Woman arrested on 46 counts of animal neglect, second suspect outstanding

At 4:25 p.m. on August 21, 2023, Eugene Animal Services responded to a call for service regarding a vacated apartment with at least 17 cats and abandoned kittens. The tenant. Alyse Ninnette Edmonson, age 48, had turned her keys in earlier in the day. Some of the cats appeared malnourished and in need of veterinary care. Animal Services officer found the apartment covered in feces and urine, with no food or water present. Eugene Animal Services, Feline Good Animal Rescue, and the apartment manager caught the cats and kittens. Some of the cats were transported to Greenhill Humane Society and some to Feline Good. There was a total of 46 cats.
Animal Services investigated the abandonment and neglect and the case was forwarded to the State Animal Cruelty prosecutor.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Edmonson. She was contacted at 3:08 p.m. on October 16 and arrested at an apartment in the 1600 block of Olive Street. She was booked at Lane County Jail under 46 counts of Animal Neglect in the Second Degree. Case 23-12466

Animal Services is still looking for a second suspect in this case, Daniel James Thellman, age 42. There is a warrant for his arrest for Animal Neglect in the Second Degree. If anyone has information on his location, please call Eugene Animal Services at 541.682.5748.