MOUNT HOLLY — Animal Control officers removed 51 pets, including 41 small dogs, from a woman’s home Friday after ticketing her for animal cruelty.

Gaston County Animal Control cited a resident of Forest Drive, Mount Holly, for failing to have the pets vaccinated against rabies and failing to purchase animal licenses. She received a civil citation for cruelty to animals that carries a $250 penalty but is less severe than a criminal charge of animal cruelty. Read more