Taylor County woman gets probation in 6 count animal cruelty case, mother also facing charges
TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A Taylor County woman facing 6 counts of animal cruelty charges for allegedly neglecting animals she was hired to care for, causing one to die and another to suffer severe dehydration, has been sentenced to probation. He mother is facing charges as well.
Lindsi Wallis received her 24-month probation sentence after pleading guilty to Animal Cruelty Monday. She was also sentenced to serve 9 days in jail and pay $900 worth of fines. Her mother, Christina Lindsey, is set for trial next month.
Taylor County mother, daughter charged with 6 counts of animal cruelty
Court documents state a Taylor County family hired Wallis and Lindsey to take care of two dogs, a cat, and a fish while they were on vacation for a week.
The mother and daughter were supposed to feed and water the animals, as well as let the dogs outside twice a day, in exchange for $200.
When the family arrived home from vacation, the documents state they found one of their dogs dead and the other unable to move due to severe dehydration.
“There was urine, feces, and vomit on the floors,” the documents reveal. “There was no water or food for the pets since there had been nobody there in three days.”
Security cameras around the home showed Wallis and Lindsey come sporadically and never more than once a day, always without staying long enough to feed the animals or let the dogs out as expected. The documents state they did not show up at all for three days in a row.
During an interview, the documents state Wallis admitted to leaving one of the dogs chained up overnight then finding her dead the next morning. Temperatures were in excess of 100 degrees in July 2023.
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