Newark shelter accused of parvo exposure after dog’s release, 5 puppies dead

Owner claims warning was never given as deadly virus spreads through household.

Newark, NJ – A Newark animal shelter is facing allegations it failed to warn a pet owner about a parvovirus exposure, after a recently adopted dog returned home and allegedly infected a litter of puppies, leaving five dead and others critically ill. The claims, made publicly by the dog’s owner, have not yet been addressed by the shelter.

According to the owner, the dog—identified as Prince—was released from Associated Humane Societies in Newark without any notification of a reported parvo outbreak inside the facility. The owner alleges the exposure wa...