A Bedford County couple was sentenced yesterday, on charges involving the hoarding of 67 cats in their Everett home. Forty-year-old Matthew Calhoun, and 32-year-old Amanda Vandergroef faced hundreds of counts of animal cruelty. The two were arrested earlier this year from a home that state police referred to as “biohazardous” because of the animal waste inside. The two have been sentenced to 5-23 months in prison. Neither are allowed to own animals for 60 years. The investigation began when Children and Youth Services looked into the home to determine whether it was a safe environment for Vandergroef’s newborn. Once there they notified police of the conditions inside the home.
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