Joy Smoak and Kristen Rodricks bought their puppies on the same day from a pet store in Pinellas County two years apart. In less than 24 hours, both of their new puppies were very sick.
An elderly Clearwater couple paid $6,200 for a Maltipoo from Petland Largo in January 2023. Within days, Billy and Barbara Hoppe had to shell out $3,300 to save the puppy's life.
The Pet Zone at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall and three other stores agreed on Jan. 8 to set up a $200,000 restitution fund and pay a $2,500 civil penalty to settle claims alleged four years ago by the New York State Attorney General.
WATERTOWN — A pet store chain with a location in the Salmon Run Mall has agreed to set up a restitution fund for customers who were tricked into buying sick
The Pet Zone Provided Incomplete Medical Records for Pets to Hide Past Illnesses; Company to Pay up to $200,000 to Eligible Consumers for Medical Costs.