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The SPCA is still working at the Woodville property of well-known dog show judge David Balfour where dozens of dehydrated cats and sick dogs were found.
SPCA national operations team leader Jim Boyd said today 160 cats had been removed from the property, but that 86 dogs remained there.
Mr Balfour, a judge for the New Zealand Kennel Club, was likely to face charges in the next couple of weeks, Mr Boyd said.
The exact nature of the charges had yet to be determined.
Several SPCA staff needed medical treatment after being attacked at the property by the dogs, which had not been socialised.
Mr Boyd said he was appalled when he saw that at least half of the cats showed signs of dehydration.
It was clear Mr Balfour loved animals, but he did not have the money or resources to care for them all properly, he said.
The future of the dogs was still being worked out, Mr Boyd said, but rehoming them was unlikely as their behaviour was "difficult".
Two years ago, Mr Balfour was given a court order to get rid of all but 10 dogs when he was living in Waipawa, Hawke's Bay.
The SPCA is now likely to apply to the courts to prevent Mr Balfour from ever owning any pets again.
The Kennel Club declined to comment on the case.
- NZPA
