Thanks. The dogs seem to have been part of the household, although it’s tough to be sure.
I also didn’t see anything regarding “cruelty” other than the child’s wandering out of the house while the mother was asleep.
I’m guessing that there may be more to this story.
I used to believe that every case of children wandering out of the house was due to negligence by the parents. Then our fourth child turned two. That she is safe and alive now at age eleven is due to God’s protection.