The rescuer, a nonprofit organization, also received a notice of violation because it had not renewed its registration with the state Department of Consumer Affairs since 2016, authorities said. That state imposed a civil fine of $2,500 on the rescue. Olesnycky, the rescuer`s lawyer, said the non-registration was an administrative oversight that had already been corrected and had nothing to do with the criminal charges. “It`s almost like these dogs are sentenced to death to go to this rescue,” she said. A lawyer for Turco and the rescue told NJ Advance Media that the accusations were unfounded and may have been made by a disgruntled ex-employee. Carvajal said she likely saw Turco three times during her brief stay at the shelter, but the owner never mingled with rescue dogs and lived in a house on the Whiskey Road property. Ramly said Turco went down several times during her time there, but she doesn`t remember seeing her during the Carré outbreak. The shelter at 465 Springfield Avenue says in its marketing materials that its mission is to “rescue homeless dogs from high-mortality shelters in the South” and provide them with life-saving care at a South Carolina-based veterinary facility before the dogs are transported to New Jersey for adoption. In recent years, as a rescue, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of obese dogs coming through our doors. Whether it`s dogs already adopted by Home for Good or dogs that come to our facility to meet their potential siblings, the same idea applies.
Did you know that “In. “New Jersey residents are entitled to an honest account of an animal`s health issues before deciding to adopt it as a pet,” Grewal said. Animal shelters play a crucial role in helping abandoned animals find a home, which is why it`s so important that the public can trust the information these shelters provide to consumers. Editor Mike Deak: 908-243-6607; mdeak@mycentraljersey.com Turco and Errico were scheduled to appear in court for the first time on Jan. 3, but that was canceled, according to the Union County District Attorney`s Office. His next appearance is scheduled for Feb. 12 in Superior Court in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Ranly, who worked at the Aiken site until January 2018, said a dog “quarantine room” was typically used for puppies or young dogs. Like Carvajal, she said she wasn`t surprised when she heard about the allegations.
Carvajal said employees didn`t know much about paperwork because they didn`t deal with it directly and were afraid to raise concerns because they were usually yelled at and threatened with being fired or cutting their hours. “If they`re all in the same room just because they`re in separate cages, that doesn`t mean they`re not going to catch the disease,” Carvajal said. Third-degree criminal charges typically carry three to five years in state prison, while fourth-degree felonies can carry conditional sentences of up to 18 months in prison. A first appearance of Turco and Errico is scheduled for January 3 at 9am. Carvajal said she raised her concerns with the shelter veterinarian but did nothing. READ: Plainfield woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty for dead puppies The owner of Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc. in Berkeley Heights, Union County, faces 15-count charges of falsifying records to deceive potential pet owners as well as other charges, said New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Union County Acting District Attorney Lyndsay Ruotolo. Friday. Home for Good Dog Rescue`s website says it began rescuing dogs in South Carolina and Georgia in 2010.
It focused on areas with a high population of unwanted dogs and high euthanasia rates. The owner and an employee of a Berkley Heights shelter are accused of falsifying the medical records of dogs with contagious diseases before they were put up for adoption, prosecutors and the Union County District Attorney`s Office said Friday. “When properly managed, animal shelters in Union County and beyond provide a much-valued public service by giving previously abandoned or neglected pets a second chance at life,” District Attorney Ruotolo said. Unless otherwise exempted, not-for-profit organizations or initiatives that raise more than $10,000 per year must register with the ministry`s Charities Registration Service. Home for Good Dog Rescue has not been registered or released, authorities said. Another disease that appeared when Carvajal was at the shelter was distemper, a virus that affects a dog`s respiratory tract, gastrointestinal metabolism and central nervous system and can be transmitted from dog to dog through direct contact with fresh urine, blood or saliva. “But what the leaders of this shelter did was nothing short of a deliberate and flagrant breach of public trust, with behavior that was not only unethical, but also criminal.” “The requirement for charities to register allows us to monitor that they are operating in accordance with consumer protection laws and regulations,” said Paul R. RodrÃguez, acting director of the Department of Consumer Affairs. “We will not allow unregistered charities to operate outside of the oversight and protection donors expect and deserve in New Jersey.” “In my position, we were considered the peons. We didn`t have much to do with paperwork.
Whenever one of us saw something we didn`t agree with, we were a little scared to say something, especially to our (veterinary technician),” she said. According to PetMD, parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that affects dogs. It can cause severe and bloody diarrhea; Lethargy; Fever; Vomit; and severe weight loss. Rebecca Panico can be reached at rpanico@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @BeccaPanico. Errico, 65, is charged with fourth-degree false advertising to deceive potential pet owners. According to arrest warrants obtained by The Augusta Chronicle, Errico was involved in sharing an ad containing false information about a dog to deceive potential dog owners. If you purchase a product or create an account through one of the links on our website, we may receive compensation.
Richard A. Errico, 65, an employee of the shelter, also faces charges of false advertising to deceive potential pet owners. Carvajal said workers were not properly trained or prepared to care for animals. There have been cases, she said, where employees have had to search YouTube videos to administer medication. “We weren`t really trained enough,” Ranly said. The arrest warrants against Turco state that in 2019, she knowingly sold, offered for sale, abandoned, admitted or offered for sale a dog with parvovirus. Adopted pets included a variety of breeds, from dogs to designer breeds like Shih Tzus, and were given names like “Summer,” “Winston,” and “Dixie” before moving on to unsuspecting adoptive families. Richard Errico, 65, of New Providence, an employee of the shelter, is charged with fourth-degree false advertising to deceive potential pet owners. “I`m particularly surprised that it took so long for something to happen,” she said.
Home for Good Dog Rescue owners Toni A. Turco, 55, and Richard Errico, 65, have been charged following a longstanding joint investigation involving the Attorney General`s Consumer Affairs Division and the Union County Special Prosecutor`s Office. The owner and an employee of a New Jersey animal shelter have been accused of falsifying the medical records of more than a dozen dogs. A Warren County resident who owns an animal shelter in the community has been criminally charged with falsifying the records of more than a dozen dogs to hide negative aspects of their medical histories from potential adopters, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Union County Acting District Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Friday. Lyndsay V. Ruotolo. The Augusta Chronicle reached out to Home for Good Dog Rescue, but a receptionist at the New Jersey headquarters said they had no comment. Carvajal said the dogs arrived with distemper and were sent for adoption without being properly treated. Ranly said a dog was adopted during the outbreak and later died.
The investigation found that the shelter had removed negative information from the admission forms of some of their dogs before they were put up for adoption. The investigation found that the shelter did so more than a dozen times over a period of just over two years, according to Melissa Spagnoli, a supervisor in the special prosecutor`s office and deputy prosecutor who is pursuing the case. The Department of Consumer Affairs encourages consumers who are encouraged to donate money to a charity to consult their directory of registered charities or call the Charities Registration Hotline at 973-504-6215 during business hours to ensure that a fundraising organization or professional is currently registered or to report suspicious activity.