Mr. Acker, former director of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Connecticut, was charged with 63 counts of animal cruelty in November 2012 after Bethlehem animal control officials confiscated dozens of dogs from a freezing barn in Bethlehem,Ct. As Bethlehem officials were investigating Acker’s Bethlehem barn, Department of Agriculture officials were investigating Acker on accusations he neglected 17 dogs housed at the Milford Who’s Your Doggie kennel. Some of the same dogs were confiscated when officials took the 63 animals from Acker’s barn.In addition to the 63 counts of animal cruelty in Bantam and 17 in Milford, Acker also faces 37 counts of failing to provide notice of an adoption event in Milford, from July 2012. This is a horrid breach of trust. I'm appalled and truly hope this man is punished to the greatest extent of the law. It is important that these animals have a voice and this individual needs to be held accountable and the abuse stopped.