We left our sweet 13 lbs. fur baby with Barbara Martinez of Forney, Texas, while we were out of town. My baby was attacked by a Pit mix that the sitter was also keeping for the first time. She stated she left them alone outside while she went back in the house to remove a casserole from the oven. She claims she went back out there when she heard my dog screaming, and she was on the porch by herself.This happened on February 19th, she didn't contact me until the next morning (February 20th) and didn't take her to the vet until the next day, after I spoke with her, to get her checked out. She had to suffer in pain and bleeding internally all night. Josie was rushed into surgery immediately for exploratory surgery. She had a lot of internal bleeding and trauma, per my Vet. Several tears in her intestines and the muscles walls and a hole in her heart. After 3-4 hours of surgery, she coded on the table and they were unable to revive her, they worked on her for 5 minutes, trying to get her back. (I was on the phone with the vet the entire time, as they tried to resuscitate, her. They never got her heartbeat back). My veterinarian told me she died of crush syndrome and shock. Dr. Bright also informed me, that it appeared as if she had been shaken like a ragdoll. My sweet little fur baby is gone and it could have been completely prevented. I will never get justice for her. But if I can prevent this from happening to someone else's baby, that's what I intend to do . The sitter was completely negligent in not getting her immediate care, and also not separating a big dog that she didn't know from the little dogs. (A friend of the owner, of the other dog also informed me, that she was told not to put his dog around little dogs).
My other dog is a Chiweenie and he apparently saw the whole thing happened. We had him checked out, as soon as we returned from out of state. He was missing skin and fur on his nose. Barbara claimed it was from him being in a kennel. Although, (I have in writing that, she would not do that because he had never been kennel trained before). The vet had to put him on sedatives for his anxiety, nausea medicine because he's been vomiting and not eating. As well as, medication for diarrhea. . He is completely traumatized. Please do not leave your baby with this woman. I was told after the fact, that my sweet Josie was not the first animal to die under her care. She is a registered pet sitter with Rover, and also a private pet sitter, Forney Pet Sitter. I have received numerous messages in the last couple of days, from people stating that their animals were killed, seriously injured or lost under her care, Apparently, this has been going on for years. No one has been able to get her shut down. I have reported this to Kaufman County sheriffs department, as well as Rover. I also contacted Fox 4 news, I am hoping they will run my story, so that other animals may not be hurt or killed. I have also reported this to PETA. Please do not leave your babies with this woman.!! read more