By CKOM News Staff

Man charged with negligence in deaths of 14 dogs at Saskatoon kennel

Feb 22, 2017 | 8:59 AM

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.

The deaths intensified calls for boarding kennel regulations in Saskatchewan.

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A few weeks after the incident, the business announced new safety measures for its kennels. Playful Paws modified its alarm system to include temperature sensors that will notify the manager’s phone if it gets too hot or too cold.

The staff member who wrote the post added the entire team was struggling to cope with the tragedy.

A provincial court date has been set for the man on March 29. The negligence charge falls under the Animal Protection Act 1999.

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