Princess was 30 pounds of frozen carcass 7 months after Adams adopted the St. Bernard-collie mix from the Warwick Valley Humane Society.

Princess eyes were matted shut.  She had no food in her digestive tract and an infection had invaded Princess' uterus.

   (Photo courtesy of Times Herald-Record)  Adams, age 33, was arraigned in Warwick Town Court on a misdemeanor charge of failure to provide sustenance to an animal.

Neighbors called the Human Society to say that Princess was in disgtress.  Workers from the Humane Society went to Adams house and found Princess' motionless body in her doghouse.

In April, readers of the Times Herald-Record were understandably angered by a story about Adams.  Some readers misdirected that anger at a woman of the same name who worked at the Warwick Day Care Center.  Calls started coming into the Day Care Center so the town police were called because the calls were vicious.

In June, Adams plead guilty to the charge.

  (Photo courtesy of Times Herald-Record)  Adams case caught the attention of protesters who made a point of attending the court appearance and heckled Adams in the parking lot.

In August Adams avoided jail because Warwick Town Justice Daniel Coleman was concerned about the welfare of her 3 children ages, 4, 6 and 9.

Judge Coleman stated "If you didn't have any children, I would put you in jail for a year".  Adams must perform 100 hours of community service and pay a $1000 fine and $300 in restitution to the Warwick Valley Humane Society.  Adams also cannot own another animal as long as she resides in New York.

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