LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A former Louisville Metro Animal Services employee is facing animal neglect citations after two Cocker Spaniels she adopted were found in poor condition.

LMAS confirmed that Katherine Laird, an executive administrator, is no longer employed as of Sept. 10, 2025. That was just days after LMAS officers cited her for neglect involving two dogs named Sammy and Lilly.

Laird adopted the dogs last August from Pearl’s Paws. The rescue had taken the dogs in after their owner passed away. Lauren Pearl Eaton, who runs the foster-based rescue in Louisville, said the dogs had always been cared for.

"Sammy and Lilly, they are true siblings. So, they have always lived together," Eaton said.

Eaton added that she was thrilled when Laird, an LMAS employee who had also worked for

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