Overview

• Investigators removed 66 animals in August and 18 more on Sept. 18 from the Old Dutch Hollow Road residence, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
• Deputies described deplorable conditions with feces-strewn cages and overcrowding, including a wallaby found inside the home.
• The species list spanned domestic and exotic animals such as parrots, tortoises, prairie dogs, peacocks, bearded dragons, a tarantula, rabbits, cats and dogs.
• Owner Linda Hickey, 62, faces animal neglect charges tied to the probe, with earlier 2024 cruelty counts on record, and local officials have condemned the house.
• Animal Nation Farm Sanctuary in South Salem is providing veterinary treatment, with some animals considered for adoption and others requiring accredited facilities.