Klamath County, OR – On March 26, 2025, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) cited and released 65-year-old Christina Cairns of La Pine, OR, on 69 counts of Animal Neglect in the First Degree. The arrest follows an investigation into reports of animal neglect involving numerous dogs on her 10-acre property.
KCSO was assisted in this case by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and the Humane Society of Central Oregon, which provided medical evaluations and care for the animals. Cairns was cooperative throughout the investigation and voluntarily surrendered her dogs to authorities.
The majority of the seized dogs included pit bulls, Neapolitan mastiffs, German shepherds, shepherd/pit bull mixes, shepherd/Rottweiler mixes, and one Cane Corso. While most of the dogs were successfully removed from the property, one dog was found deceased at the scene, and four dogs remain at large. Efforts are ongoing to humanely capture them using live traps.
The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office extends its gratitude to DCSO and the Humane Society of Central Oregon for their invaluable assistance in ensuring the welfare of these animals.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 883-5130 or Email: info@klamathsheriff.org
Contact information for the Humane Society of Central Oregon: Lynne Ouchida Phone: 541.330.7096 / 541.350.2589 Email: lynne@hsco.org Website: www.hsco.org
