Target: Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General
Goal: Implement stricter oversight and mandatory liability insurance for pet grooming services to prevent future incidents.
Shannon Smith’s emotional support dog, Hadley, reportedly endured a traumatic and painful injury during a routine grooming appointment when several inches of his tail were severed. Despite extensive medical care costing over $1,000, Shannon has apparently received no clear explanation about how this incident occurred. Moreover, she discovered that the grooming business and its insurance policy excluded liability for such accidents, leaving her without financial recourse.
This incident is a stark reminder of the potential risks associated with pet grooming services, compounded by the lack of regulatory oversight and accountability. Grooming accidents, while rare, can result in significant harm to pets and emotional distress to their owners.
We urge the Ohio Department of Agriculture to implement stricter oversight for pet grooming facilities, including mandatory liability insurance to cover injuries sustained during grooming services. This regulation will protect pet owners and ensure businesses are held accountable for their practices, fostering a safer environment for all animals.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Ohio AG Dave Yost,
The recent case of Hadley, a dog who reportedly suffered a traumatic injury during a grooming appointment, highlights the urgent need for stricter regulations and accountability in the pet grooming industry. Shannon Smith, Hadley’s owner, faced not only the emotional distress of her pet’s apparent injury but also significant financial burdens, with no recourse for reimbursement due to the groomer’s insurance policy exclusions.
This incident underscores the potential dangers pets face during grooming and the lack of protections for pet owners. Mandatory liability insurance and clearer regulatory oversight would ensure accountability and provide a safety net for incidents like this.
We respectfully urge your department to take action by introducing regulations requiring all grooming facilities to maintain comprehensive liability coverage and adhere to safety standards. These measures will help prevent future tragedies and protect both pets and their owners from avoidable harm.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Ohio R Angel
It does not matter that the insurance will not cover the damages, Ms Smith is free to SUE the groomer for negligence in the small claims court. No lawyer is needed. All that is necessary is that it is proven that the injury happened whilst under the groomers care i.e. after the dog was left there and before it was collected. The Groomer will have a judgment against them and will no doubt pay! Such a negligent groomer should be shut down and not be in charge of ANY animal.
Just a short addendum to my above comment. I know the owner is a woman and would maybe not want to pursue this incident as it could be traumatic for her and at the very least, her dog is fortunately still alive.
But——- let me just say that if this had been my dog— this prick of a supposed groomer would NEVER groom another dog as long as he lived. Not necessarily to kill him but his hands and fingers would be smashed so badly that the annoying tosser would NEVER be able to hold any grooming tool again. Apart from that I don’t think he would be able to produce babies anymore either!!
J.W.
Sorry, should have said ‘my comment below’ not above!! J.W.’
Accident my ass! Many Dogs & cats are being injured, abused & killed at grooming salons!
FFS I can’t understand how all this Animal torture & killing is allowed to continue.. it’s out of control. Governments and the Law simply ignore/allow it,,, just to keep all these FUCKING EVIL DEPRAVED PSYCHOPATHS CUNTS AMUSED..so they don’t do it to people.. It’s bad all over the world. We live in a rotten decayed evil world. Life was great when I was a kid,,, sure there were lots of arseholes around in the world but since social media & the internet & the out of control world population… more & more millions of psycho’s are out there free to commit heinous Animal violence torture rape & killing just for fun… THEY ARE ALL FUCKING INBREDS.. JUST LIKE THEY’RE ROTTEN INBRED THINGS FOR PARENTS… Seriously how can humans produce such fucking trash??? that does NOT belong in society.This fucking shit must be stopped… Give all us GOOD NORMAL HUMAN BEINGS THE RIGHT TO SHOOT & CULL THESE EVIL MONSTERS THAT MAKE THIS WORLD HELL FOR ALL ANIMALS & NORMAL PEOPLE! THE PSYCHO’S that are in prison for torturing, raping & killing humans pretty much all of them started of doing this shit to Animals… when they’re not satisfied anymore they do it to humans!! But all these FACTS are IGNORED? so it’s no wonder the way the world is now! THANKS FOR FUCKING NOTHING GOVERNMENTS & LAWMAKERS, FUCK THEM ALL OFF TO HELL WHERE THEY SHOULD BE! Torture them to death first!
How right you are Sister Paula, I have to agree with everything you said 150%.
And really good that there is someone out there who feels exactly the same towards these animal torturing bastards as do I.
And I fully agree that the Judicial system, Governments etc do not give a flying fuck about these arrogant nasty animal torturing fuckers one bit!
But-here’s the thing, if I was caught beating seven barrels of shit out of one of these deranged minded cunts, I would be up before the ‘stupidly’ bewigged Judges and prosecutors before my feet could touch the ground! And as they say, have the book thrown at me. Overpaid annoying and arrogant bastards all of them.
And I am sure you are right when you say the torturing pricks are allowed to do this as it takes away the worry of them doing it to children and adults! These twats are just as bad as the motherfucking perps! So, the perps win and us good normal people lose!
What is needed is Animal Activist groups ( gangs) to hunt these fuckers down no messing and then the bloody so-called law would HAVE to sit up and take notice! And so would the fucking perps! These arseholes value their lives and would I guarantee not want to be beaten to death by a ‘fired’ up animal activist mob! A mass cleansing of all of these fuckers is what is needed for the good of our world. The governing bodies CAN do it but will not as they are scared of any repercussions afterwards!
So yet again I say— Power to any mob, gang or group who feels the same about these pieces of shit sub- humans. Planning and care is what is needed to terminate these bastards. And YES it can be done. I will say no more🥴👍
J.W.
Be careful if you decide to take your dog to a groomers. Make sure you check them out first and listen to other people’s views.Some of these ‘so- called’ groomers have found out how they can inflict pain on dogs ( especially dogs ) legally without repercussions as this is what gives them their fix and they love it.
I mean, imagine, when you leave your dog, how do you know what is happening to it. The dog can get punched, slapped, kicked around, made to scream by twisting handfuls of hair, twisting their collars so the dog has a job to breathe etc, etc, etc, I could go on and on! So just make doubly sure if you need to take your dog to a groomer make sure again that that you find out his or her reputation.
AND- if the groomer has any problem with you staying whilst he or she performs be very wary! Animal torturers are very crafty and can ‘ pop up’ anywhere. Also if your dog seems nervous or shaky when you pick up again be very wary as these people are good at excuses like “Oh he was difficult and I had a job to restrain him” or “ he kept slipping of the table etc. These pricks can come over as the nicest person to give you a false sense of security. If you have to take your dog to a groomer just make sure you know his or her reputation. Be warned, these animal torturing sods can be very crafty. It is your dog So if you love it make sure you know the groomer first! Be very careful. Also check your digs condition and mannerisms when you collect it. I know one or two of these nasty groomers so again, be vigilant. Have a good Christmas Y’all and a great New Year.
J.W.