When it comes to laying down the law against animal abusers, all too often the punishment feels paltry compared to the crime. But in one case against a woman who made her pet live in squalor, the judge's sentencing seemed more fitting than most.

Last September, Alyssa Morrow of Ohio pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and neglect for leaving her dog, Moose, trapped inside her filthy home all alone for a week. Rather than putting her behind bars, however, Judge Michael A. Cicconetti ordered her to not only do hard time, but putrid time too - a bit like what she'd put Moose through.

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