Man charged with negligence in deaths of 14 dogs at Saskatoon kennel
A 50-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with negligence after 14 dogs died at a local boarding kennel last fall.
An investigation conducted by the Saskatoon SPCA, with help from city police, found the large breed dogs died at Playful Paws Pet Center as a result of heat stroke and dehydration.
According to police, the investigation found the dogs were left unattended overnight at the business without water and in a “dangerously warm” room.
In social media posts since the tragedy, Playful Paws has maintained the deaths were accidental, and caused by an electrical malfunction within the heating and air conditioning systems.