MOORESVILLE, N.C. – An aggressive groomer caught on camera. One video shows an employee at Classy Critters Pet Resort and Spa in Mooresville slapping and possibly punching one dog. And a second video captures her picking up and slamming another dog onto the table. The videos were allegedly taken a month ago by another employee who asked we hide her identity. They were posted to Facebook on Friday.
In total, all three videos have been viewed over one million times, sparking outrage over the employee and the business. A Change.org petition now has more than 1,000 signatures calling for Classy Critters to be shut down.
We went to Classy Critters asking to speak to the owner. An employee tells WCCB News @ Ten anchor Gary Brode that the owner was not at the business. The owner did post a statement to Facebook a day after the videos went viral. In it, she says in part, “The behavior is totally unacceptable,” and that employee no longer works at the business. She also writes, “I hope that the actions of one bad egg does (sic) not reflect on Classy Critters and the entire staff.”
One customer told WCCB off camera she’s still going there because it was only one employee. That employee and the business are now being investigated by Iredell County Animal Services. The wrote in a statement to WCCB in part, “An active investigation is currently underway, and the matter remains open and ongoing. At this time, no arrests have been made.”
The name of the employee caught on camera has not been released.
