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MICHELLE DIANE NAVARRETE, former employee of Dogtopia, arrested for felony animal abuse

- California, USA -


The Anaheim Police Department announced that its detectives have arrested 24-years-old MICHELLE DIANE NAVARRETE for felony animal abuse.


NAVARRETE, of Fountain Valley, worked at Dogtopia, a dog daycare and boarding facility, on the 4500 block of E. Eisenhower Circle in Anaheim for approximately three (3) years.


According to the Department’s press release obtained by Voice For Us, Dogtopia’s owners reported acts of animal abuse that happened at their facility to Orange County Animal Care. Subsequently, on July 5, 2023, the agency alerted Anaheim Police to allegations of animal abuse that occurred at the business.


Anaheim Police immediately launched an investigation and detectives learned NAVARRETE “ had committed several acts of animal abuse against dogs under the business’ care.”


Detectives located NAVARRETE in the City of Fountain Valley on the afternoon of Thursday, July 6, 2023, and arrested her for felony animal abuse.

She was booked into the Anaheim Police Department Detention Facility and was released after posting $20,000 bail.


As stated in the release, “Detectives are working to determine how many dogs have been affected or injured.” The investigation is ongoing and detectives are not disclosing any additional details at this time.


If you believe your furbaby/furbabies have been abused or neglected at Dogtopia, contact detectives at (714) - 328 - 8153 or through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS. Thank you.


One of the owners of Dogtopia, Larry Hartjoy, in a statement to Eyewitness News said: “We are devastated about these events, as Dogtopia has a zero-tolerance policy for any kind of mistreatment of animals. The employee was terminated, and our team is working alongside local law enforcement during their investigation.” He also added: “We are very grateful the dogs involved are doing well and our thoughts are with the families during this difficult time. We thank and support the staff member at this location who reported this behavior to help ensure justice is served.”


Mr. Hartjoy told Eyewitness News he understands that the accusations against NAVARRETE might tarnish the company's reputation, but he wants people to know they are distraught about what happened.


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Investigation underway after a helpless dog was heartlessly abandoned on the side of the road

- Texas, USA -


The Dallas Police Department is reaching out to the public for assistance with an animal cruelty investigation.


Police need help locating two individuals who abandoned a helpless dog on the side of the road before driving off.

According to Dallas PD, from a preliminary investigation it emerged that on the early evening of Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 7:50 p.m. the two suspects (pictured), “removed a dog in a black wire crate from a Blue Kia Rio hatchback in the 2400 block of Dowdy Ferry Road.”

The pair then drove away after callously abandoning the poor soul.


Police have not released additional information.


If you recognize the scum in the pictures, please come forward and speak up for the Voiceless Victim. You can contact DPD Crime Stoppers at 1 - (877) - 373 -TIPS or Detective H. Tamez at (214) - 671 - 0115. Please reference case number 095755-2023. Thank you!


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CHARLOTTE MARIE UPTON facing charges after two dogs were found emaciated locked up in cages

Updated: Jul 10, 2023

- Pennsylvania, USA -


~ Update: July 10, 2023



I was kindly provided with the furbabies’ pictures before their rescue and after their treatment.


As you can see, they were skin and bones when they were rescued from Hell!


Reese and Rusty have both been adopted. Reese, renamed Toby, is the one who was adopted by the husband of the veterinarian who treated him.



~ Original story:


35-years-old CHARLOTTE MARIE UPTON is facing felony animal cruelty charges after two dogs were found in poor condition in her home.


According to a criminal complaint obtained by Voice For Us, on March 11, 2022, Union Town Police responded to a home on 17 Maple Street, Dunbar Borough, Fayette County, for a welfare check on two dogs.


The responding officer reported that as he walked into the living room, he was hit with the unbearable smell of feces and urine.


In the kitchen, the officer found two dogs kept in two separate crates and dog feces caked inside them. The officer also noticed moisture on the bottom of the crates that appeared to be urine.

There was no food or water in the crates nor in the residence for the Voiceless Victims.


According to the complaint, “The dogs appeared to be full blooded boxers” brown and white in color and were identified as a 2-year-old named Reese, and a 4-year-old named Rusty.


Police said that Reese and Rusty were so skinny to the point that the officer could see their ribs and spines showing. According to the complaint, when the officer asked UPTON when the last time she gave them food or water was, she replied: “probably a few days.”

The officer further reported that he could wrap his hand around Reese’s stomach and spine.


UPTON agreed to surrender Reese and Rusty to the nonprofit Angels of Mercy Animal Rescue and Adoption Agency.


On the same day, Reese and Rusty were examined by veterinarians at MedVet Pittsburgh.

The furbabies were both emaciated and dehydrated.

Reese's body count score was 1/9 and Rusty's was 2/9.

Blood work showed elevated kidney and liver values. At this point vets would check the animal’s urine to determine if it was a case of dehydration or kidney disease, but Reese and Rusty “did not have any urine to sample.” The furvictims were hospitalized to start IV fluids.


The criminal complaint filed at Fayette County Magisterial District Court on June 30, 2023, accuses UPTON of intentionally or knowingly causing serious bodily injury to Reese and Rusty or the death of Reese and Rusty.

UPTON is also accused of not providing food or water to Reese and Rusty for an unknown amount of time causing severe dehydration and starvation.

Additionally, UPTON kept Reese and Rusty locked in a small cage with dog feces caked where the dogs had to stand on top of it due to it overflowing out of the side of the wire cage.

Finally, UPTON did not get Reese or Rusty medical attention when they were in extreme distress.


I contacted Angels of Mercy Animal Rescue and Adoption Agency to inquire about the well-being of the Voiceless Victims and I was told: “They both are doing great. They both were adopted. One of them was adopted by the vets husband.”


I also requested pictures of Reese and Rusty. Should I receive them I will add them to the article.


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