July this year, the man was refused the ban on the animal. The day after, the county administrative board received a notification that the man would have 30-40 cats in his home.

Already outside the apartment door, the inspector felt a strong odor of ammonia. Inside the apartment there were "large amounts of urine and faeces on the floor in every room". Clothes, carpets and other things lay everywhere in the apartment. The county administrative board decided that all animals should be disposed of.

In November this year, the man was convicted of his refusal for, among other things, a violation of the Animal Protection Act because he repeatedly violated his animal ban. The punishment became a daily fine.