Shut down kennels were dogs are routinely abused!

A video recorded by PETA and recently posted online has sparked massive outrage. The video illustrates repeated abuse at the Sit ‘N Stay Dog Academy in Tampa Bay, Florida. We, the undersigned, are extremely disturbed by the images published on the web and demand that the boarding facility’s license has is revoked as soon as possible and the people responsible for this abuse face prosecution.

The video – which is about one minute long – was documented throughout the summer at the above mentioned dog boarding facility. Employees can be seen yanking dogs by their leash, treating them harshly or poking them relentlessly with sharp objects. In one extremely disturbing scene, a kennel employee wraps a leash around a dog's neck and starts choking the defenseless animal.

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The Sit ‘N Stay owner, Clarke Inghram, claims he has been unfairly targeted by people who are looking to shut his business down. He went on to claim that the highly-edited video does not tell the entire story of what was actually going on inside the boarding facility he manages. Inghram claims that the video does not capture the actions performed prior to the incidents, such as hugging the dog before using a leash an as emergency muzzle to keep the pooch for biting during a bath.

‘It’s a convenient method to muzzle a dog, especially when that dog is afraid. It does not hurt them, it certainly does not cut their wind off. It just keeps their mouth shut and does not allow their teeth to get to you. It’s a highly used practice’ Inghram claims.

In our view, there certainly never an excuse for handling a dog in this manner.

It seems that Mr. Ingham had prior incidents related to cruelty to animals at the facility.

In 2002, the local sheriff’s office cited Mr. Ingham several times for improper containment. Most of the charges were later dropped. In 2004, a dog passed away while on campus at the academy. The dog’s owner claimed it was a heart attack and the facility proved that the dog was suffering from a severe liver condition.

In 2008, a former client claims he witnessed Ingham ‘helicopter’ his dog – swinging the pooch into the air by its leash. Ingham claimed it was self defense, since his dog was preparing to attack a pregnant woman.

It is obvious that Mr. Ingham has developed a culture of abuse at his dog academy. We, the undersigned, hereby urge the relevant authorities to take immediate action against this man and have him brought to justice. We hereto demand that Sit ‘N Stay has its license revoked and Mr. Ingham is held accountable for the abuse that has been going on for months at the facility.

Help get justice for all the mistreated animals at these kennels and sign the petition now! Thank you.

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