An emaciated horse. Animal bones on the property. Dogs, cats, horses, cows, goats and birds kept in conditions so poor that the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office needed two search warrants and more than two days to get them all out.

On Nov. 5, investigators began removing animals from a home in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Rescuers took 89 animals the first day. Their vehicles were full, so they returned the next morning for 11 more dogs. In total, 100 animals were rescued.

This didn’t happen overnight. Concerned people reported the property for months. According to the sheriff’s office, the owner was given several chances to fix the situation and still failed to give the animals the care they needed.

Public reports so far don’t mention any criminal charges. The Wagoner County District Attorney has the power to change that. The District Attorney should file animal cruelty charges in this case and ask the court to bar the owner from owning or keeping animals in the future. Without a ban, nothing stops the same cycle from starting over with new animals.

The sheriff’s office said animals “cannot speak up for themselves, seek help, or change the circumstances in which they live,” in a statement posted to Facebook. That’s exactly why the people of Wagoner County, and animal lovers everywhere, need to speak up for them now.

Sign the petition to tell the Wagoner County District Attorney to prosecute this neglect and make sure it can never happen again.