PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - Palestine police officers arrested two women Tuesday after a puppy was found dead and locked in a cage without shade, water or food.

Daisy Guity, 29, and Lisbeth Guity, 31, both of Palestine, are charged with the third-degree felony of cruelty to a non-livestock animal, according to a police department release.

Daisy Guity, 29, and Lisbeth Guity, 31(Palestine Police Department)The investigation began around 4 p.m. after a caller reported the pup's cage was in direct sunlight with no shade or water, prompting officers to respond to the home in the 200 block of West Park Avenue.