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JESSICA BENET COOPER surrendered two puppies claiming she found them – One had to be euthanized

- Kentucky, USA -


~ Update: February 7, 2025:


I heard back from Louisville Metro Animal Services and the following is what I learned about the two puppies. The puppy who was euthanized was an 8-week-old black female American Staff mix. Her name has not been revealed. The other puppy is a male, now around 15 weeks old, named Small Fry Joey.


I was told that “Small Fry Joey was in foster shortly after being turned in- he thrived in foster care” and he has been adopted.


I asked Animal Services where the puppies’ mom is and that is unknown.


Animal Services kindly provided me with two pictures of Small Fry Joey. The first one was taken when he was brought to the shelter, the second one was taken around January 11, 2025, when he was in foster care.


~ Original story:


On February 5, 2025, Jefferson County authorities arrested 30-year-old JESSICA BENET COOPER (pictured).


It started back on December 16, 2024, when COOPER surrendered two newborn puppies to Louisville Metro Animal Services shelter claiming she found them as “stray.”


According to court documents obtained by Voice For Us, the shelter's veterinary examined both puppies and found one of them “was lateral, cold and wet with pale gums.” The vet determined that euthanasia was the most humane solution for the puppy.


From an investigation into COOPER conducted by LMAS, it emerged that on October 25, 2024, and on November 9, 2024, COOPER had posted videos and pictures on her Facebook accounts advertising five puppies for sale.


Two of those five puppies matched the two who had been brought to the shelter by COOPER.


On December 17, 2024, investigators contacted COOPER who eventually confessed that the two puppies she claimed she had found were in fact hers and agreed to go back to the shelter to show the paperwork.


Meanwhile, a necropsy was performed on the puppy who was euthanized and results showed his/her condition “was from emaciation with serious atrophy of fat and scant muscling.”


COOPER was charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals and one felony count of torture of a dog or cat. Her bond was set at $5,000. Court records show that her preliminary hearing is set for February 14, 2025


I took the liberty of naming the puppy who was euthanized Waffles for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.


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In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


COOPER’s mugshot shared from the Jefferson County Jail




VALLARY LYNN AMATO arrested after eight dogs were abandoned in a Louisville home

- Kentucky, USA -

 

Residents of the 1400 block of Possibility Way in Louisville, alerted Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) to an abandoned home in the neighborhood with dogs inside.

 

According to the neighbors, two men were living in the home but they have not been seen at the property for months. The neighbors also reported to LMAS that there was a stench coming from the home and they could hear the dogs barking inside.

 

Animal Control Officers visited the residence three times between September 30 and November 15 but each time, nobody was home and they could not get inside. Finally, in mid-November, one of the owners allowed ACO to enter the property and remove the dogs.

 

A total of eight dogs were found and removed from the property which was covered in feces piled “several feet high.” ACO further reported that even windowsills and ceilings were covered in feces and that a large hole had been clawed into the wall.

 

From an investigation it emerged that 52-years-old VALLARY LYNN AMATO (pictured) was supposed to be caring for the dogs. The dogs were her son’s and his boyfriend, the two men who were living there.

 

According to neighbors, AMATO did not go every day to the home to feed the dogs but only once a week.

 

AMATO was arrested and on Friday, December 29, 2023, she was arraigned at Jefferson County Circuit Court on eight counts of animal cruelty and one violation of the Metro Louisville ordinance.

A judge set her bond at $2,500 and scheduled her pretrial conference for January 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. AMATO was ordered to not have any contact with animals.

 

As for the Voiceless Victims who were removed from the property, Stephanie Jackson, an LMAS spokesperson, told WLKY that they were all cleaned up and placed in foster homes.

 

The investigation is ongoing and two unidentified additional parties are facing charges in the case.

 

Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official news outlets. Link included.

Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.

 





RYAN CARBY arrested - Five dead cats and one alive, but very thin, were found at a Louisville home

- Kentucky, USA -


The Louisville Metro Police Department arrested 23-years-old RYAN CARBY pictured.


The incidents that ultimately led to his arrest date back to June 2022.


According to the criminal complaint obtained by Voice For Us, Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) received a complaint about the potential abandonment of a dog and numerous cats inside a property on 954 Goss Avenue.

Sgt. Sabatini was able to speak to a family member who stated that the animals were not abandoned.


On June 24, 2022, LMAS received another complaint involving the same residence. The complainant reported again the possible abandonment of animals inside the home.

Sgt. Michael McMichael made contact with CARBY who said that the animals were his aunt’s, and that she had passed away two weeks prior. CARBY added that he and his brother, BRYAN CARBY, “were taking responsibility for the cats at the residence”, stated the complaint.

The complaint identified BRYAN CARBY as the co-defendant in this case.


On June 29, 2022, Officer Matthew McKechnie responded to the residence in question to conduct a welfare check on the cats. According to the complaint, “A deceased cat could be seen through the window of one of the bedrooms.”


As Officer McKechnie was walking through the home, CARBY arrived on the scene and Officer McKechnie noticed that the deceased cat he saw through the window had been removed.

Additionally, Officer McKechnie noticed that another deceased cat had also been removed from another area of the residence. Officer McKechnie and Officer Goodman reported that they witnessed CARBY “walking back to the residence, carrying the two deceased cats, wrapped in cloths.”


Officers also found a cat, identified as Jasmine in the complaint, who was very thin, had severe hair loss, and a flea infestation. According to the complaint, Jasmine was supposed to be in the direct care of the CARBY brothers after their aunt died.


LMAS took custody of Jasmine.


Throughout the residence, three severely decomposed bodies of cats were discovered in addition to the two ones that CARBY attempted to hide. The bodies of those two cats, who had been deceased for three to eighteen months, were sent to the University of Kentucky for necropsy.


In the criminal complaint, LMAS Lt. Adam Hamilton stated that the CARBY brothers failed to provide a clean-living environment, food, water, or vet care to a cat.


The animal cruelty charges that RYAN CARBY is facing refer to the cat who was left deceased on the windowsill.


It’s unclear whether additional charges are pending. Furthermore, the complaint does not mention any dogs found in the property. I have emailed LMAS to inquire about that and if I receive a response, I will post an update.


RYAN CARBY was arraigned on Friday, October 13, 2023. Online arrest records show he is no longer in custody.


Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official documents provided to Voice For Us.



CARBY’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.





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