Monona County, IA--A woman accused of dumping dogs agreed Monday to pay Monona County for dealing with her canines.

Denise Withee did not appear in court because she's still in the Hall County, Nebraska jail.

However, she sent a letter, agreeing to pay $7,000 to the Monona County Sheriff's Department for boarding and disposing of the dogs.  Deputies found 31 dogs at her home.  Four were put down; the rest have been sent to various animal shelters and foster homes.

No word, yet, on any possible criminal charges.  The County Attorney says she will most likely face abandonment charges--that's a misdemeanor in Iowa.

Right now, Withee faces five felonies in Grand Island.  Authorities there found at least 20 dogs left for dead in a cornfield. 

Reported by Carol Wang, cwang@action3news.com