Why own a pet? This story is taken from State News at sacbee.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hillsborough woman pleads no contest to not grooming Shih Tzu The Associated Press Published 12:55 am PDT Thursday, June 1, 2006 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Like most dogs, Anita Tolentino's Shih Tzu got into his share of dirt. But that resulted in criminal charges against the owner when the high-maintenance breed was found wandering the streets with its long hair so filthy that it couldn't move properly. Tolentino pleaded no contest Tuesday to neglecting the dog and was sentenced to one year of probation. "This is one breed that you need to groom, but she just didn't care," said Peninsula Humane Society investigator Debi DeNardi. "The owners of most of these little breeds buy cute little jackets and fancy collars for them. They don't just throw them out in the backyard." The pooch, named Benji, was found near Tolentino's Hillsborough home on June 7, 2005, by a neighbor, who took it to the humane society. Benji's hair was so matted and encrusted with excrement that it formed a cast-like covering that prevented him from walking or running normally, or even turning his head, DeNardi said. DeNardi said it took more than an hour for workers to remove more than 1 pound of matting from the dog's body to locate its identification tag. "It's one of the worst grooming neglect cases I've seen in a long time," she said. When confronted, Tolentino admitted that her toy pet had not been groomed in two years. Benji later was adopted by a Pescadero family. --- Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go to: Sacbee / Back to story This article is protected by copyright and should not be printed or distributed for anything except personal use. The Sacramento Bee, 2100 Q St., P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento, CA 95852 Phone: (916) 321-1000 Copyright © The Sacramento Bee, (916) 321-1000 |
I've seen one of those cases on Animal Planet before. It's so sad. :( When they finally shaved the poor pup, he was so happy! :happyboun |
That is so horrible. I worked in a shelter and saw many of those cases but it always makes me so mad. That poor dog. |
[QUOTE=scrapindee]This story is taken from State News at sacbee.com. That is so sad.....how much effort does it take to run a brush through their coat every couple of days...geez... Francie |
wow that makes me so angry. |
Exactly WHY own a pet you obviously don't want. Horrible |
That is sad for the dog |
If she didnt want the dog, there are lots and lots of people who would of taken it and even paid her something for it. Wow, that is really sad. :mad: :cry: |
Poor baby - thank goodness God was watching out for the baby and helped find him/her a new home. Hopefully the new family will love it like it should be! |
It really made me mad; glad I have friends to share it with. |
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