Linda Wilferth, 57, of the 300 block of Hudson Street, allegedly sold the dog for $500 but it fell ill within days. Wilferth took the dog back but did not provide veterinary care and the animal died the next day, according to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Two counts of animal cruelty were filed Nov. 20 in Flemington municipal court, the NJSCPA announced Friday.
Wilferth owns and operates Catnip Friends Rescue, the SPCA said. The Flemington-based operation holds weekly adoptions and is described on its website as a small group of people working to place dogs and cats in homes.
Catnip Friends volunteers foster the animals in their own homes, caring for them until they are adopted, the site says.
Wilferth's phone number was disconnected Friday, and the rescue group did not immediately return requests for comment.
The NJSPCA said its investigation was spurred by a consumer complaint, and that Wilferth's charges will be heard in court Jan. 28.
(Lehigh Valley Live - Dec 11, 2015)
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