A Jennings woman is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities found one dog dead and another severely malnourished while abandoned in a cage.

Faith Clement, 30, was arrested on two counts of cruelty to animals. She has been released Thursday on a $5,000 bond.

Clement was arrested after the Jennings animal control officers received a complaint about one malnourished and one deceased dog being abandoned in a large kennel at a residence off of West Academy Street, according to the Jennings Police Department.

The animal control officer, along with police officers, went to the residence where they found a severely emaciated dog. A dead dog was also found left in a cage next to the malnourished dog. The dog appeared to have been dead for an extended period of time due to the exposed skeletal remains, authorities said.

Officers learned that Clement was the previous occupant of the residence and had moved and abandoned the dogs. Clement admitted that she failed to provide proper food and care for the animals.