{"id":341208,"date":"2021-09-19T01:06:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T22:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/waldos-rescue-pen-left-dead-dogs-in-dumpsters\/"},"modified":"2021-09-19T01:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T22:06:21","slug":"waldos-rescue-pen-left-dead-dogs-in-dumpsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/waldos-rescue-pen-left-dead-dogs-in-dumpsters\/","title":{"rendered":"#Waldo&#8217;s Rescue Pen left dead dogs in dumpsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Waldo&#8217;s Rescue Pen left dead dogs in dumpsters<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A dogfight has erupted between a Manhattan animal rescue and an ex-employee who claims the group left vulnerable pups suffering.<\/p>\n<p>Waldo\u2019s Rescue Pen founder Emily Dyson has allegedly been fostering out seriously sick animals, and several have died on her watch, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>In one case, four puppies died together of the highly-contagious but treatable canine parvovirus, said Michaela Mele, a former employee and board member.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe said she was treating them in whatever way she could. They never saw a vet,\u201d Mele insisted.<\/p>\n<p>Dyson called the parvo deaths of the puppies \u201cheart-wrenching\u201d and said she had been communicating with a vet, noting\u00a0\u201cthe dogs\u2019 symptoms were not consistent with parvo.<\/p>\n<p>To have the tragedy \u201cthrown in my face publicly while suggesting it was somehow deliberate on Waldo\u2019s part is just depraved,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Emily Dyson, manager of Waldo's Rescue Pen, has allegedly been fostering out sick dogs and mistreating them at the facility, according to a former employee.\" class=\"wp-image-19504239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Emily Dyson, manager of Waldo\u2019s Rescue Pen, has allegedly been fostering out sick dogs and mistreating them at the facility, according to a former employee.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J.C. Rice<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mele also claimed that \u201cwhen dogs have died, I know that she has wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed them up in bags and put them in a dumpster.\u201d  Mele\u2019s former roommate said she overheard Dyson describing putting a dead puppy \u201cin a dumpster,\u201d the roommate, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Dyson denied throwing canine corpses in the trash, calling the accusation \u201cflagrantly untrue and defamatory\u201d \u2014 and noting the animals she works to save are among the worst off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=926\" alt=\"According to former employee Michaela Mele, Dyson did not send dogs sick with canine parvovirus to the vet.\" class=\"wp-image-19504267\" width=\"312\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=620 624w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=465 468w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=310 312w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=155 156w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\"\/><figcaption>According to former employee Michaela Mele, Dyson did not send dogs sick with canine parvovirus to the vet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mele, who is no longer with Waldo\u2019s, described an operation mostly run out of Dyson\u2019s Lower Manhattan apartment, where sick dogs allegedly didn\u2019t always get veterinary care, but adopters could be charged up to $550, typical of many rescue groups.<\/p>\n<p>Like many other small animal rescues, Waldo\u2019s periodically brings dogs from Southern states \u2014 where warmer weather and a lack of spay-and-neuter laws mean more strays \u2014 up to the Big Apple.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Post encountered her last month in the South Street Seaport, where she and volunteers met a van filled to the roof with crated dogs early one Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>There have been at least five complaints filed with the state Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) against Waldo\u2019s, according to records obtained by The Post under the Freedom of Information Law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere is the money going if she\u2019s using a shady transport, not giving fosters supplies, not paying for proper vet care? I\u2019ll tell you where it\u2019s going, her pockets,\u201d one whistleblower, whose identity was redacted, alleged in a July 24 complaint.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Mele alleges Dyson threw dead dogs away in a dumpster.\" class=\"wp-image-19504275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mele alleges Dyson threw dead dogs away in a dumpster.