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For Unknown Reason, Neglected Dog Returned to Owner

This is certainly not helping us get any happier. A Queens blogger reports that on December 18th a dog was removed from a private home in the borough and brought to a vet. He was living in a crawl space under a porch, and clearly has mange — in the video, he had been bathed twice already. Thank goodness this poor pup (nicknamed Justice) was saved, right? However, "a neighbor lady told the owner where the dog was and was threatened with jail by the owner of dog. She got scared and now the vet's hands are tied."

Enter: The ASPCA. According to a concerned, anonymous person, the group stepped in but made things worse, telling the vet not to give the dog's rescuers any information, and to just send him back to the original owners! The rescuers say the ASPCA claims to have not seen anything wrong with the dog. Hmm...really, because this dog seems like it could fit right into their heartwrenching, Sarah McLachlan-soundtracked commercial:

The ASPCA, which noted that it did not seize the dog in the first place and that its investigation is still open, has told us: "He is in the custody of the owner, who is taking him regularly to a vet, and we are monitoring that situation. Our understanding is that the owner reclaimed his dog from the vet who was treating him."

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  • Fran

    Justice was outside with the other dog last night in the 19 degree weather!!!! Please join the FB page for updates on this poor animal that the ASPCA gave back to its moronic owners to basically die!

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=217364903399&ref=search&sid=1060388967.997107560..1

  • Mom2Five

    Also, you should all know that in addition to killing Oreo, they have just killed another dog for no reason. Max, another pit bull. He's not famous like Oreo, but he didn't deserve to die either.

    http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=2476

  • Mom2Five

    For updates on Justice, you can go to this Facebook page, Justice for Justice: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=217364903399&ref=mf



    To send a comment to the ASPCA about this travesty, you can do that at their Facebook page:

    http://www.facebook.com/notes/aspca/justice/208466369631

  • Leojski

    This sounds similar to that case on LI not to long ago, they just get off on controlling the fate of the animal. Still don't understand how the entire family is ok with it or how no one else has stepped in.



    Anyone have any updates of what's going on?



  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    HTTP://NYCPROP.NYC.GOV/nycproperty/nynav/jsp/stmtassesslst.jsp



    if anyone knows about real estate, why is his home exempt from paying full tax?

  • potsmoker

    i once saw a bum with a dog pulling a shopping cart, he kept beating the dog. i took the dog home when he tied it the next day up outside a store, fed, bathed him etc. jumped in a cab and took him to the aspca where the dog was euthanized the next day for health reasons.



    its owner surrender or lost dog, theres no private confiscation theft box to check off on the form.

    sorry asswipes, you stole a dog you should be arrested also.



    would you take a kid if child services didnt?

    huh would you, so you care more about a damm dog than a child? right, you know its called kidnapping and taking a dog from somebody's house is called theft of property, burglary, trespass etc.



    so type away about what you'd do if your plane was hijacked or if you saw a subway stabbing or if a dog is neglected, come see me, ill point out some stuff you can take action on, bring your super hero cape...



    right, your just a keyboard doggie poo-poo talker...

    all point&click and no action.







  • just saying

    So what's your point? Get with it. This is just another one of your rambling, semi-coherent comments.



    Are you trying to become the poster child for the argument against the legalization of pot?

  • potsmoker

    you guys are morons, lets see now,

    someone smacks their kids yells at them on a regular basis, kid looks hungry and has scabs and scars all over.

    solution: sneak on to the property, kidnap the kid, take it to your house, the doctor, then call child services and ask that the parent be arrested. it would never happen in a million years.



    you stole a dog from its owner. simple.

    you commited an actual crime and want the aspca to take your word for it. now the owner can say its not my dog.

    but the aspca is smarter than you stupid, the owner is now repsonsible for the dog and any legal liability for neglect IF there was neglect, dumbasses.



    clickitivism at its finest...



    what their restaurant name, im doing to cater my xmas dinner from them. they deserve support from blog mob justice.



    im still waiting on catkiller, i owe him a beer.







  • Boogie Down

    Quit giving pot smokers a bad name.

  • just saying

    The neighbors removed the dog and took it to the veterinarian ONLY after their calls to the ASPCA went unheeded. I'm not saying that it's right to take a dog from its owners, but the frustrated neighbors felt that removing the dog was their last option. The neighbors also said they had seen two other dogs die while under the care of these irresponsible owners.



    fwiw - your comments are poorly written so some of your statements sound illogical and confused. It's difficult to tell whether it's the pot or that you're simply functionally illerate. Which is it?

  • kleinpeter

    Ok, first off -jack ass- there's no real reason for you -shithead- to call everyone who's stating their opinion rude names. Disagree, sure - but don't be a dick.



    Second - you miserable, vomitous mass, considering the fact that most people, such as this dog's owner, don't see animals as living beings the way the do humans - if I were to know some stupid mother f*cker like this were to be neglecting an animal in this capacity, hell yeah I would go in and take the animal rather than just watch it happen. Call me wrong, but I have no trust of Animal Control of the ASPCA anymore.

