Dogs Confined to Cages Without Water for Hours on End

Dogs at Sit ‘N Stay were confined to cramped, sometimes broken crates—without a drop of water to drink—for up to 19 hours straight as part of their “training,” according to a supervisor. They weren’t even allowed out of the crates when bleach and other noxious chemicals were sprayed nearby.

Unsurprisingly, some of the dogs objected to such intensive confinement by barking. Workers attempted to silence them by throwing metal bowls against the cages or, in one instance caught on video, by jabbing a caged dog with a broom handle. Workers also banged bowls, trashcans, and trashcan lids against the cages and sinks in an apparent attempt to frighten and intimidate the dogs into silence.

PETA’s observer saw that some dogs were crated for nearly two hours outside in the blazing sun without shade or water, even as the temperature rose into the mid-90s and the heat index reached 105°F. When offered water, the dogs drank continuously for up to two minutes.