STRATFORD - A local man who claimed he was down on his luck and unable to care for his three small dogs was charged with animal cruelty.
Thomas Provenzano, 59, of Sun Ridge Lane, was released pending arraignment Oct. 2 in Superior Court after being charged with three counts of animal cruelty.
His lawyer, Frederick Paoletti Jr., declined comment.
Police said that on Aug. 20 they were contacted by a local veterinarian reporting that Provenzano’s three dogs had just come in and were exhibiting extreme signs of neglect, including matted coats and skin and dental issues.
One of the dogs, Chloe, was in such poor condition she had to be euthanized, police said.
Police said Provenzano told them he had been laid off from his job in 2013 and had been unable to care for himself, let alone his three dogs.
He had taken the dogs to Murphy’s Paw dog rescue and groomer and they had taken the dogs to the veterinarian for treatment, police said.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Stratford-dog-owner-charged-with-cruelty-14399906.php
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