Catherine Smith , 50 , was arrested Tuesday at a bar in Macon , Georgia . After winning Smith 's home in an auction , the new owner came to check out the property that day and found a dead dog just inside the doorway . Police went on to find the decaying bodies of three more dogs and nine cats in the home which had a strong stench of ammonia . Officials believe the animals had been dead for months . Smith previously worked at Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare in 2012 , but was fired after two months for undisclosed reasons . She appeared in court for the first time Wednesday to face 13 counts of animal cruelty and is now free on bail .
Catherine Smith , 50 , was arrested Tuesday at a bar in Macon , Georgia . After winning Smith 's home in an auction , the new owner came to check out the property that day and found a dead dog just inside the doorway . Police went on to find the decaying bodies of nine more dogs and three cats in the home which had a strong stench of ammonia . Officials believe the animals had been dead for months . Smith previously worked at Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare in 2012 , but was fired after two months for undisclosed reasons . She appeared in court for the first time Wednesday to face 13 counts of animal cruelty and is now free on bail .