  • kleinpeter

    Ok, that's it - I do not trust the ASPCA anymore. They're totally like the governement - mending the convicted only to kill them (RIP Oreo), and now giving back the child to the abusive parent.



    There needs to either be a serious change in those who make the decisions and protocol, or a new organization needs to step up and take over.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    Also you can call the President of the ASPCA and tell me that we want the dog seized.



    Mr. Ed Sayres

    President & CEO

    American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

    424 E. 92nd St

    New York, NY 10128-6804



    esayres@aspca.org



    Telephone: 1-212-876-7700 Ext. 4603



    His secretary, Christine is at: 1-212-876-7700 ext. 4600

  • mdow

    Email sent. Thanks for the info, Felix. I hope they help the dog and prosecute the owner...this is sickening.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    THANKS FOR SENDING EMAIL for JUSTICE!!!!!!!!!

  • Boogie Down

    Thanks for posting this information, Felix. I sent an email to Sayres.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    THANKS FOR JUSTICE!!!!!!! thanks ALOT for sending email for Justice.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    Please call the ASPCA to put pressure on them to seize Justice.



    212-876-7700 ext. 4450 (animal abuse-humane law enforcement)

  • MrManhattan

    So it's a small "American" type neighborhood with more cars than people (judging by Google satellite view) It really shouldn't be hard to identify the actual house (it's the one with the dying dog under the porch, how many can there be?)

  • just saying

    This is beyond disgusting. I don't see how the ASPCA could allow this dog to be sent back to an irresponsible owner(s). And those owners aren't crackheads on welfare. That Greek family owns several restaurants in the area so they can afford basic medical treatment for their animal.



    Demodex mange is caused and exacerbated by unhygienic living conditions, poor diet and stress. This dog was being kept as a watchdog under their porch. It wouldn't be surprising to learn that he's back under the porch with little protection from the bitter cold.



    Shame on the ignorant, cheap owners of "Justice" and shame on the ASPCA for allowing the dog to be returned to the owner or owners. This is just another reason to think twice before sending donations to the ASPCA.



    The unfortunate reality is that the ASPCA is nothing like their glorified show "Animal Precinct" on Animal Planet.



    This is what the NYTimes had to say about the ASPCA:

    http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE6DD1231F930A15754C0A9619C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all



    From the above-linked New York Times article:

    "Increasingly, since the cable series first aired in 2001, the face of the A.S.P.C.A. has been Ms. [Annemarie] Lucas, the pretty, assertive animal welfare investigator. She is the host of fund-raising infomercials and has become one of the society's highest paid employees, earning $141,000 a year, according to its last financial filing. That is more than the amount paid to her boss, Mr. Riedel, and to the veterinarian who is the director of medicine for the society's animal hospital."

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    the abusers are a greek family that owns restaurant and lives in Queens. The street is on 198th st and 48th avenue. Spirit of 76 is a D-bag, not only does he/she buy cats from breeders but now had the information that I posted removed. He/She was so concerned for the safety of these monster. Well Spirit. Hopes Karma hits you hard on your head. Not one word of sympathy from you regarding this poor dog. You are worthless and I feel sorry for your cats. Real sorry.

  • dadoc

    Hey Felix, STFU and keep your eye on the ball. You want to care for animals, put your tinfoil hat on the rack and step up for this poor dog. Anybody knows where this pup is, put it up, and let's find a way to help. Regardless of other issues, it's not about egocentric domination of a blog or snark-fights. When you see a wrong, you put all aside to make it better.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    Dadoc as if you really care. talk about this dog not me. Call the ASPCA and tell them to seize the dogg.

  • MrManhattan

    Felix put as much information as he knew up here earlier and now it's gone.



    Maybe it only provided an address and the landlords name, which could be used to identify the actual "owner" but the scumbag (sorry, that's a mild description) who did this should just be "disappeared".



    I know that would be "bad" and NO ONE one this blog would do such a thing, since it's illegal, and we all know that nothing illegal ever happens in this city, but, well, things do happen. (and hopefully soon).

  • Spirit of 76

    Would you be happy if the wrong person was identified publicly here by someone with no journalistic experience or accountability and then something happened to that person? Would you be happy if you were the one misidentified as the culprit, even if nothing happened to you? It's one thing if a news reporter says it. They do their best to confirm their information. But felix here wrote that it was unconfirmed and he didn't know if it was all correct.



    Except for an obvious troll below, I'm sure everybody shares the outrage. A sadder sight hasn't been seen in quite some time. But militants like felix just don't know when they've crossed the line. He's probably done more against animal welfare than for it, just by driving people away with his rants. In NYC, we know to keep our heads down and don't make eye contact with the crazy people.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    NO it people like you who buy cats from breeders and that are more concern for these monster's safety than for the poor dog that do harm on other animas. Rants???, We have the right to be angry and outrage when there is animal abuse. No apology from me. Animals has rights as sentiment beings and Society needs to accept that.



