A popular dog hotel will pay $150,000 to settle a consumer protection lawsuit with Bay Area prosecutors’ offices including the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, which allege the company failed to report dog bites among other health and safety lapses.
Prosecutors contend that Wag Hotels – which has locations in the Bay Area including the city of Santa Clara – failed to properly report dog bite incidents to local health officials, had insufficient employee training on animal care and safety protocols, and suffered lapses in facility hygiene and pest control.
“Pets are family,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “When you leave a family member in someone else’s care, you are relying on that caretaker to provide the highest standard of safety, comfort, and care.”…