Civil suit filed after dogs die at Gilbert animal boarding facility

PHOENIX — A civil lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a Gilbert, Ariz. animal boarding facility where 23 dogs died in June.

“They really want change,” attorney John Schill told KTAR News’ Bruce St. James & Pamela Hughes on Friday. “My clients want change here. They want accountability. They don’t want Green Acre to accept dogs in the future. They don’t want it to operate as a boarding facility.”

Schill said some of the dog owners extensively researched the Green Acre Dog Boarding facility before dropping their pets off there. Some even took a tour, where they were shown a large yard the owners promised was a “Doggy Disneyland.”