Pet store negect Phoenix, AZ (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jul 31, 2002 County: Maricopa Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted
Abuser/Suspect: John M. Johnson
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In the first case heard under Shoka's Law, the new Arizona law regulating pet stores, John M. Johnson, the owner of A-1 Pet Services in Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to seven counts of animal cruelty. He was fined $7,000, the maximum penalty allowed under the law for his repeated mistreatment of the animals in his care. One complaint involved a 16-day old puppy who died the day Johnson sold him to a Phoenix woman. In Defense of Animals received numerous other complaints about the store.
Under the settlement, the City of Phoenix Police Department will conduct six inspections of A-1 Pet Services over the next 12 months. The case sets a precedent for law enforcement to inspect establishments found guilty of violations under Shoka's Law and establishes that a business that has a retail sales permit and that is selling animals is a pet store regulated under Shoka's Law. Neighborhood MapFor more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the map notes.
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