CLARKSBURG, W.Va. ( WBOY ) — Thousands of owners who had their pets cremated in the Pittsburgh area, including a woman who works in West Virginia, were recently told that the ashes they received don’t belong to their pets.
“Total shock, disbelief, deceived, was kind of the worst thing you could ever hear,” said Bobbi Loveridge, assistant professor of Vet Tech at Pierpont Community and Technical College in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
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Nearly two weeks ago, Loveridge was stunned to learn that the ashes she received may not be from her three beloved pets. Owners of the ashes received them between 2021 and 2024.
Last week, the office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General, David Sunday, filed criminal charges against 70-year-old Patrick Vereb , the owner of Eternity Pet Memorials. Charges against him include deceptive business practices, theft by deception and receiving stolen property, with allegations of deceiving more than 6,500 pet owners out of more than $650,000…