The appellant appealed a third statement of account totaling $34,687.56 for the boarding and veterinary care of animals removed from her property by Animal Welfare Services.
The appellant argued the animals were forfeited when she did not appeal a keep-in-care decision and that she had no ability to pay.
The Animal Care Review Board found that the respondent failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the full amount of the account and that the appellant demonstrated a clear inability to pay.
The Board exercised its discretion to vary the account to $6,240, covering only the boarding charges up to the date the animals were deemed forfeited.
