Post by michele5611 on Jun 24, 2011 10:39:40 GMT -5
www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/associated_humane_societies_to.html
TINTON FALlS — The Associated Humane Societies is appealing a judge’s ruling made earlier this month in the custody battle for Patrick the pit bull. AHS submitted an application June 16 seeking to remove Patrick from Garden State Veterinary Specialists in Tinton Falls.
The application, submitted by attorney Harry Levin on behalf of AHS, says Patrick is being "sequestered" in a place "lacking essential services and conditions to rehabilitate the animal."
AHS also claims that keeping Patrick at the hospital "will result in a ‘constructive adoption’ as a staff member wants to keep the dog." Hospital administrator Patricia Smillie-Scavelli has said she wants to adopt Patrick.
AHS wanted to move Patrick to its facility at Popcorn Park Zoo in Forked River but a judge ruled June 2 that the dog should stay at the hospital during the trial of Kisha Curtis.
Curtis, 27, of Newark, was accused of animal cruelty after the 1-year-old pit bull was found starved and weighing just 19 pounds in an apartment Dumpster March 16. He now weighs 44 pounds, the hospital says.
TINTON FALlS — The Associated Humane Societies is appealing a judge’s ruling made earlier this month in the custody battle for Patrick the pit bull. AHS submitted an application June 16 seeking to remove Patrick from Garden State Veterinary Specialists in Tinton Falls.
The application, submitted by attorney Harry Levin on behalf of AHS, says Patrick is being "sequestered" in a place "lacking essential services and conditions to rehabilitate the animal."
AHS also claims that keeping Patrick at the hospital "will result in a ‘constructive adoption’ as a staff member wants to keep the dog." Hospital administrator Patricia Smillie-Scavelli has said she wants to adopt Patrick.
AHS wanted to move Patrick to its facility at Popcorn Park Zoo in Forked River but a judge ruled June 2 that the dog should stay at the hospital during the trial of Kisha Curtis.
Curtis, 27, of Newark, was accused of animal cruelty after the 1-year-old pit bull was found starved and weighing just 19 pounds in an apartment Dumpster March 16. He now weighs 44 pounds, the hospital says.
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