A Port Richmond woman arrested Wednesday on animal-cruelty charges was arraigned yesterday and released from custody after posting $750 bail, according to court records and police.
Virginia Wetzel, 70, of Monmouth Street near Belgrade, surrendered the animals Wednesday evening to the custody of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Officers for the PSPCA found 21 animals - 12 cats and nine dogs - in Wetzel's debris-filled, two-story home.
The skeletal remains of four animals were also found, two of them under Wetzel's bed.
The animals rescued were examined by PSPCA veterinarians and found to have no serious injuries. Many, however, were flea-infested, lost fur due to dermatologic issues and a few were slightly dehydrated.