By Benson McCulloch

Dolores LaPlante has to wait for judge’s decision on whether she gets back over 70 animals

Jan 26, 2011 | 5:46 AM

Dolores LaPlante, the owner of an Elrose cats rescue, will have to wait for a judge's decision on whether she will get back over 70 animals after they were seized by the SPCA.

A court injunction prevents the SPCA from selling, adopting out, or killing the animals.

Earlier this month, the Saskatchewan SPCA captured 64 cats, one dog, an iguana, and seven turtles from LaPlante's home, which doubles as a shelter known as Saskatchewan Alley Cat Allies.

“Best case scenerio, the animals come home safe and sound, they're not euthanized for being old or ugly or mean at the SPCA,” LaPlante said Tuesday.

LaPlante indicated she was on the thirteenth day of a hunger strike. Some of the animals being kept at the shelter have not been eating due to stress.

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“I'm just suffering alone with them,” said LaPlante.

Dwayne Braun, LaPlante's lawyer, argued his client was targetted by the SPCA due to a history of “bad blood” between the two organizations. In addition, Braun charged the search on LaPlante's residence was invalid because it was based on an improperly obtained search warrant.

A lawyer representing the Saskatchewan SPCA said a veteranarian deterimed the animals were in distress because of an inadequate water supply and “deplorable” living conditions which included a floor covered in cat urine and feces.