Pa. brothers guilty in Chihuahua hoarding case
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two brothers accused in one of the worst cases of animal hoarding in Pennsylvania history have pleaded guilty to cruelty less than a month after 185 Chihuahuas were seized from their home.
Columbia County court records say that Thomas and Albert Ambrosia of Benton pleaded guilty to two counts each of cruelty and a dog law violation. They were fined more than $550.
Thomas Ambrosia tells the Press Enterprise of Bloomsburg (http://bit.ly/P9TEKO ) that it was difficult for them to enter a plea since they "treated the dogs like our boys and girls." But he says they wanted "to get this behind us."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Veterinarians who checked the Chihuahuas found no serious health issues. Officials say they apparently came from a loving home.