christine lynn smith was arrested on tuesday after the bodies of 10 cats and three cats were found decaying in her home , which had been auctioned off .
police came across a sickening scene in macon , georgia this week when they searched the home of a former animal shelter worker .
the 50-year-old 's home on north pine knoll drive was recently auctioned off , and new homeowner ed harrell was checking out the property in the afternoon when he found a dead dog just inside the doorway .