Target: Adair F. Boroughs, United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina
Self-proclaimed breeder and Greer, South Carolina resident Joevaughn Meredith was recently charged with 12 counts of ill-treatment towards animals. A total of 41 dogs lived on Meredith’s property, reportedly among their own filth and feces in what law enforcement officers described as “horrific” conditions. Many of the dogs were apparently battling painful conditions such as eye infections and skin disease left untreated. The only water they had access to was seemingly dirty with a green and brown color. Per officers, most of the dogs were very thin.
Meredith willingly signed over 33 of the animals, but is adamant about keeping at least 8 of the dogs. Some of the animals were fairly healthy, and were left in the care of Meredith, who will be subject to routine investigations to monitor the dogs’ weight, health, and access to basic necessities such as food and water. Law officials should not have to conduct checkins in order for someone to take care of their pets. Someone who is capable of apparently neglecting his pets to such a degree once would seem to be very much capable of doing it again.
Meredith should not be allowed to keep any of his animals. Sign this petition to make sure all of Meredith’s dogs are removed from his custody.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear District Attorney Boroughs,
Recently, a resident of Greer, South Carolina was charged with 12 counts of ill-treatment towards animals. The man, Joevaughn Meredith, was reportedly running what he claimed to be a breeding operation—though few of the dogs were in condition to be sold. Officers on scene reported that the 41 dogs were found living in “horrific” conditions, in pens covered in their own feces and forced to drink greening water. Reportedly, many of the dogs showed clear signs of neglect; most were thin and others bore painful eye infections and skin diseases.
Meredith willingly surrendered his ownership of 33 of the dogs, but is adamantly insisting that he keep the remaining 8. For some reason, law enforcement officials have agreed to let him keep some of the animals—which are part of his self-proclaimed breeding operation—under the stipulation that they make routine visits to ensure the dogs are being cared for. Although this is a nice gesture, especially considering that many shelters are at or reaching capacity, this is not fair to the remaining dogs. Meredith has seemingly shown his inability to care for animals on his own, and should not be trusted to supervise any others. What happens when law enforcement officials stop checking in?
No more dogs should have to suffer under this man’s ownership. We are asking you, Honorable Boroughs, to please remove all 41 dogs from Meredith’s custody.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Lucignolobrescia
I 100% agree with all animal lovers on this site. This behaviour is all too common all over the world. Until we have caring Judges who see this cruelty for what it is it won’t stop. Until these sickos get real punishment it will continue and you will not progress as a country. A country is judged by the way it cares for animals. Please do the right thing for all of our beloved companions. Thankyou.
Returning the dogs to this soulless vile human will only serve to condone and exacerbate this situation and his treatment to the dogs! How is that a happy and safe solution for these dogs that cannot complain and get HELP for themselves!!!?!?!?!?!?
GET IT RIGHT! Take all the dogs away and find them happy forever homes.
Meredith deserves zero dogs and lots of jail time where he gets the same treatment he gave the dogs! MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT JUDGE!!
Maximum penalties to this monster dog hoarder/ abuser / breeder. And shame on all the judges in the USA and The World who turn a blind eye with little or no penalty or consequences for such barbaric treatment to innocent animals. So sick and tired of these lazy incompetent judges who do nothing.
So the dogs that appear to be the healthiest are being returned to the very person who neglected a large number of dogs in his care? That is like giving legal permission to starve to death or neglect 11 out of the 33 that Meredith already neglected and nearly starved to death. That is a messed up concept.
Hope no one would ever think of doing that … unless he is still a GESTAPO murderer …
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!! ALL OF THE ANIMALS ON THIS GUY’S PROPERTY SHOULD BE REMOVED PRONTO, IF NOT SOONER, AND HE SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED NEAR AN ANIMAL EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!! WHY SHOULD HE HAVE ANY SAY IN THE MATTER AT ALL, LET ALONE BE ABLE TO DECIDE HOW MANY DOGS HE CAN KEEP???????!!!!!!!!!
