A MONTEREY COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL NEGLECT FAILED TO APPEAR IN COURT FRIDAY. HUMANE OFFICERS FOUND OVER A DOZEN DOGS CONFINED TO SMALL CARRIERS INSIDE BETTY ANN BUSTAMANTE’S CAR IN APRIL. BUSTAMANTE DENIED NEGLECTING THE DOGS AND PLANNED TO SELL THEM IN CARMEL. THE 4 ADULT DOGS AND 10 PUPPIES UNDERWENT EMERGENCY EXAMINATION FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY AND SKIN INFECTIONS, AS WELL AS DENTAL DISEASE. A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BUSTAMANTE’S ARREST.
