Dozens of animals - including sheep, miniature pigs and fowl – were taken into protective care Friday amid a situation that St. Clair County officials called "deplorable conditions." The confiscation of the 52 animals was from a location in the 5800 block of Indian Trail in China Township where as many as 10 other animals were taken on Jan.

Found A Hound Rescue saved 30 dogs from a hoarding situation in Waterloo, Illinois. Several other pets were found dead on the property.