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News from New York State Attorney General James.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2019
Attorney General James Announces Settlement With Westchester Pet Store Over Deceptive Advertising about Health and Wellness of Animals.
Westchester Puppies & Kittens Claimed That Animals For Sale Were “Home-Raised” And From “Certified Breeders,” Rather Than Large-Scale Commercial “Mills”.
WESTCHESTER – Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with the owner of a Westchester pet store that was falsely advertising and claiming that it specialized in the sale of high quality, responsibly-bred animals. In reality, the store sold animals that were bred at large-scale commercial “mills.” Pursuant to the settlement, Deborah Koehler, owner of Westchester Puppies & Kittens in Hartsdale, New York, is prohibited from making false representations about the quality of the breeders and kennels from which she obtains animals for sale. She will also pay a civil penalty of $7,500.
"Deceptive marketing and advertising will never be tolerated, including for the sale of animals,” said Attorney General Letitia James. “Not only were consumers lied to about the origins of their pets, but also the health and wellness of the beloved animals they were bringing into their homes. We will continue to crackdown on any and every abuse of animals.”
Westchester Puppies & Kittens operates a retail pet store at 26 South Central Avenue in Hartsdale. The store advertised on its website and on social media that it sells “home-raised” animals and only deals with “certified breeders.” For example, the store’s website stated “Our puppies and kittens are home-raised and responsibly-bred for temperament and good congenital health.” It also stated that Westchester Puppies & Kittens “specializes in the sale of healthy puppies and kittens from certified breeders.”
The Office of the Attorney General initiated an investigation in 2018 after receiving numerous complaints from consumers who purchased pets from Westchester Puppies & Kittens that required treatment for illnesses commonly associated with animals bred at puppy mills, such as kennel cough, giardia, distemper, and parvovirus.
The Attorney General’s investigation found that Westchester Puppies & Kittens acquired the animals it sold to the public from commercial breeders and puppy mills, not from “certified breeders” or those who “home-raise” animals. One breeder from which Westchester Puppies & Kittens acquired animals – Kuddly Kritters of Atkins, Nebraska – has been repeatedly cited by USDA inspectors for poor and unsanitary conditions in its breeding operations.
The Attorney General’s investigation also found that employees of Westchester Puppies & Kittens made false representations to customers about the breeding of the animals for sale, leading them to believe that they would be purchasing a healthier animal than from any other pet dealer.
During the course of the Attorney General’s investigation, Westchester Puppies & Kittens removed from its website and social media false and deceptive language about the breeding of animals its sells. The store no longer claims that it sells animals that are “home raised” and obtained from “certified breeders.” It has also instructed its employees not to make such claims. The settlement ensures that these practices will be followed going forward.
The settlement with Westchester Puppies & Kittens is the latest in the Attorney General’s ongoing Animal Protection Initiative, which was launched in May 2013. The initiative seeks to help consumers and animals alike by cracking down on animal cruelty, shutting down criminal animal fighting rings and bringing to justice those who unscrupulously sell animals to unsuspecting consumers. The Initiative is comprised of Investigators and Assistant Attorneys General from around the state, the OAG's Regional Offices, the Consumer Fraud Bureau, the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau, the Organized Crime Task Force and the Investigations Bureau.
This case was handled by Assistant Attorney General Sandra Giorno-Tocco of the Westchester Regional Office, with assistance from Consumer Fraud Representative John Katzenstein and Law Department Investigator Michael Christian, under the supervision of Westchester Assistant Attorney General-in-Charge Gary Brown and Deputy Attorney General for Regional Offices Jill Faber.
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Yonkers Insider Newspaper Blog: Candidate Spotlight.
London Reyes, Democrat for Westchester County Legislator in the 17th District.
London Reyes has been an active Community Activist for many years in Yonkers. Our Youth and Education are issues that matter to London Reyes. Also about the inclusion of Youth and giving them a voice in our City. For that he should be congratulated for, we feel that our Youth are our future and that Youth should be involved in our Political System.
London has a Non Profit called AAA All Stars, An organization that does many programs to help our Youth in our City and London should be congratulated for that.
We wish London Reyes the best of luck in this Election and the very best in his future endeavors.
London faces a Democratic Party Primary with former Westchester County Legislator Jose Alvarado and Community Activist Luz Casanova Moreno on June 25th Primary Day.
This Candidate Spotlight is not an endorsement of any Candidate. This is only to educate the voters on this Candidate.
