Mother, son plead not guilty to animal abuse charges

A mother and son accused of failing to care for sick cats at a shelter they ran at their Pomona home pleaded not guilty today to felony animal abuse charges, said Deputy District Attorney Stefan Mrakich.

Florence Handley, 81, and Don Miller, 61, were arrested in June after investigators from the Inland Valley Humane Society found sick cats and more than 100 dead cats in coffins at the duo's home in the 100 block of West Kingsley Avenue.

A trial date for Handley and Miller was set for Jan. 14 in Pomona Superior Court, Mrakich said.

Click here to view yesterday's post on Handley and Miller.