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Zandra Anderson

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2013

    Leah Purcell: Is the Alleged Animal Cruelty Queen Back in Business?

    Authorities in Montgomery County are investigating if former Spindletop Dog Refuge owner Leah Purcell is boarding dogs again, in violation of a court order. Officials and Humane Society personnel raided her Willis property last year and seized nearly 300 dogs who had been kept in filthy conditions. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2012

    Spindletop Lawyer Issues Statement That Would Make Oscar Mayer Proud

    Zandra Anderson, attorney for the woman whose dog refuge was raided and shut down after nearly 300 dogs were found to be neglected, has issued a statement defending her client (and friend) and accusing the Houston Press and others of error-plagued reporting. Published on the No Kill Houston Facebo ... More >>

  • News

    August 16, 2012

    No Sanctuary at Spindletop

    People dropping dogs off at the refuge trusted they were sending them to the best place possible. Not exactly.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2012

    Spindletop Dog Refuge For Pit Bulls: What Went So Horribly Wrong?

    For at least twenty years, Spindletop Dog Refuge was known as one of the few places in the country where rescued pit bulls had a second chance for a happy life. But somewhere along the way, Spindletop's owner, Leah Purcell, lost control and the refuge appears to have turned into a place where dogs w ... More >>

  • News

    July 26, 2012

    Brown's Pricey Vacay

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2012

    Spindletop, County Reach Last-Minute Agreement

    Spindletop Refuge owner Leah Purcell agreed to relinquish 287 dogs seized from her Willis ranch, but she still may face criminal charges under a last-minute agreement reached today. Those who had placed dogs at Spindletop might be able to pick them up as early as this weekend, provided they have pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2012

    Dog Rescuers Shocked and Worried after Spindletop Dog Refuge Raid

    Dog rescuers throughout the country are worrying today over the fates of dogs they placed at the Spindletop Refuge in Willis, where authorities say hundreds of dogs were found living in their own waste in cramped, stacked crates, near a mass grave with an unknown number of bodies. The 298 dogs sei ... More >>

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