OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman has been convicted of a felony charge of animal neglect in connection with the death of her family dog last year.

A Douglas County District Court jury found 35-year-old Mashaunda Ball guilty Wednesday of causing a Boston terrier named Bubbles to die of starvation.

Ball adopted the dog from the Nebraska Humane Society in August 2012. Ball called the shelter several months later to dispose of a dead dog.

Bubbles was found alive in a kennel cage, but he was extremely thin and weak. The dog had lost several pounds and was covered in crusted urine and feces. Officials decided to euthanize him after his condition worsened.

Ball testified that Bubbles was a part of the family and he was regularly fed.