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J.C.Rice<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dyson said she wasn\u2019t aware of the complaints, and believes they were filed by people seeking to harass her. <\/p>\n<p>Waldo\u2019s is registered with the state. But a rep for DAM, Jola Szubielski, told The Post that while the law requires rescues to register, \u201cit does not provide the Department with inspection authority as it does with pet dealers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Nute, 30, volunteered to foster Bleecker, a poodle covered in waste, only to find his problems went well beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>The pup was \u201cextremely riddled\u201d with heartworm, had an ear infection, and needed dental work, said Nute, who said Dyson never provided medical documents for the pooch. When she took Bleecker to her own vet, Nute claims Dyson blew up, and took the dog back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"Dyson allegedly fostered out dogs that had several health conditions, according to foster volunteers.\" class=\"wp-image-19504296\" width=\"281\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=560 562w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=420 421w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=281 281w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=140 140w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\"\/><figcaption>Dyson allegedly fostered out dogs that had several health conditions, according to foster volunteers.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J.C.Rice<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dyson claimed the dogs sometimes arrive dirty because they are rescued from \u201chorrible conditions\u201d and need to be cleaned up by fosters because Waldo\u2019s relies on volunteer help.\u00a0 She pointed out that she paid Bleeker\u2019s vet bill and personally took foster care of the dog after that, after which he was \u201cadopted into a wonderful loving home\u201d and is now \u201cthriving.\u201d She said she took the dog because Nute became \u201cdifficult and intransigent.\u201d Nute later complained to the state.<\/p>\n<p>Another foster said her Waldo\u2019s pup \u201cwas clearly very ill,\u201d and died just two weeks after she took him in.<\/p>\n<p>Isabella, 22, who declined to give her last name, said she needed the rescue\u2019s financial support to bring Hansel, a 7-year-old poodle, to the vet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy concerns were repeatedly downplayed and although they eventually tried to help by offering some antibiotics, it was too late,\u201d she told The Post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that the people at Waldo\u2019s truly care about what they do, but are poorly equipped to handle a lot of situations,\u201d she said. \u201cThe people at the rescue seemed shaken and promised they would meet to reevaluate things, but I don\u2019t think I will ever recover from seeing his dead body in my hallway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dyson said she was not aware of the severity of Hansel\u2019s illness and blamed Mele, who had been monitoring the foster dog.<\/p>\n<p>The taxpayer-funded Animal Care Centers of NYC no longer works with Waldo\u2019s, said spokesman Katy Hansen, who would not explain why. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"According to records, there have been at least five complaints filed against Waldo's with the Department of Agriculture and Markets.\" class=\"wp-image-19504312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>According to records, there have been at least five complaints filed against Waldo\u2019s with the Department of Agriculture and Markets.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J.C. Rice<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dyson\u00a0slammed ACC for canceling its partnership with her, which she said came \u201cwith absolutely no warning, notice or reason whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mele said Dyson was less than caring after one gruesome incident, in which Mele was seriously mauled by a Waldo\u2019s rescue dog named Titan.<\/p>\n<p>The attack from Titan, a pit bull with \u201cknown behavioral issues,\u201d left Mele with 30 stitches, \u201csevere\u201d scarring, and pain and numbness to this day, Mele said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"Titan, the Waldo's dog that Mele said attacked her.\" class=\"wp-image-19504277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Titan, the Waldo\u2019s dog that Mele said attacked her and was later put down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"Mele's injury from the dog mauling.\" class=\"wp-image-19504284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/waldos-rescue-pen-abuse-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Mele\u2019s injury from the dog mauling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mele, who acknowledged Dyson paid her ER bill, said she doesn\u2019t blame the dog, and was heartbroken when he had to be put down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not going to collect worker\u2019s comp, right?\u201d Dyson allegedly asked when Mele returned from the emergency room.<\/p>\n<p>Dyson denied the allegations to The Post, calling Mele a \u201ca bitter disgruntled employee blindly seething for retribution,\u201d whom she\u2019d recently fired for moving out of state.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Waldo\u2019s Rescue Pen founder Emily Dyson has allegedly been fostering out seriously sick animals, and several have died on her watch, sources said. 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