Updated
Updated · WDBJ · Jul 13
Roanoke Wardens Charge City Dogs Employee With 5 Counts in Animal Cruelty Probe
Updated
Updated · WDBJ · Jul 13

Roanoke Wardens Charge City Dogs Employee With 5 Counts in Animal Cruelty Probe

3 articles · Updated · WDBJ · Jul 13

Summary

  • Kevin Ketchum, a City Dogs boarding and daycare employee, was charged with five counts after a July 5 investigation in Roanoke.
  • The charges include two counts of animal cruelty, two counts of failing to provide adequate care to companion animals, and one count tied to a boarding establishment’s duty to provide proper care.
  • Roanoke Animal Wardens said the investigation is still ongoing as they continue evaluating the care and welfare of all animals housed at the facility.
  • Roanoke Animal Protection and Services asked anyone with information related to the case to call 540-344-8500.

Insights

Why was a Roanoke dog daycare allowed to reopen amid an active animal cruelty investigation?
Does blame for animal neglect stop with one employee, or will the facility's owner also face consequences?
With a history of safety complaints, how could conditions at the dog daycare escalate to this level?