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A Gatineau family that made news in 2010 on charges of cruelty to animals has been arrested again on similar charges.

On Monday, Gatineau police found 17 cats, two dogs and a ferret during a raid at the home of Madeleine Fillion-Sauvé, 69, and her children Louise Fillion, 47, and Jacques-Paul Fillion, 42.

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Gatineau police first noticed a large number of animals in the house during a domestic dispute call on June 5. Five cats and a ferret were removed from the home during that visit.

After the animals were examined by animal control and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the five cats were euthanized due to health problems and aggressiveness.

A search warrant led to the seizure of the remaining animals, which as of Tuesday had not been examined and whose statuses were not immediately known.

Each of the three Fillions was charged with one count each of animal cruelty and causing injury.

In June 2010, two of the three — police would not disclose which two — were charged and convicted after almost four dozen cats and dogs were found buried at the family home. They were sentenced to 30 days in jail.