NBA star has dog removed by Animal Services officers

Life Pets & Domestic Animals
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[quote]Dog seized from Artest mansion for being underfed
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Animal services officers seized a Great Dane from the mansion of Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest, saying the dog was underfed.

Neighbors complained for weeks that the dog – named Socks – appeared to be starving inside a gated area on Artest’s $1.85 million estate in rural Loomis, according to a county report.

On Jan. 30, animal services officers visited Artest’s home and issued a “pre-seizure” notice, warning him that the female Great Dane would be taken into custody if the animal care didn’t improve.

Placer County animal services officers returned to Artest’s home Monday and removed Socks.

Artest has 10 days to request a hearing, county spokeswoman Anita Yoder said.

Artest’s publicist, Heidi Buech, declined to comment when reached by The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The episode has so upset neighbors in Artest’s gated community that the homeowners’ association plans to vote next week on guidelines that would require members to properly care for their animals.

Artest signed with the Kings last January for $7.15 million this season and $7.8 million in 2007-08, with an $8.45 million player option for 2008-09.[/quote]

If this is true, what a rotten sack of shit Artest is. He certainly can’t claim poverty as a reason to not feed his dog properly. With a $1.85 million estate, it’s not like Artest wouldn’t have people taking care of the place for him. Pretty fucking pathetic.

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If it is true, I don’t believe it’s due to poverty, but due to him having a very full schedule with all his games, practice, roadtrips, and all the other stuff associated with being a wealthy athlete, and not having the time or conscience to put in the regular time with his dog. Of course, he could easily hire someone to help out, if that’s the case, but that would mean admitting he has a problem, which is hard for people to do.

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Terrible thing. Great Danes are just about always some of the sweetest natured dogs around.

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This is hardly the dog owner’s first controversy.

[quote]In spite of his abilities, he has been the subject of much controversy. . .

He was suspended for two games in the early 2004-05 season by Pacers coach Rick Carlisle after he allegedly asked for a month off because he was tired from promoting an R&B album . . .

Artest had also been suspended for three games in 2003 for destroying a television camera in Madison Square Garden, New York City, and for four games for a confrontation with Miami Heat coach Pat Riley in 2003. . .

He has also been suspended several times for excessive flagrant fouls. . .

On November 19, 2004, Artest took center stage in arguably the most infamous brawl in NBA history. . . The brawl began when Artest fouled Pistons center Ben Wallace as Wallace was putting up a shot. He responded by shoving Artest, leading to an altercation near the scorer’s table. Artest walked to the sideline and lay down on the scorer’s table, while mocking Wallace. Wallace then threw a towel at Artest . . . John Green threw a cup of beer at Artest, hitting him. Artest jumped into the front-row seats and confronted a man he believed to be responsible (who turned out to be the wrong man), which in turn erupted into a brawl between Pistons fans and several of the Pacers. Artest returned to the basketball court, and punched Pistons fan A.J. Shackleford, who was apparently taunting Artest verbally. This fight resulted in the game being stopped with less than a minute remaining. Artest and two teammates were suspended indefinitely the day after the game, along with Wallace.

On November 21, the NBA announced that Artest would be suspended for the remainder of the season (73 games plus playoff appearances). This is the longest non-drug or betting related suspension in NBA history. . . Artest lost approximately $5 million in salary due to the suspension. . .

In mid-August 2006, Artest completed some of his community service requirements by lecturing a group of Detroit-area children. However, criticism was made when Ron Artest continued to defend his actions and brought up his troubled past, mentioning that he had been selling cocaine after his parents divorced at the age of 13. . .[/quote]

As for the dog, here’s what he has to say.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Artest

Just another case of a screwed up kid making millions as a sports star, but never having grown up.

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Being rich and a star doesn’t mean you care for/about animals or other people … many of them are selfish egotrippers

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[quote=“Mer”][quote]Dog seized from Artest mansion for being underfed
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Animal services officers seized a Great Dane from the mansion of Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest, saying the dog was underfed.

Neighbors complained for weeks that the dog – named Socks – appeared to be starving inside a gated area on Artest’s $1.85 million estate in rural Loomis, according to a county report.

On Jan. 30, animal services officers visited Artest’s home and issued a “pre-seizure” notice, warning him that the female Great Dane would be taken into custody if the animal care didn’t improve.

Placer County animal services officers returned to Artest’s home Monday and removed Socks.

Artest has 10 days to request a hearing, county spokeswoman Anita Yoder said.

Artest’s publicist, Heidi Buech, declined to comment when reached by The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The episode has so upset neighbors in Artest’s gated community that the homeowners’ association plans to vote next week on guidelines that would require members to properly care for their animals.

Artest signed with the Kings last January for $7.15 million this season and $7.8 million in 2007-08, with an $8.45 million player option for 2008-09.[/quote]

If this is true, what a rotten sack of shit Artest is. He certainly can’t claim poverty as a reason to not feed his dog properly. With a $1.85 million estate, it’s not like Artest wouldn’t have people taking care of the place for him. Pretty fucking pathetic.[/quote]

Lock artest up in a graden and starve him for a while.
selfish ceunt