A Gautier pet groomer is fighting animal abuse charges.
Organizers say the facility did nothing wrong. News 25 reached out to the business for comment, but they did not respond.
However, the owner of Sandi’s Pet Grooming Too, Nikki Anderson, posted on Facebook on February 3streetsaying Gautier police released him from custody, no charges related to the alleged animal cruelty have been filed against him, and no charges are pending.
Anderson said he was arrested for old traffic tickets from 2014, having to go to court to pay the tickets.
He said the report stems from an alleged personal vendetta. Anderson said it affected staff, clients, and he was sorry.
He said he is working to correct the issue within the bounds of the law.
On Thursday, January 30thGautier police responded to a Crime Stoppers tip of alleged animal abuse, neglect, and illegal riding.
Officers, Gautier Code Enforcement, and a representative from the Jackson County Animal Shelter went to the business on February 1St for further investigation.
Due to the investigation, Sandi’s Pet Grooming Too has ceased all business operations due to multiple city code violations.
According to Gautier police, the investigation is still ongoing and no charges have been filed.
According to the business’s Facebook page, Sandi’s Pet Grooming also expects to reopen this week.
