Pet World is shut down!
Thanks to a joint investigation by SPCA Westchester Humane Law Enforcement Unit officers, Yonkers Police, Yonkers Building Dept. and the Westchester Health Dept., Pet World, located at 433 South Broadway in Yonkers has been shut down and their license revoked! As you can see from these photos, the conditions these poor animals were living in is heartbreaking. It was a team effort and we are very relieved to know that no more animals will needlessly suffer here.
A police officer was making a call Friday checking a security alarm in a building next door when he walked into the basement and saw the hundreds of birds, ducks, chickens, roosters, and pigeons along with rabbits all contained in the basement.
“It was cramped, it was filthy — keeping birds in a basement, now how they were supposed to be kept,” said SPCA Director Ernest Ungaro.
Photos released by the SPCA showed “heartbreaking” living conditions for the animals, the organization said.
The birds and rabbits rescued were taken to a local farm.
The owner was issued a court summons and they will no longer be allowed to operate in Westchester County. Two years ago, the same store lost its license to sell dogs and cats.
Some residents foolishly told TV news reporters that it was sad that they are closing, while another customer complained about how a $500 deposit she made for a dog was never returned because the dog died and the owner kept putting her off.
