Boas and Balls / Jurassic Pets - Animal Cruelty Investigation

Story making the rounds, though I hate using PETA for a source as they over-hype everything.

The news article is pretty thin, stating only that a search warrant was executed.
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/12/10/thornton-pet-store-warrant-executed/20201853/

http://investigations.peta.org/rat-r...der-pet-store/

Yes PETA does overhype everything, however I will say its nice to see that people are being held accountable for neglecting animals for once!

Update: Kenneth Kubic convicted of animal cruelty.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29...y-adams-county

Jurassic Pets owner convicted of animal cruelty in Adams County Court

In a two-day trial, witnesses said kittens, hedgehogs, reptiles and rodents were confined in unsanitary conditions without food, water and veterinary care. Some of the animals died.

The owner of Jurassic Pets, a Thornton pet store, was convicted of 18 counts of animal cruelty Friday in Adams County Court.
Kenneth Kubic, 61, was charged in March 2015 after Thornton police investigated complaints that he neglected the animals in his store. In a two-day trial, witnesses said kittens, hedgehogs, reptiles and rodents were confined in unsanitary conditions without food, water and veterinary care. Some of the animals died.

"They had no fat, no muscle," said assistant district attorney Jess Redman in a news release. "They were so neglected that their bodies began to consume themselves."

One customer, Rebecca Lacey, testified that her son cried when he saw how the animals lived.

Denver Zoo vice president Scott Larson testified that some of the animals were so dehydrated and emaciated that they had to be euthanized. He said that it typically would take weeks or months for animals to be in that condition.

Kubic will be sentenced June 29.

His son, 22-year-old Brian Kubic, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty in April. He'll be sentenced June 1.

Kubic's wife, 54-year-old Lynn Kubic, will go on trial June 16 on animal cruelty charges.

Wow, after reading the OP and seeing the pictures, I'm at a loss for words.

This is very interesting as this a local store that I have visited several times. I have never purchased a reptile from them but the one feeder mouse I purchased was in less than ideal condition. The animals in the shop near my house seem to be in pretty good condition, but who knows what is going on behind the scenes. I will say that I did visit another store sharing the Jurassic pets name and there was a 50 gallon tank with around ten adult corn snakes crammed into it. Also is worth noting that Lynn kubick runs the Rocky mountain reptile expo which is one of only two expos in the area.