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Search warrant details conditions found at Roanoke dog boarding & daycare facility
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Key Points:
- Roanoke Police Animal Protection and Services responded to City Dogs Boarding and Playcare after reports of animal cruelty, finding dogs showing signs of heat stroke and distress without veterinary care.
- Officers discovered dogs in kennels and play areas with ground temperatures around 85 degrees, some visibly shaking and huddling, while employees were also suffering from extreme heat conditions.
- Investigators noted a lack of visible drinking water in one warehouse housing dozens of dogs, along with the presence of sewage water and cigarette butts accessible to the animals.
- The facility had previously been investigated for hazardous conditions, according to the affidavit, but City Dogs owner Lynda Knezovich denies the allegations and asserts that clean water is always available and conditions are sanitary.
- Knezovich stated she is cooperating with the investigation and believes a thorough review will confirm the facility’s commitment to animal care.
