More than 100 Cheyenne animals that escaped reportedly horrific hoarding conditions this month are now finding new homes as families step in to adopt.

The animals, including dogs, cats, birds and bunnies, were surrendered to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter on October 22 nd by their former owner Michael Ohern, who is accused of hoarded the animals in “abhorrent” conditions in his Cheyenne home. Cheyenne Animal Control officer Elizabeth Wagner told Cowboy State Daily she believes Ohern was hoarding the animals to create what he called the “all-American dog breed,” which he characterized as a large dog with a long lifespan.

Laramie County Sheriff’s Office Detective Miles DePrimo wrote in an affidavit of probable cause that alleged hoarder Michael Ohern’s home in 2022 was “severely unsanitary

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