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London Reyes has been an active Community Activist for many years in Yonkers. Our Youth and Education are issues that matter to London Reyes. Also about the inclusion of Youth and giving them a voice in our City. For that he should be congratulated for, we feel that our Youth are our future and that Youth should be involved in our Political System.
London has a Non Profit called AAA All Stars, An organization that does many programs to help our Youth in our City and London should be congratulated for that.
We wish London Reyes the best of luck in this Election and the very best in his future endeavors.
London faces a Democratic Party Primary with former Westchester County Legislator Jose Alvarado and Community Activist Luz Casanova Moreno on June 25th Primary Day.
This Candidate Spotlight is not an endorsement of any Candidate. This is only to educate the voters on this Candidate.
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We look very forward to interviewing Yonkers City Councilwomen Shanae Williams in the First District. We thank Councilwomen Williams for always respecting our Newspaper and for her always working so hard for her constituency and our City on this Yonkers City Council. She is a positive voice for our City. Much Appreciated.
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News from Westchester County Legislator, Virginia Perez, Democrat, 17th District.
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Update from Yonkers City Councilman, John Rubbo, Republican, 4th District.
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News from Kieran Lalor.
The special interest, lobbyists and the party bosses don’t support my campaign because they want “yes” men in office who will go-along-to-get-along. I rely on relatively small contributions from supporters like you.
Every election cycle is different. My campaign team and I will be prepared for any contingency. I am currently working to make sure we have the resources necessary to get our positive message out to the voters. To ensure another victory and continue to be your voice in Albany, I need your support today.
INDEPENDENT: No one in the legislature has a more independent voting record. I’ve taken on the Leftist New York City Democrats and when necessary I’ve called out the Republican establishment when they act as Cuomo's lap dog.
CONSERVATIVE: I’ve saved the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars by running our office efficiently the way you run your household or small business. I have also opposed every crummy budget and corporate welfare scheme that has come down the pike in my time in the Assembly. I'll never stop defending our Second Amendment rights on the floor of the Assembly, in the halls of the Capitol and around the state.
RELENTLESS: In the Assembly, Republicans are outnumbered greater than two to one. Still I continue to push back against the New York City dominated majority and help pass meaningful legislation to help the people of Dutchess County. My office goes to war against the bureaucrats for our constituents. I’m not afraid to make unannounced visits to bureaucrats so our constituents’ concerns are heard.
My goal is to raise $1,000 from as many supporters as possible by midnight tonight. I hope you will make a $10, $25, $50, $100 contribution right now so we have the resources we need to get out our positive reform message.
Your contribution of $10, $25, $50, $100 or whatever amount works for you will be put to good use in what is shaping up to be an unpredictable election year.
Thank you to all of our donors so far! We are getting closer to our goal of $1,000 raised by midnight. Reaching our $1,000 goal today will give our campaign momentum to help provide the resources we need for lawn signs, palm cards, a phone bank, digital ads and everything else that goes into a professional modern campaign.
If you wish to make a contribution by mail send to:
Lalor for Assembly 2537 Rt 52 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Sincerely,
Kieran
Kieran
Dear Friend,
The special interest, lobbyists and the party bosses don’t support my campaign because they want “yes” men in office who will go-along-to-get-along. I rely on relatively small contributions from supporters like you.
Every election cycle is different. My campaign team and I will be prepared for any contingency. I am currently working to make sure we have the resources necessary to get our positive message out to the voters. To ensure another victory and continue to be your voice in Albany, I need your support today.
INDEPENDENT: No one in the legislature has a more independent voting record. I’ve taken on the Leftist New York City Democrats and when necessary I’ve called out the Republican establishment when they act as Cuomo's lap dog.
CONSERVATIVE: I’ve saved the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars by running our office efficiently the way you run your household or small business. I have also opposed every crummy budget and corporate welfare scheme that has come down the pike in my time in the Assembly. I'll never stop defending our Second Amendment rights on the floor of the Assembly, in the halls of the Capitol and around the state.
RELENTLESS: In the Assembly, Republicans are outnumbered greater than two to one. Still I continue to push back against the New York City dominated majority and help pass meaningful legislation to help the people of Dutchess County. My office goes to war against the bureaucrats for our constituents. I’m not afraid to make unannounced visits to bureaucrats so our constituents’ concerns are heard.
My goal is to raise $1,000 from as many supporters as possible by midnight tonight. I hope you will make a $10, $25, $50, $100 contribution right now so we have the resources we need to get out our positive reform message.
Your contribution of $10, $25, $50, $100 or whatever amount works for you will be put to good use in what is shaping up to be an unpredictable election year.
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