Chelsea pet store accused of selling sick dogs, abusing puppies closes

A Chelsea pet store accused of abusing puppies and selling sick dogs to unsuspecting customers has closed.
The Humane Society conducted a two-month undercover investigation into the Chelsea Kennel Club, where video captured a store staffer cracking a towel at one young dog, smacking crying pups and banging on cages.
The video also showed dogs with mucus in their eyes, limping and shaking in their cages.
After the video surfaced, animal rights activists protested in front of the store.
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On Wednesday, there was a “closed” sign on the front door and the phone number appears to be disconnected.
Still, the animal welfare group that conducted the investigation says more needs to be done.
“While we certainly want outliers in regard to animal care and cruelty to change their ways or to go out of business, we cannot do in-depth investigations at the hundreds of places throughout the country that are supplying stores like the one in New York,” said Wayne Pacelle, the Humane Society’s CEO. “That’s why the nation needs sound policies that set measurable standards of care and assure that these standards are enforced.”
Store owner Dana Derragh has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
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“I’m an animal lover,” she told the Daily News in July. “I’m a vegetarian. I won’t even eat an animal.”
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