Owners of Puppy Luv rescue accused of misdemeanors in abuse case
Puppy Luv owners accused of animal abuse, neglect
The owners of Puppy Luv animal rescue now face misdemeanor charges. This comes months after FOX 10 reported on the filthy conditions inside the shelter, where dozens of dogs appeared to be living in their own waste.
PHOENIX - UPDATE: On June 26, the Arizona Humane Society provided a statement to FOX 10:
We have been closely following the case of Puppy Luv and its owners, Gwen and Brad Ware, since submitting our cruelty investigation packet to the Phoenix Police Department in October of last year. The Arizona Humane Society is not a law enforcement agency, and only the police can cite pet owners and seize pets. We hope that the information we provided will aid in the case and that justice will prevail, as well as in the thousands of other cases we see each year where cruelty is suspected.
Last year, our Field Team conducted more than 10,000 animal cruelty investigations, and we remain steadfast in our mission to advocate for the voiceless. We are hopeful Governor Katie Hobbs will sign SB1658 into law after it passed in the Senate last week. The bill will save thousands of companion animal lives annually by enabling faster search warrants in extreme cruelty cases. Until every pet in the Valley is in a safe home, our work will continue.
Our original story from June 25 is below:
The owners of Puppy Luv animal rescue have been charged with misdemeanors.
Brad and Gwen Ware
What we know:
Several months ago, FOX 10 reported on the filthy conditions from inside the shelter where dozens of dogs were kept, seemingly lying in their own waste.
Arizona Humane Society had to get involved and a case of animal cruelty was submitted to the Phoenix Police Department.
In May, Phoenix Police investigators recommended animal cruelty, neglect, abandonment, and hoarding charges to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office against rescue owners Brad and Gwen Ware.
The dogs were surrendered to the Arizona Humane Society.
What's next:
Their cases are being prosecuted in Phoenix municipal court.
FOX 10 reached out to the Wares’ attorney for comment and has not heard back.