Every Animal should be removed from this Breeders house!!!! An EVIL, SADISTIC, DEMENTED, MONSTER. Never be around ANY ANIMAL EVER AGAIN!!!!!
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!! A MONSTER!!!!!
This man should be banned from ever having any dog again.
TAKE THESE INNOCENT PUPS AWAY FROM THIS NEGLIGENT BREEDER!!!HE ALREADY HAS PROVEN TO ABUSE THESE DOGS WHY WAIT UNTIL ALL THESE DOGS ARE AT RISK!!!!
The a-hole should never be allowed near another dog-no less be able to get them back. I’ll bet money he was just raising them for dogfighting-sick bastard. He should get the same treatment as he gave every innocent pup. God bless all animals-all animal abusers should be tortured!
Hello. It is an illegal act to abuse/harm/neglect an animal. They are innocent. Enforce US Laws. PERIOD. NO 1st time slap on the wrist. NO probation. NO, excuses. ONLY jail time.
Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty toward animals rarely stop there; many of them move on to humans. Which makes this man a danger to humans and animals. REMOVE ALL DOGS/ANIMALS from his care–lack thereof. Thanks
This thing should face felony charges ans aifetime ban on cantact with any animal. How will it “care” for dogs when it is prison?
I DEFINATELY AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENT MARILYN COLLINS.
“100% agree with all animal lovers on this site. This behaviour is all too common all over the world. Until we have caring Judges who see this cruelty for what it is it won’t stop. Until these sickos get real punishment it will continue and you will not progress as a country. A country is judged by the way it cares for animals. Please do the right thing for all of our beloved companion”.
THE LOWLIFE POS MONSTER OWNER MUST BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE AND JAILED FOR LIFE.
This disgusting creature deserves to spend the rest of his worthless life in jail. What a filthy monster. And none of the dogs should be returned to him.
ARE YOU ALL INSANE. WAITING FOR THE USUAL DRAGGING AMOUNT OF TIME BECAUSE THESE SPINELESS EXCUSES FOR `AUTHORITIES` DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!
THIS VILE, SO CALLED `HUMAN`, IS BEING ALLOWED TO DO THIS AND IS BEYOND ANY CONCEPTION OF `NORMAL`.
FOR HEAVENS SAKE AND THE WELFARE OF ALL THESES ANIMALS, PLEASE GO AND GET THEM OUT AND INTO SANCTUARY.
NEVER, EVER, EVER CAN THIS EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN AND THOSE WHO DO THIS EVIL WITH HIM, BE ALLOWED NEAR ANY ANIMALS.
PLEASE DO SOMETHING NOW.
Remove all the dogs from this piece of shit Meredith’s property, then shoot the mother-fucker in the head and lay him out on top of all the dog feces on his property. Let the buzzards pick his worthless ass clean. Problem solved. No more dogs will suffer under this worthless bastard’s so-called care. But getting this implemented would be like an ant picking up an elephant. Too many bleeding-hearts out there that would scream their lungs out wanting the person that eliminated this bastard to get the death penalty. Yet they come on here talking how he should get jail time, a big fine and never to own animals again. This shit hasn’t worked in the past and will not work in the future. The only thing that low-life bastards that hurt animals understand is extreme pain or fear running thru their minds when they see a man with a pistol pointed at their head right before he pulls the trigger and blows their brains out. Which is exactly what these animal abusers deserve.
Why would these animals be returned to obvious animal abusers?
Depraved ABUSER-Breeder-Meredith does NOT give a damn about Animals — we’re full with Shelter Doggies who already need homes — we do NOT NEED nor WANT Dog Breeders — SHUT DOWN this cruel trade & ENSURE ABUSER-Meredith NEVER AGAIN adopts Animals — Animals need care and love.
Please do not let this person continue to harm and neglect his dogs. Please let them find new homes that will offer them the love and care they deserve.
All these Poor dogs needs to be Removed from his dirty POS
All these Poor dogs needs to be removed from this dirty POS