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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21 that her office has secured a court order banning Shake A Paw stores in Hicksville and Lynbrook in Nassau County from purchasing or adopting new puppies.
Last week, James announced that she has filed a lawsuit against Shake A Paw for unlawfully selling multiple sick or injured dogs at its Long Island locations.
It is alleged that Shake A Paw:
- Falsely advertised sick pets as healthy;
- Fabricated health certificates;
- Failed to disclose the animals’ legitimate medical conditions;
- Misrepresented puppies’ breeds;
- Refused to reimburse consumers for veterinarian bills when they lodged complaints with the company.
On Dec. 21, James announce that after filing the lawsuit, she was granted a court order that bans the two Shake A Paw stores on Long Island from purchasing or adopting any new dogs for resale in New York.
Additionally, James said that the order requires a vet appointed by her office to examine all puppies currently in Shake A Paw’s possession prior to their sale, while freezing Shake A Paw’s bank accounts to potentially pay restitution to impacted families.
“As a result of this court order, Shake A Paw will no longer be able to defraud consumers into purchasing sick or injured puppies,” James said. “No family should ever experience the pain of bringing home a sick puppy, and no puppy should endure mistreatment and neglect, which is why we are shutting down the puppy mill pipeline to Shake A Paw.
"New Yorkers can trust that my office will always fight to protect their wallets and the innocent animals they are trying to bring home.”
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