- Kentucky, USA -
~ Update: February 7, 2025:
I heard back from Louisville Metro Animal Services and the following is what I learned about the two puppies. The puppy who was euthanized was an 8-week-old black female American Staff mix. Her name has not been revealed. The other puppy is a male, now around 15 weeks old, named Small Fry Joey.
I was told that “Small Fry Joey was in foster shortly after being turned in- he thrived in foster care” and he has been adopted.
I asked Animal Services where the puppies’ mom is and that is unknown.
Animal Services kindly provided me with two pictures of Small Fry Joey. The first one was taken when he was brought to the shelter, the second one was taken around January 11, 2025, when he was in foster care.
~ Original story:
On February 5, 2025, Jefferson County authorities arrested 30-year-old JESSICA BENET COOPER (pictured).
It started back on December 16, 2024, when COOPER surrendered two newborn puppies to Louisville Metro Animal Services shelter claiming she found them as “stray.”
According to court documents obtained by Voice For Us, the shelter's veterinary examined both puppies and found one of them “was lateral, cold and wet with pale gums.” The vet determined that euthanasia was the most humane solution for the puppy.
From an investigation into COOPER conducted by LMAS, it emerged that on October 25, 2024, and on November 9, 2024, COOPER had posted videos and pictures on her Facebook accounts advertising five puppies for sale.
Two of those five puppies matched the two who had been brought to the shelter by COOPER.
On December 17, 2024, investigators contacted COOPER who eventually confessed that the two puppies she claimed she had found were in fact hers and agreed to go back to the shelter to show the paperwork.
Meanwhile, a necropsy was performed on the puppy who was euthanized and results showed his/her condition “was from emaciation with serious atrophy of fat and scant muscling.”
COOPER was charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals and one felony count of torture of a dog or cat. Her bond was set at $5,000. Court records show that her preliminary hearing is set for February 14, 2025
I took the liberty of naming the puppy who was euthanized Waffles for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.
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COOPER’s mugshot shared from the Jefferson County Jail
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