âThe Devoted Friends Animal Society, Inc. was granted a temporary stay to keep its dogs while they are moving forward into the appeals court.
âRose Township claims in a lawsuit that Melissa Borden, owner of Devoted Barn at 1301 W. Rose Center Rd. in Rose Township, did not apply for a special use permit for a dog kennel and was running an unlawful and unpermitted dog kennel. Rose Township became aware of the animals because of a complaint made by a neighbor, who has since moved.
âAccording to a Wednesday, Feb. 24 court order by Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Leo Bowman, Borden had 14 days (March 10) to propose a plan to remove and relocate dozens of dogs from her property in 60 days (April 25). On Feb. 10, the court determined the organization had violated a previous court order to remove 21 dogs from the property.
âAccording to a Wednesday, Feb. 24 court order by Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Leo Bowman, Melissa Borden, owner of Devoted Barn at 1301 W. Rose Center Rd., in Rose Township, has 14 days (March 10) to propose a plan to remove and relocate dozens of dogs from her property in 60 days (April 25). On Feb. 10, the court determined the organization had violated a previous court order to remove 21 dogs from the property.
âBordon, co-founder of Devoted Friends Animal Society, Inc. (Devoted Friends) runs Devoted Barn.
âIn a live Facebook video that she filmed following the judgeâs order, Borden said she will be appealing the courtâs decision and will ask for a stay to keep the rescued dogs on the property while the case is being appealed.