MIAMI – A pet sitter in Sunny Isles Seashore has been billed with animal cruelty with intent to injure following two pet dogs left in her treatment had to be rushed to a veterinarian because of to extreme dehydration.
A single died.
In accordance to law enforcement, Patricia Guitierrez employed 19-year-aged Antonella Rivoir at the conclusion of May well to just take treatment of her 5 puppies and cat though she and her husband went on a thirty day period-long family vacation. She was given specific instructions on how considerably to feed the animals and which types necessary medicine.
Rivoir was to remain in Guitierrez’s condominium and get treatment of all the animals entire-time.
Guitierrez, who has numerous cameras inside of her condominium, reported she was in call with Rivoir just about every working day and was explained to her animals had been high-quality and wholesome. She would later explain to law enforcement that it was strange that on some times she was not able to access the cameras in her dwelling on her telephone to see what was happening.
On June 27th, Guitierrez requested her housekeeper, Carmen Soto, to thoroughly clean her apartment prior to she and her partner returned.
Guitierrez mentioned Soto identified as her and reported when she went to the apartment, there was urine and puppy feces all around the ground and furniture. She mentioned the canines seemed “unfortunate” and appeared to have misplaced fat.
Soto explained to Guitierrez that Rivoir’s boyfriend was, which was versus their agreement.
Soto said she found two Pomeranians, 8-yr-previous Daisy and 13-yr-outdated Lucy had been lying on the floor rigid and not able to stroll.
Rivoir and Soto took the puppies to a veterinarian in Surfside and they had been quickly taken to the Veterinary Crisis Group in Aventura because of to their critical affliction.
There Daisy was specified CPR and died shortly afterward. Lucy was capable to recuperate.
A vet explained in addition to significant dehydration, Lucy had bruises all more than her system.
According to law enforcement, Rivoir and her boyfriend took off, leaving their possessions in Guitierrez’s condominium. Soto stayed there until finally Guitierrez arrived house the upcoming working day.
Guitierrez explained to police that when she checked the dogs’ food, significantly less than 50 % was employed and medications they desired were not specified.
Rivoir was arrested on September 21st when she went to the Sunny Isles Seaside law enforcement division on an unrelated make a difference.
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