The Natchitoches Animal Shelter received a call from a concerned citizen in reference to a possible dead animal in the neighborhood of North Melrose Avenue on Oct. 19. Upon arrival Animal Control Officers conducted a search of the area and located a deceased pit-bull in the late stages of decomposition still restrained in the back yard of a residence. Also found was a malnourished female dog, which was seized by Animal Control Officers.
Jaquarious Calvin, 21, was placed under arrest and charged with felony cruelty to animals, 3 counts misdemeanor cruelty to animals, no city pet license, no proof of rabies vaccination, and maintenance of premises. Calvin was placed in the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center.
If you have any concerns of animal cruelty or neglect please call The Natchitoches Animal Shelter @ (318)357-3885 or NPD @ (318)352-8101. Remember all information given shall remain confidential.
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Why did’t Animal Control follow up on that person’s call??? Are they too busy ???
Tie him out just like that!! SCUM OF THE EARTH!!!!!
I wonder if that’s the same house on North Melrose that I called Animal Control about in March. I told Animal Control I even had video footage on my phone of the house and two young males on the property. I believed then and I still believe there’s a dog-fighting ring here in Natchitoches. A despicable thing in itself. People who are involved with dog-fighting, even those that watch it or bet on it, are low, vulgar, and disgraceful. The fact that the dead dog was restrained in the backyard proves the house was empty, and Jaquarious Calvin and his accomplices were using the empty house to their advantage. Maybe all of us should be more aware of what may be going on in houses that are for sale or abandoned.
My heart breaks for the dog that died either from injuries it got from fighting or from starvation. I dearly hope someone fosters and can save the other dog. Every animal deserves to be treated humanely. Mr. Calvin, I hope you go to prison and learn what suffering really is.
YEP.
they should do to him what he has done to those animals.It is a shame anyone would treat an animal like that.
Amen, amen, amen to that!
I never knew that if you lived in the city you had to have your dog licensed. Learn something new everyday. Thankful for that tidbit of info as I looked up the Natchitoches Code of Ordinances and learned quite a bit more. https://library.municode.com/la/natchitoches/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6ANFO