wife of U-Haul billionaire had to be shamed into paying vet bills for her sick purebred dogs

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When Shelly Froehlich learned a cancer patient hoped to send six Rottweiler puppies and their mother to her animal rescue in Arizona, she says she quickly agreed and, assuming financial hardship, waived a $600 surrender fee. It was a move she quickly came to regret after getting familiar with the purebred dogs—some of whom were injured, all of whom were sick—and their billionaire owners, Joe and Sylvia Shoen. As she'd told Froehlich by phone, Sylvia Shoen was indeed a cancer patient. But she'd failed to mention that her husband was the son of U-Haul's founder, with an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion, and that her dogs were inbred, had hip dysplasia, weren't up to date on shots, and tested positive for parasites a week before their April arrival at the rescue. Some had suffered roundworm and mange, or been hit by a car, per the Arizona Republic.

Froehlich of Rotten Rottie Rescue in Gilbert says she tried pressuring Sylvia into footing the medical bills, which included surgeries, vaccinations, and getting the mom spayed. "Don't force me to put them out of their misery when you can give them a good life," she wrote in one text. "You probably have a hand bag that costs more than what [surgeries] will cost." When that didn't work, "I used social media to shame them into doing the right thing," Froehlich says. Her Facebook post about the situation was shared hundreds of times, and ultimately Joe Shoen paid $1,300 in vet bills plus $15,310 to cover surgeries for two of the dogs. The U-Haul president isn't happy about it, though. "This woman encouraged people to act in a vile manner," he tells the Republic, which mentions users' promises of boycotts and bad reviews of U-Haul. "I've apologized to her several times," Shoen adds, claiming his dogs were well cared for and did not have worms.
http://www.newser.com/story/261174/she-took-in-7-sick-dogs-then-learned-of-billionaire-owner.html


Shelly Froehlich's phone rang before she was awake.

The woman on the voicemail, Sylvia Shoen, said she had cancer and couldn't care for seven of her 10 dogs. Could Froehlich help?

The Gilbert resident was used to calls from people at odd hours wanting to surrender their rottweilers to her pet-adoption charity, Rotten Rottie Rescue. Froehlich had placed more than 750 of her favorite breed into new homes.

Feeling bad for the cancer patient, Froehlich waived the entire $600 surrender fee.

But it was tough to take in six puppies and their mother, Coco, at once. And Froehlich soon found out worse news: The dogs were sick and two were injured, requiring expensive medical treatment.

Then the rescue operator discovered who Sylvia Shoen actually was.

What followed over the next few weeks was a social-media showdown between Froehlich and her brigade of animal lovers and one of Arizona's richest couples, Joe and Sylvia Shoen of the U-Haul fortune.


The conflict was aggravated by profanity-laced insults, accusations of animal neglect and a demand for thousands of dollars in veterinary care.

http://www.newser.com/story/261174/she-took-in-7-sick-dogs-then-learned-of-billionaire-owner.html

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1. Pure greed, $17,000 was NOTHING for them. nt

[Demovictory9]

2. a drop in the budget. They earn more in interest per hour.

[pansypoo53219]

3. the rich get richer by not paying a thing. fuck tax cuts for them. i have dealt w/ them.

you get screwed.