A Jackson County couple accused of keeping 100 dead cats in a nonfunctional freezer at their home now faces child neglect charges. On-line records show Gabriella Bernabei and her boyfriend Robert Grassi are each charged with three counts of child neglect. Earlier this month, Jackson County Social Services removed the couple’s three children from the home, after the Jackson County sheriff found the dead cats. According to the report, a combination of fecal matter from the animals and other contributing factors made the home unlivable. Along with the cats found in the freezer, 17 cats were also removed and taken to the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Published reports say Bernabei is a Wiccan and was waiting to give the cats a proper burial.
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