An Arizona rescue worker was left in shock when the wife of a local billionaire refused to pay for the medical care for her seven rottweilers.
Shelly Froehlich claims that she was almost forced to foot a $20,000 bill after learning that some of the six puppies, who along with their mother were dumped on her by Sylvia Shoen, needed life-saving medical treatments.
Shoen, who is battling cancer, did not reveal when she had an employee drop off the dogs that some were inbred and others suffered from parasitic infections.
She also failed to mention she was married to Joe Shoen, a billionaire U-Haul heir, and paid no surrender fee at the time of the transfer, forcing Froehlich’s dog adoption facility Rotten Rottie Rescue to absorb all costs.
Froehlich eventually learned about the owner of the dogs’ wealth and sent her a text asking for the money to save the animals, to which Shoen responded: ‘Crazy dog adoption lady trying to squeeze the Shoen’s for $$$.
‘This B**** will never see a copper penny!’
Handover: Sylvia Shoen (above), the wife of billionaire U-Hail CEO Joe Shoen, dropped off seven rottweilers with Shelly Froehlich, who runs Rotten Rottie Rescue
Response: Froehlich claims that she was almost forced to foot a $20,000 bill after learning that some of the six puppies needed medical aid, and Shoen would not pay (text from Shoen above)
Omission: Shoen (second from left with her husband and others at a U-Haul event), who is battling cancer, did not reveal when she had an employee drop off the dogs that some were inbred and others suffered from parasitic infections.
‘This woman purchased [the mother] Coco from a breeder with the intent to breed her,’ wrote Froehlich in a Facebook post after Shoen’s text.
‘She also purchased Coco’s brother, but didn’t bother to fix him to make sure that they didn’t accidentally breed and Sylvia allowed this to happen. Coco’s first litter consisted of just three puppies as far as i can tell and they have severe hip issues.’
She added: ‘Then while she was in the hospital Coco got pregnant by her brother a second time.’
The story was first reported by The Arizona Republic.
In addition to the problems affecting those animals, there were also the parasites in some of the other puppies.
‘The next thing I notice is that the whole family has water shooting out their rear ends,’ wrote Froelich, saying the smallest puppy was so dehydrated that she ‘could pull on the scruff of his neck and it just stuck there.’
Some tested positive for giardia and others coccida, which all the puppies were treated for according to Froehlich.
‘I called the man that brought them to inform him and ask when the diarrhea had started. That is when he told me that the week prior they tested the sickest little boy and he tested positive for Giardia,’ said Froelich.
‘He said that they were treated for it but maybe they needed another round of medication. Next the other little boy took a turn for the worse and became lethargic and had water shooting out of him about 20 times a day.’
At this time another woman was caring for the mother, and she decided to look up the information on the dog’s collar, learning that Shoen was a billionaire.
Hurting: Two of the puppies (above) had hip issues because they were inbred says Forehlich
Clap back: The caretaker responded by shaming the Shoens in a Facebook post and later leaving negative Yelp reviews on local U-Haul facilitates
Head of the house: Froehlich later thanked him but said she still worries about the three dogs still in the Shoen’s care (Sylvia above)
Two days after she posted on Facebook, Shoen’s husband came to take the dogs back, but Froehlich refused to hand them over given the condition she had received them and believing they were suffering from neglect.
‘She allowed King to try to exist in this condition. Suffering through every time he tries to move,’ wrote Froehlich.
‘I’m not sure how he dislocated his hip but it doesn’t take a brain to know that there is something seriously wrong with this puppy. And she refuses to get him the help that he needs? How dare she dump her dog on me in this condition, without any resources, and no options for him other than to put him to sleep or come up with $8000!’
She continued: ‘My god what kind of a monster is she? How can a woman with such stature be so damn stingy, and self centered ?’
She still did not get any money however, and so Froehlich decided to instead start posting negative Yelp reviews on the local U-Haul facilities in the state, which got the attention of her husband.
Soon after, she received $15,310 for the surgeries two of the puppies needed and was reimbursed for the previous medical treatments.
Forehlich updated her post to announce this news, twice writing: ‘Thank you Joe Shoen for making this right.’
She does however still have concerns for the three dogs that are still living with the Shoens.
‘Two 11 week old puppies and their dad. They live in their own feces which makes sense why the puppies that I received were so full of parasites and worms!’ claimed Freohlich.
‘They said that nobody ever cleans up the poop, that they are lucky if they get clean fresh water daily. Nobody is training these dogs, or socializing them or loving them.’
She went on to stat6e: ‘Joe himself admitted to me that Sylvia’s immune system is compromised so she is not even allowed to go near the dogs! Why in the hell does she want them then? Those puppies will not survive the brutal summer months that are upon us.
‘They will die if something is not done to help them.’