A Colorado Springs woman is continuing her fight to change state law after her dog was killed while in the care of an unlicensed pet sitter, arguing that dogs should be considered more than just property under the law.
The pet sitter watching Julie Hsieh’s dog Lumi, when Lumi died, was charged and convicted of a crime for running an unlicensed pet facility this month. Lumi was a pomeranian. According to online court records, Ratajczyk pleaded guilty on Jan. 20 for the offense from Dec. 23, 2024. The ruling is tied to the day Lumi was killed by another dog while in the care of the sitter. News5 first covered Hsieh’s story in June…