Zimmerman
was apparently confounded when he
was ordered to have 39 of his dogs seen by a veterinarian due to flea and fly bites that, rest assured, went above and beyond that of minor skin irritations. Indeed, since dog wardens
are now outfitted with digital cameras it would
be of tremendous
interest to
know if photographs of the doomed dogs exist. Nevertheless, Zimmerman contacted a large animal veterinarian for advice despite the fact that the state's Dog Law requires all licensed canine
kennels to have documentation providing the name and contact information for the veterinarian of record who cares for the dogs. Could it
be that Richard Martrich and Orlando Aguirre, the two dog wardens who had inspected the
kennel over the previous six years, had overlooked this detail and
is it possible that the dogs in Zimmerman's care had never
been seen by a veterinarian?
If you
know which dog you
are interested in, and can't make the fair, you may make an appointment to meet the dog either at the foster home or
kennel... depending on where the dog
is located.