    And your thick head still doesn't get it. We need to rescue that dog. He is suffering and dying. You seen the video? I didn't post that trash ghetto Cherry' info because she was arrested and the cat was dead. But we need information to save this dog since the ASPCA won't seize Justice. So stop with your nastiness and think about this dog. And PLEASE ADOPT and not BUY animals. THEY"RE not accessories.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    That because Spiriit of 76 was so concerned for these monsters and made a big fuzz about the information that I posted which is available publicly and any child can access it easily. Shame on him/her to be focus on these abusers instead of this poor dog. Here are more pictures.



    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2034104&id=1615345637&ref=mf

  • MarygraceNYC

    How much do you want to bet that the dogs owner has killed him. No dog, no problems with the law/neighbors etc... I HATE people that are cruel to animals. Isn't there a law he was breaking or something that he can get arrested for??? I can't watch that video, makes me sick. I hope they put him in jail!

  • Guest

    sounds like an abused house-wife... "c'mon doggy, there're better owners out there," but they ne'er list'n.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    No spirit it wasn't me who posted that fugly info. You are defensive since you contibuted to animal cruelty by buying a cat from a breeder. Shame on you. All your name calliing means nothing to me. You are horrible. Your concern for these monsters is touching. And paranoid person., all this info is public and accessible to anyone. All your drama falls on deaf ears. It isn't about you but about that poor dog who is suffering. He suffering seems to have no affect on me. Now stop trolling me. Bye.

  • Nicholas

    Seriously what the fuck is wrong with some dog owners. They need to find the owner of this dog asap. I felt sick watching that video.



    From the looks of it is some sort of bull-terrier poor guy not only does everyone hate his breed, but he looks like he has been through hell.



    Stupid/cruel people should be banned from having dogs or babies.

  • kazubes

    Yea thats great Felix...Hey this isn't confirmed...in fact I don't know it its even legit but here is the possible owners name and or an address and she could work for a bank...or own a restaurant...either way its pretty similar! Nobody do anything irrational like me!

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    Spirit, everything posted here is public information that a chd can easily access. So please get a gripe. Your concern for these monsters is touching.

  • Spirit of 76

    I'm going to break a personal rule and respond to a lunatic. Wasn't it "felixthecat" who posted the name and phone number of someone he was sure was Cheyenne Cherry, cat baker accomplice? Then it turned out the number was actually for some poor old lady who got threatening phone calls from nutjobs. I guess felix is just too damned stupid to learn from his mistakes.

  • Spirit of 76

    Jen or Jen, you should remove this post immediately. Commenters have been told before not to post anyone's personal information, especially if it hasn't been confirmed. The last thing the city needs is whackjobs going after the wrong person.

  • MrManhattan

    No, the second last thing the city needs is people who publish raw information that may be misused by some to punish innocent people trying to to track down assholes who do things like this.



    The LAST thing we need is to let this cruelty continue.



    But if the raw info Felix provided (which has now been removed) informed those who would correct this tragedy one step closer to the ACTUAL perpetrator, the city as a whole would be better for it.



    I only wished I had done a "copy and paste" to follow up, confirm, verify,. ONLY THEN someone should act (Not me of course, I'm a New Yorker, and we NEVER do anything without going through the proper channels).

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    We trying to videotape the actual people involved. We aren't certain if the owner of record is the same as the abusers since she has 2 different homes registered. But I will tell you this that they have money and a few business and are involved in the community association boards. That is why the owner ran to get the dog. Not because he loves the dog which it is obvious that he doesn't. But because he doesn't want the evidence in the hands of the authority. ASPCA made major mistake to instruct the vet to release Justice to these monsters. God help me.



    Again, PLEASE ANYONE POST ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE, WE NEED TO PRESSURE THESE MONSTERS TO SURRENDER JUSTICE. WE HAVE A HOME FOR HIM.

  • Leojski

    Seriously, I am floored by this.



    I find it hard to believe that no one else including other neighbors has stepped in to get Justice out of that home.... not to Mention the ASPCA.



    I don't understand how the vet legally has to release the dog to the owner in this type of situation?



    Please keep us updated on what is happening with this lil pup.

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    Thanks Gothamist for posting this video. People please call the ASPCA and demand they seize this dog away. These monster left this dog untreated for over 6 months and according to sources, 2 of their other dogs died in the same manner. This monster leave the dogs out in the cold with no shelter.



    The ASPCA was there days before, and apparently reported that "both dogs were fine" -



    The dog ended up at a local vet for treatment - he has sarcoptic mange which is the worst of the two types of Mange (usually fatal and also very contagious and painful) -



    The neighbor who had been lodging report after report with the ASPCA was then "finally" contacted as they felt since she did all the complaining, she may know where the dog is. With this, the ASPCA bullied her with threats of imprisonment, so she released the information. The owner was notified - he then went to the vet yesterday, showed his license and took the dog out of there, we do not know where the dog is at this point.





    CAll the ASPCA and tell them to seize the dog. I have a home for him. they will take him and mend him.



    212-876-7700 ext. 4450 (animal abuse)

  • youngpro

    fuck, youre so annoying.

  • marchug

    wow! it's so annoying when people care. youngpro = asshole.

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