25 cats, 2 dogs rescued from hot car at Ameristar Casino parking garage

[llg]

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/article_81749702-82da-11df-aaf0-00127992bc8b.html

ST. CHARLES - Police said today that 25 adult cats and two medium-sized dogs were found trapped yesterday afternoon in a hot car at the Ameristar Casino parking garage.

Someone called 9-1-1 about 12:15 p.m. Sunday after spotting the animals suffering inside a green Chevrolet Lumina on the garage's fourth level. The garage has six levels.

Police responded and found the dogs and cats--some inside cages, some out--crowding the inside of the Lumina, said St. Charles Police Lt. Mike Akers. The animals, soiled by their own feces, were left without water but with some food scattered on the car's floor. The car's windows were cracked open about an inch.

The outside temperature at the time yesterday was about 90 degrees. Casino security told police the temperature inside the garage typically runs about seven to eight degrees hotter than outside.

Police say the owner of the car, Lori Pellin, 39, had arrived at the casino about 11:45 a.m.

Police found Pellin was found in the casino hotel's computer room about 2:15 p.m.. She told detectives she had the animals because she was homeless and living in her car after having been evicted from her apartment about three days ago.

Pellin, whose last known address was in the 8400 block of Rock Haven Avenue in St. Louis County, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. Authorities believe she may have lived in Illinois because her car had Illinois temporary tags. Pellin may face more charges depending on the conditions of the animals.

Police rescued the dogs and cats and took them to St. Charles Animal Control for treatment. Akers said the animals are in fair condition and are expected to survive.

The cats are various breeds and mixes, ranging in age from four months to three years old. One of the dogs is an adult bulldog/terrier mix. The other is a white labrador mix.

Pellin has relinquished the animals to the city, Akers said. They will be available for adoption once they recover.



wow.

[Spoon]

fuckin' Wad

[Hoofbite]

wow.

Homeless after getting thrown out of her apartment, and now in a casino. Unfuckingbelievable. These poor animals.

[wiggly]

First of all, what an idiot.

Second of all, 25 cats? Really?

[Bnub]

You know she had a lot of stuff packed into the car too because she was homeless. How do you even fit that many animals into the car?

I can't even imagine what that car smelled like.

[Apollo Creed]

You know she had a lot of stuff packed into the car too because she was homeless. How do you even fit that many animals into the car?

I can't even imagine what that car smelled like.

Especially if some were in cages, I don't see how they all fit at all.

[Master Splinter]

Maybe she was on a real heater.

[Bryan]

Why would someone call 911 for some cats in a car?

[Apollo Creed]

Why would someone call 911 for some cats in a car?

Why wouldn't you?

I sure would, if it was 90+ and I saw some animals in a hot car, and they had obviosuly been there a while.

[blazedays]

Looks like she's not homeless any more.

Police found Pellin was found in the casino hotel's computer room about 2:15 p.m.

So does she work there? Great reporting and writing P-D.

[blazedays]

Why would someone call 911 for some cats in a car?

It's St. Charles. Their 911 operators were probably bored out of their skulls and appreciated the call.

[bill s preston esq]

no BSPE's ex references here? i'm shocked.

[sandersa9]

Why would someone call 911 for some cats in a car?

I can't figure out if this is a joke or not.

[stl_constitutionalist]

bspe's ex?

[itsvon]

You know she had a lot of stuff packed into the car too because she was homeless. How do you even fit that many animals into the car?

I can't even imagine what that car smelled like.

i was just trying to imagine getting all of these animals into a full sized sedan. what do you start with? and how do they not run out each time you load another one in? youd think theyd be cramped after about 7 or 8. i really wish i would have seen this lady driving with 27 pets in her car...thats fucking amazing.

[Bmac]

and people always say it's hard finding a car full of hot pussy in St Charles

[Bnub]

How do you even get that many?


http://www.dvdactive.com/images/reviews/screenshot/2001/11/ace_ventura_pet_detective_r4_001.jpg

[flatlander]

i was just trying to imagine getting all of these animals into a full sized sedan. what do you start with? and how do they not run out each time you load another one in? youd think theyd be cramped after about 7 or 8. i really wish i would have seen this lady driving with 27 pets in her car...thats fucking amazing.

Mayhaps it was a Lumina APV?

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/lumina_apv_1993.jpg

[bill s preston esq]

bspe's ex?

