"A Windsor woman accused of animal cruelty will not, at least for now, get back the 28 dogs officers seized last month from her home, where officials say she was running an illegal kennel with animals confined in crowded and appalling conditions. The decision, which came earlier this month in a Windsor hearing overseen by a code official, represents the latest legal setback for Christina Urrutia Urena, who has until early February to appeal the finding."
"Urrutia, 35, a self-described animal rescuer, also faces criminal charges in Sonoma County court tied to her actions over a 15-month span stretching back to September 2024. Prosecutors last month charged Urrutia with four counts of felony animal cruelty and four misdemeanor counts of permitting an animal to be in an enclosure without proper care. The criminal case stems from reports assembled by Sonoma County Animal Services on Urrutia that began April 2025, when a dog from her rescue bit its foster parent."
A Windsor resident will not immediately regain custody of 28 dogs seized from her home after officers found an alleged illegal kennel with animals in crowded, appalling conditions. A code-official hearing produced the decision, and the woman has until early February to appeal. She faces criminal charges in Sonoma County, including four felony counts of animal cruelty and four misdemeanor counts for permitting animals to be in enclosures without proper care. Reports to animal services began after a rescue dog bit a foster parent in April 2025, and county and contracted agencies responded to conditions observed at the Hastings Place residence on Dec. 9, 2025.
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