The owner of a Plainville shelter who was arrested on 24 counts of animal cruelty has filed a lawsuit against the town.
Police started investigating Meda Talley, the owner of AlmostHome, in December when they received complaints about the animal rescue and shelter and authorities removed 20 dogs, 23 cats, a rabbit and a hamster from the shelter.
At the time, Plainville Police Lt. Eric Peterson called the conditions inside "unsuitable" for so many animals, even if they were just there temporarily.
The town has also filed a separate civil suit, seeking about $17,000 from Almost Home.
Town manager Robert Lee said $8,000 is for veterinarian bills and the rest is for all the overtime costs of taking care of the animals since the December raid.
Robert Ziegler, the attorney for Almost Home, previously said he would be filing a lawsuit against the town.
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“In the petition, they named Meda Talley individually and they should have never done so. They knew it was a corporation. It was a charitable 501C3 coorporation, but they named Meda Talley, an individual, the defendant in the action,” Ziegler said.
Ziegler said it is vexatious litigation.
