39 German Shepherds, ranging from puppies to 7 years old were found in two houses, owned and rented by Dawn Verdeshi & Christopher Cella. They’ve been removed and taken in by the Columbia-Green Humane Society in Hudson, New York, and will be up for adoption soon.
The yahoos who were busted have dogs currently advertised on pedigreedatabase.com, posted by Christopher Cella on that website:
German Shepherd Puppies for Sale: Big Boned Bears
German Shepherd Dog for Sale: 7 mo. old Female
Pedigreedatabase.com, remove those postings and ban them NOW!
From the Columbia-Greene Humane Society:
On February 9, the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office removed thirty-nine German Shepherd Dogs from two homes in Durham, NY. One home was rented by Dawn Verdeschi (age 44), and the other home was owned by Verdeschi. The dogs, which ages ranged from two weeks old to seven years old, were living in their own waste in small crates. The home was described by CGHS/SPCA officials as one of the most deplorable living conditions ever witnessed by investigators. All dogs were found to be dehydrated and thin. Ms. Verdeschi was charged with one count of animal cruelty, with an investigation into the situation continuing.
All 39 dogs were surrendered to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, and are available for adoption. For people interested in adopting one of these dogs, please visit the shelter’s website at www.cghs.org and fill out a pre-approval application, or call the shelter at 518-828-6044.
NEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports
NEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports
From Southeastern Regional Show and Breed Survey, March 15-16, 2008, Statesville, NC:
From DEUTSCHER SCHÄFERHUNDE CLUB SAN DIEGO, March 2-3, 2013:
And this disturbing one — is it the same pup as the 7 mo. old female for sale above? Photo by John Woike, Hartford Courant:
Ava, a 13 week old puppy was going to be picked up by her new owner, Dawn Verdeschi of New York, Sunday after the North American WUSV Sieger Show where more than 200 World Class German Shepherds from all over the U.S. and many foreign countries competed in a European-Style Ring Show at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport. — John Woike / Hartford Courant, Oct. 6, 2013
Leave a Reply