Ogden man pleads guilty to 20 charges in 2025 dog-hoarding case

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Ramon Aispuro-Cano has pleaded guilty to 20 of the 338 charges he faced in his 2025 dog-hoarding case.
The pleas will be held in abeyance for up to 18 months and dismissed if he meets certain conditions.
Aispuro-Cano and his uncle faced hundreds of misdemeanor charges after officials rescued 168 animals from their Ogden home.

OGDEN — One of the men who faced hundreds of misdemeanor charges in a 2025 dog-hoarding case has pleaded guilty to 20 counts in the matter, which could be dismissed if he complies with certain conditions.

Ramon Aispuro-Cano pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Ogden Justice Court to 10 counts of animal cruelty and 10 counts of public nuisance for failing to properly maintain an animal, all class B misdemeanors. He had originally faced 338 misdemeanor counts in all, and he pleaded to the reduced number of charges as part of an agreement with Ogden prosecutors.

Court documents filed after Aispuro-Cano's court appearance Tuesday say his 20 guilty pleas will be held in abeyance for 18 months. If he complies with certain conditions in the period, the court will withdraw his pleas and dismiss the 20 charges.

A team of Ogden animal services officers and police, assisted by outside agencies, removed 157 dogs and 11 cats from the home Aispuro-Cano shared with his uncle, Miguel Salgado Vargas, on April 15 last year after receiving a report of possible animal neglect. Salgado last April pleaded guilty to 38 misdemeanor counts in the matter, and 599 other charges were dismissed.

Per terms of Aispuro-Cano's agreement with Ogden prosecutors, he must comply with a series of conditions for the 20 counts to be dismissed. Among other things:

He can't own pets and must submit to inspections by animal control representatives.
He must get a mental health evaluation "specifically directed toward the behaviors in this case" and follow any suggested recommendations.
He has to complete 100 hours of community service.
He must pay a $690 fine.

Aispuro-Cano has also been placed on probation for two years and is to return to court on Jan. 6, when his case will be reviewed. If he doesn't comply with the terms, he faces up to 176 days in jail, according to court documents.

After authorities rescued the 168 animals, mostly small dogs, they were housed at the Weber County Animal Services facility. They were all adopted with the help of other animal rescue organizations, with one of the dogs dying soon after it found a new home.

Police body-camera video from the April 15, 2025, removal operation showed scores of barking dogs crowded in several rooms within the Salgado home. The intense odor prompted at least one of them to wear a gas mask, while others donned hazmat suits as they removed the animals.

In the Salgado case, 30 of his 38 charges were entered as pleas in abeyance, meaning those charges could potentially be dismissed after a certain time if he meets specific conditions. A review to determine if the 30 charges should be dismissed is set for Oct. 7, 2027, according to court documents.

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