A woman from Hanna, Alta., has been convicted of animal cruelty. Catherine Adams was convicted after nine malnourished horses, 25 dogs and 17 birds were seized from their property in Hanna, northeast of Calgary, in 2015. In her comments about the trial, Judge Judith Shriar described Catherine as a confident, articulate and a highly intelligent woman, before adding that she was somewhat arrogant. Sentencing for Catherine Adams has been put off for several months after the judge ordered a pre-sentence report. In that case, Karin Adams was sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years probation, while Catherine was given six months conditional house arrest and three years' probation.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2018 22:36 UTC