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Shelter describes 96-rooster seizure tied to suspected cockfighting; 62 birds euthanized
Summary
Shelter staff said 96 roosters seized in an April sheriff's-department investigation were processed at the shelter; 18 were placed with rescue partners, 14 were adopted, two arrived dead and 62 were humanely euthanized. Staff warned the seizure will lower the next reported live-release rate.
Kinsey Reddington, who identified herself as the animal services manager, told the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee the shelter assisted with intake and care after a sheriff's-department-led April 6 seizure of 96 roosters from a suspected cockfighting operation.
"This case involved 96 roosters from a suspected cockfighting operation," Reddington said. She credited the Parker County Sheriff's Office and a team the transcript names as AIR for supporting the operation and handling intake, testing and rehoming.
Reddington gave the shelter outcome for the birds: "We placed 18 with rescue partners, 14 were adopted. Unfortunately, 2 were deceased upon arrival, and then 62 had to be humanely euthanized." She said the seizure was a difficult case for everyone involved and emphasized the importance of multi-agency collaboration.
Reddington also warned of an operational effect: "Regrettably, we anticipate the next quarterly report to reflect a decrease in our live release rate largely due to the impact of this event." Committee members discussed how the large intake would change the shelter's quarterly statistics but did not take formal action at the meeting.
The committee did not provide further detail at the meeting on ongoing law-enforcement steps or any criminal case status. Reddington referred questions about enforcement to the Parker County Sheriff's Office, which she named as a partner in the response.
The committee requested that staff continue to coordinate with rescue partners on placements and to include the seizure's effects in the next published statistics.
