A controversial Richmond-based vet practice closed earlier this month for failing to pay its rent.

According to a sign posted to The Dear Animal Hospital’s door on May 9 and shared on Facebook, the vet owes just over $7,400 in rental costs. The sign indicates that the animal hospital had been leasing the space in Blundell Centre since April 2012.

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The animal hospital has had its share of contention, as the Richmond News reported in 2014 that a Richmond dog owner sued the practice for a botched surgery on her German shepherd, Magnum. Multiple complaints were filed to the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia against the veterinarian, Dr. Varinder Dabri, leading to remedial training.

The Facebook post with the notice on Dear Animal Hospital’s door was shared widely with community groups and elicited a torrent of negative comments from former customers.

CVBC would not confirm whether additional formal complaints had been made against the vet, stating that not all unresolved complaints or closed complaints are shared with the public.

The Richmond News tried to reach Dear Animal Hospital for comment, but their number has been disconnected.