posted with permission:
 
 Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 15:47:47 -0500
 From: Dogluvr <[log in to unmask]>
 Subject: Animal Abuser Adopting Animals in Florida
 
Forwarded with permission, Florida rescuers be aware:
Helen Barclay, NJ
 
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW WAS FORWARDED TO US; WE CHECKED THE
WEBSITES AND THIS APPEARS TO BE LEGITIMATE, BUT HAVE NO PERSONAL
KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL OR THE GROUP REPORTING
THE INFORMATION.
 
Below is a website with a photo of a man convicted of animal abuse.
He is reported to be in Florida, trying to adopt animals.  Please
forward/crosspost this information, and encourage everyone to be alert.
 
http://www.lovemyspca.com/AnimalAbuseCase.html
 
http://www.petfbi.org/issuerahrig.htm
Welcome to The PetFBI of Ohio Picture and more info on the guy
 
Extremely important we are aware this animal maimer and killer is now
in Florida.  Please pass this to anyone who works for a shelter,animal
group, animal list, veterinarian or other likely party.
 
Word is out that Shon Rahrig known animal abuser is now in FL.
- 03/26/1969 (he has also used 9/23/1969 as a DOB)
- 5'10" 170 lbs
- Blonde hair
- Blue eyes
- Convicted in 1999 of animal cruelty in Ohio:
  http://www.fcmcclerk.com/Pa/pa.urd/pamw2000.o_case_sum?1279555
  (in 1996 he had an assault/domestic violence conviction
  http://www.fcmcclerk.com/Pa/pa.urd/pamw2000.o_case_sum?762427 )
 
It is a violation of his probation to own an animal, he may use an alias.
In March the following post appeared in regard to this guy, who was then
thought to be back in Ohio.
 
Shon Rahrig has a history of acquiring and adopting animals, torturing,
maiming and murdering companion animals, mostly cats.  He has adopted
cats from Adopt-a-Pet, Citizens for Humane Action and Hudson Veterinary
Hospital.
 
He purchased a cat from Jack's Aquarium, and his girlfriend, Melissa
LaVance, adopted on his behalf, a puppy from Franklin County Animal
Control.  According to Melissa, he has also obtained cats from his
mother, Nancy Davis and from friends.
 
Shon adopted a cat from Citizens for Humane Action(C.H.A.) on January 26,
1999.  In the early morning hours of February 6, Shon beat the cat, poked
out its eye, broke its jaw, legs, and left it bloody and in agony in a
laundry basket in his apartment.  He asked Melissa to come over and get
it and take it to Delaware County Humane Society and tell them she found
it along the road.  She instead took it to Columbus Veterinary Emergency
Service (CVES) who humanely euthanized it due to the extensive nature of
its injuries.
 
Melissa contacted C.H.A. and advised them what had happened (we have
the original tape of her message).  C.H.A. transported the body from
CVES to Capital Area Humane Society and filed an abuse report.  Shon was
subsequently arraigned and charged with one count of animal abuse.  Shon
at first pled not guilty, but changed his plea to guilty.On September
29,1999, Judge Pfeiffer sentenced Shon to 90 days in jail (of which 45
were suspended), 5 years probation, mandatory counseling and he was
forbidden from owning any living thing during the 5 year probation
period.  He is to begin serving his sentence on November 1.
 
UPDATE: Sean was seen in the last three months at the Petsmart on
Sawmill Rd.  He was returning a cat tee pee and said that none of his
4 cats liked it.  Customer tried to follow him but lost him ..  His
license plate wasn't registered in his name.
 
Marva Marrow
 
from Nan and SuperSnooper
[Posted in FML issue 4014]