Monday’s hearth on the Dog Resort in SODO has sparked a weekend protest.
Doggy daycare staff, former Dog Resort staff, and canine house owners joined forces to name on the Dog Resort’s proprietor to come clean with what they’re calling unhealthy practices.
“We want Mona to take accountability for her negligence in owning this business and not treating the employees and the dogs well. She needs to be held accountable for her actions and so far she hasn’t taken any blame for anything,” stated Johanna Gotz. She’s the founding father of Pet Lovers Against Dog Resort.
Gotz stated Monday’s hearth is the latest in a slew of 4 incidents on the Dog Resort’s places this yr.
“I was upset. distraught. Really again? It isn’t even a full year yet,” stated Isaac Walker, whose canine Nola was on the Dog Resort when the primary incident occurred this yr, a fireplace on the Lake City location. Then in April, a canine named Norie acquired out on the SODO location, she was the primary canine to die this yr whereas beneath the Dog Resort’s care.
“In April Norie got hit by a car. She got loose and got hit by a car and I knew Norie and she was the cutest dog,” stated Gotz.
Gotz says one other canine acquired out and was hit, however that canine lived. Then Monday, a fireplace broke out on the second flooring of the SODO location. Over 40 dogs have been corralled and shuttled to the Downtown Dog Lounge’s vacant house. That proprietor, Elise Vincintini, provided it up quick time period, to assist out.
“We weren’t thinking beyond that night,” stated Vincintini. She added, “a lot of them are supposed to be staying for a while and that’s where we’re kind of like we’re – Mona is actively looking for a place for them to stay and we’d like for that to happen sooner rather than later.”
Three dogs, Remi, Georgie, and North have been nonetheless lacking after Monday. Tragically, vehicles would hit and kill Georgie and North. Remi was discovered badly injured after she fell about 50 ft from an on-ramp close to Lumen Field.
Gotz and former worker Nicolas Funtanilla stated even after the Lake City hearth, an evacuation plan wasn’t put in place.
“We’ve never been discussed with any kind of plan per se, so us in Lake City we just happened to know what to do,” stated Funtanilla. He continued, “It definitely is a ticking timebomb. so much negligence.”
KIRO 7 known as the proprietor Mona and left a message, however didn’t hear again.
While on the protest, former staff did share recent voicemails the proprietor left them.
In one voicemail, the proprietor is heard saying, “In accordance with your non-disclosure agreement, now I hear you’re going to speak to the news about our company in a negative way and that is going to cost you every penny that you earn for the next I don’t know how long because I have an attorney who’s on this who will sue the crap out of you.”
Non-disclosure agreements are usually not enforceable in Washington State after the Silenced No More Act (Bill 1795) was signed into legislation.
Seattle Fire says the reason for Monday’s hearth at Dog Resort’s SODO location is undetermined.
