ASPCA Announces Arrest of Staten Island Woman for Severe Neglect of Pit Bull

December 12, 2008

NEW YORK — Last Friday, December 12, Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) arrested Zaquana Gordon of Staten Island for neglecting her three-year-old male pit bull.

On November 6, the ASPCA was notified of an extremely thin male dog at 106 Kramer Street, after New York Police executed a warrant on Ms. Gordon and observed the pit bull. Humane Law Enforcement agents retrieved the dog from the scene and transported him to the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital. The dog, renamed Romeo, was treated for starvation and neglect.

Gordon, 22, was charged with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty, as well as two counts of criminal possession for drugs allegedly found on her person at the time of the arrest. Romeo was released to the ASPCA and will be soon be available for adoption.

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About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nation’s leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.

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