ASPCA Remains On Scene At Westport Farm

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is in the process of moving an estimated 1,000 animals off a farm property off of Route 177 in Westport that is the scene of an animal abuse investigation they have called the largest animal abuse case the Northeast has ever seen.

Tim Rickey, the ASPCA's Vice-President of Field Investigations and Response, tells WBSM News there are a wide array of animals in various conditions.

"We have everything from horses, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, and chickens and turkeys, and others," said Rickey "so it's quite a wide array of animals and a wide of environments and conditions the animals are in."

While many of the animals were found in a deplorable state, Rickey says some progress has been made.

"We've been able to get enough veterinarians assistance, levels of adequate food and water, and medical care to the animals that the situation here has really stabilized," said Rickey "but there's still a long ways to go and we have animals here that have really suffered from long-term neglect that will take weeks is not months to fully recover."

Rickey says he expects all the animals to be moved off the farm and placed into a shelter by Friday.

They will began working to get the animals placed into permanent homes.