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/aceojuno/message%20board%20jpegs/dogincar.jpg

[stl_constitutionalist]

i was just trying to imagine getting all of these animals into a full sized sedan. what do you start with? and how do they not run out each time you load another one in? youd think theyd be cramped after about 7 or 8. i really wish i would have seen this lady driving with 27 pets in her car...thats fucking amazing. you must not watch the muppets...they always fit a shit ton of them in cars

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/10/29/article-1081607-0249E9A8000005DC-606_468x334.jpg

[stl_constitutionalist]

and people always say it's hard finding a car full of hot pussy in St Charles ok, I lol'd at this...Im still lol'ing

[J Chiz]

and people always say it's hard finding a car full of hot pussy in St Charles

ok, I lol'd at this...Im still lol'ing

Ehh, I'm not so sure about this one. I mean he was really reaching. You see, no one says that about St. Charles. Hell, no one says that about anywhere. It's not really a saying. It's like the jerk store. There's no such thing as a jerk store.

[Bmac]

Ehh, I'm not so sure about this one. I mean he was really reaching. You see, no one says that about St. Charles. Hell, no one says that about anywhere. It's not really a saying. It's like the jerk store. There's no such thing as a jerk store.

Oh yeah, well I had sex with your wife.

[flatlander]

Ehh, I'm not so sure about this one. I mean he was really reaching. You see, no one says that about St. Charles. Hell, no one says that about anywhere. It's not really a saying. It's like the jerk store. There's no such thing as a jerk store.

Really?

http://passkeygroupmax.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/apple-store1.jpg

[stl_constitutionalist]

Oh yeah, well I had sex with your wife. ok, ok, ok..now I am ROFLMAO!! hahaha
:D:D:p

[J Chiz]

Oh yeah, well I had sex with your wife.

My wife is in a coma.

[Bmac]

My wife is in a coma.

I'm sure she's faking it



again

[Bnub]

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/aceojuno/message%20board%20jpegs/dogincar.jpg

nice.

[The Ice]

People are something else.

We rescued a dog from the casino parking lot in Tunica last year.

[Belle]

this story is just craziness!

[Wad]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2j0b68g.jpg

[Bnub]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2j0b68g.jpg

I'm living in a van down by the river!

[Wad]

Looks like Kim Jung Il had that last post removed...

[Mozer4]

Somebody call 911. Cats and dogs are burning at Ameristar...woah-o-o.
You got to cool them down. No one wants a burning hound at Ameristar. Woah-o-o.

[llg]

1 year old lab found in the car:

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/2/2a/55e/22a55e96-82fd-11df-b56e-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c2915be0108d.image.jpg


Her:

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/4/49/1d7/4491d74e-82f5-11df-afb9-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c29088999184.image.jpg

[llg]

2 year old bulldog / terrier mix:

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/a/88/7ff/a887ffe0-82f9-11df-9081-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c290fed3cc32.image.jpg


5 month old kitten:


http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/5/9a/01a/59a01aaa-82fb-11df-bae6-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c2912bee9832.image.jpg

[cards_252]

I'm surprised. This kinda seems like one of them there dealios where all the messageboparders start calling down to the HS and putting in calls to adopt these guys. What happened to the collective bleeding heart of the board?

Tek? Tyler?

[Master Splinter]

1 year old lab found in the car:

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/2/2a/55e/22a55e96-82fd-11df-b56e-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c2915be0108d.image.jpg



Look at the pointy dick on that guy!

[Hoofbite]

I'm surprised. This kinda seems like one of them there dealios where all the messageboparders start calling down to the HS and putting in calls to adopt these guys. What happened to the collective bleeding heart of the board?

Tek? Tyler?

That lab looks right up my alley.

But I am not home enough to care for a dog, and I have an apt. Not fair to an energetic guy like him

[llg]

That lab looks right up my alley.

But I am not home enough to care for a dog, and I have an apt. Not fair to an energetic guy like him

That apartment is probably way nicer than a hot car w/ 25 cats.


http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/7/49/b6f/749b6ffc-82fc-11df-801f-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c29149a33dfc.image.jpg

[Master Splinter]

That lab looks right up my alley.

But I am not home enough to care for a dog, and I have an apt. Not fair to an energetic guy like him

The guy is used to living in a Ford Tempo. He's probably not all that energetic.

[cards_252]

The guy is used to living in a Ford Tempo. He's probably not all that energetic.

Ha.

[J Chiz]

Luckily for these animals, they'll probably get adopted right away due to their story making local news. At least the dogs will. The cats? Eh, who knows. That's a lot of cats.

[The Todd Bridges Army]

Not that I condone the dumb bitch throwing all those animals in a car, at least she didnt dump them off out in the woods to die.

[llg]

Luckily for these animals, they'll probably get adopted right away due to their story making local news. At least the dogs will. The cats? Eh, who knows. That's a lot of cats.

i was just thinking of all the cats that probably get put down, it's sad. i could care less who hates cats and who likes cats, animals dying, makes me sad.

today, on my way to work, i saw a bird in the middle of hampton flapping away trying to fly, but it looked like it had been hit by a car, & it couldn't fly away, i got so sad.

