Shane Palmer, 44, chose not to address a Douglas County Courtroom on Wednesday. Prosecutors, the judge and the Nebraska Humane Society scolded him for failing to take responsibility for his actions.Judge Leigh Ann Retelsdorf sentenced Palmer to serve 15 months in prison, for what she called his cruel treatment and disposal of two pit bulls."If someone doesn't want animals and they call the Humane Society, even if those animals have to be euthanized at the Humane Society, it's not cruel. But, to allow an animal to starve to death is cruel," Retelsdorf said.Palmer was convicted of felony animal neglect in July. In January 2019, Nebraska Humane Society investigators located the emaciated bodies of Pokie and Boss, Palmer's two male pit bulls, which were dumped into a ravine steps away from Palmer's home near 16th and Evans streets.Months ago, an NHS veterinarian confirmed Pokie and Boss died of starvation and hypothermia.Palmer may only serve half his sentence -- seven and a half months. Retelsdorf also ordered Palmer receive nine months probation, and for the next 15 years, Palmer legally cannot own or live with any animals.Mark Langan, vice president of field operations for NHS, said the team found the bodies thanks to a microchip and their determination. "I still think, even without that chip, the dogs are so close to the defendant's house, we would have found out who those dogs belong to. The investigators standing behind me do just as good a job as police investigators do," Langan said.Langan spoke during Palmer's sentencing, telling Retelsdorf he should not receive probation, and instead go to prison for the maximum sentence of two years."If you starve your animal to death and throw it down an embankment, you're going to go to prison," Langan said.Douglas County prosecutors pushed for a prison sentence, saying Palmer never took responsibility for his crimes. "He showed no remorse or concern for his animals when approached by the Nebraska Humane Society, and he ultimately ended up fleeing when they tried to cite him," Deputy County Attorney Sarah Moore said.John Jedlicka, Palmer's attorney, argued his client should receive probation. "His is a record that shows far from somebody who's constantly violating the law by any stretch," Jedlicka said. Langan said he wants pet owners to know if they cannot care for their animals anymore, they do not have to make the choice Palmer made."These dogs died a very painful death, a very cold death. Call us at the Nebraska Humane Society. We'll come out, try to find better homes for those dogs" Langan said.