PITTSBURGH -- Linda Bruno, owner of the Tiger Ranch, will go to trial to face more than 500 animal cruelty charges against her.

Prosecutors were able to convince a judge Tuesday that Bruno should stand trial on every one charges.

Investigators who raided the Tiger Ranch in Frazer Township on March 13 said the conditions were deplorable.

A sheriff's deputy who testified said he had no intention of arresting Bruno until he saw just how bad things were at the ranch.

Bruno's attorneys have not had the opportunity to mount any defense and may wait until a trial before they do.

Bruno has maintained her innocence all along and said the cats died on her property because Tiger Ranch is a no-kill shelter. She does not believe in euthanasia and said she provides a comfortable atmosphere for the dying cats.