[Hoofbite]

That apartment is probably way nicer than a hot car w/ 25 cats.


http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/7/49/b6f/749b6ffc-82fc-11df-801f-00127992bc8b-revisions/4c29149a33dfc.image.jpg

The guy is used to living in a Ford Tempo. He's probably not all that energetic.

Good point. I guess my point is null and void as his nasty bitch of an owner was living in an apt before she shacked up at Chez Tempo.

Don't make me feel guilty guys, I already want a lab bad enough

[llg]

Good point. I guess my point is null and void as his nasty bitch of an owner was living in an apt before she shacked up at Chez Tempo.

Don't me feel guilty guys, I already want a lab bad enough

Then get one.

Lots of people have dogs in apartments, you'll be surprised at how much more active it makes you!

[Apollo Creed]

Luckily for these animals, they'll probably get adopted right away due to their story making local news. At least the dogs will. The cats? Eh, who knows. That's a lot of cats.

I think kittens usually get adopted pretty quickly. If they are older cats, that's a different story.

[cards_252]

Good point. I guess my point is null and void as his nasty bitch of an owner was living in an apt before she shacked up at Chez Tempo.

Don't me feel guilty guys, I already want a lab bad enough

I have a friend that has a lab in an apartment and the dog is happy as can be. You just gotta take a little time and take him outside for a walk every now and then. You should go pick up that lab, tek. Your aparartment is probably more roomy than that gas chamber.

[Apollo Creed]

Not that I condone the dumb bitch throwing all those animals in a car, at least she didnt dump them off out in the woods to die.

She could have driven that car right down to the humane society to drop them off.

[Johnny Utah]

The cats? Eh, who knows. That's a lot of cats.

Wad is on his way already.

[llg]

My mom use to donate money every month to the humane society, until she heard that story about the guy who was moving out of state & he didn't really want to take his dog, so he took the dog to the humane society & they told him they wouldn't gas his dog and that the dog should have no problem getting adopted. The guy went back the next day because he decided he did want to take his dog and they had put the dog down already. After that, my mom quit donating money to them.

[BGats]

i was just thinking of all the cats that probably get put down, it's sad. i could care less who hates cats and who likes cats, animals dying, makes me sad.

today, on my way to work, i saw a bird in the middle of hampton flapping away trying to fly, but it looked like it had been hit by a car, & it couldn't fly away, i got so sad.

The other day a box turtle was crossing road and I avoided the "crunch" sound as I swerved to miss him. A while later I looked for him, I guess he made it to the other side.

[llg]

The other day a box turtle was crossing road and I avoided the "crunch" sound as I swerved to miss him. A while later I looked for him, I guess he made it to the other side.

What a happy story BGats!

[cards_252]

The other day a box turtle was crossing road and I avoided the "crunch" sound as I swerved to miss him. A while later I looked for him, I guess he made it to the other side.

I always swerve to avoid turtles. But I intentionally try to hit snakes.

[Spoon]

I always swerve to avoid turtles. But I intentionally try to hit snakes.

me too. i'm afraid the shell will puncture my tire

[budweiser]

I always swerve to avoid turtles. But I intentionally try to hit snakes.
I got a snake down by the Katy Trail last week, and I was happy. Call me speciesist, but I hate those fuckers.

[Master Splinter]

I have a friend that has a lab in an apartment and the dog is happy as can be. You just gotta take a little time and take him outside for a walk every now and then. You should go pick up that lab, tek. Your aparartment is probably more roomy than that gas chamber.

I guarantee that dog has the herp. Stay away.

[Hoofbite]

Then get one.

Lots of people have dogs in apartments, you'll be surprised at how much more active it makes you!Maybe after the wedding, when I'm actually getting money instead of giving up money

I have a friend that has a lab in an apartment and the dog is happy as can be. You just gotta take a little time and take him outside for a walk every now and then. You should go pick up that lab, tek. Your apartment is probably more roomy than that gas chamber.I had a lab/shephard mix for 15 years. I know how to take care of a dog.

I got a snake down by the Katy Trail last week, and I was happy. Call me speciesist, but I hate those fuckers.Damnit Budweiser. Don't you psychos know that snakes are good for nature

[budweiser]

Damnit Budweiser. Don't you psychos know that snakes are good for nature

They can be good for nature out in the middle of the woods or fields where I can't see them!

[cards_252]

They can be good for nature out in the middle of the woods or fields where I can't see them!

Exaclty. A road is a human spot and they don't belong there.

[llg]

Exaclty. A road is a human spot and they don't belong there.

That's the dumbest statement i've ever heard

- midnight