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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Unlicensed pet shop raided in Phila., 28 dogs seized

An unlicensed pet store in North Philadelphia was raided tonight and 28 dogs - many of them sick or injured - were seized from feces-covered cages.

Agents with the Pennsylvania SPCA raided Brickyard Pet Supply on Cecil B. Moore Ave. and arrested a man and a woman identified as the owners. The dogs, mostly pit bulls or pit bull mixes, selling for as much as $1,000, were very sick from being kept in filthy cages and some suffered from infected ears, the result of botched ear-cropping, agents said.

(Under new animal cruelty legislation signed by Gov. Rendell in August, only a veterinarian may crop a dog's ears.)

The Inquirer's Bob Moran has more.
Posted by Amy Worden @ 9:36 PM  Permalink | 1 comment
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:17 PM, 10/23/2009
    My husband did buy me a puppy from this place and withing a week she died! I am soo happy that justice was finally served. People like this should not be anywhere near animals!!
    — jessy3686


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About Amy Worden
Amy Worden is a politics and government reporter for the Inquirer. In that capacity she has explored a range of animal issues from dog kennel law improvements and horse slaughter to the comeback of peregrine falcons and pigeon hunts. From hamsters to horses, animals have always been part of her life. To pass along a tip or contact Amy, click here.
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