10/29/2026
Edit: They are saying they were never made aware of this incident which is thoroughly untrue. One of our representatives had many conversations with both animal control and the Sheriff's office. They said they would "look into it,:" and no one did anything. If you call and they say that, please direct them to Matt Albert at 7164454119... he will give them everything they need to charge Lazarus' abuser and abandoner.
LAZARUS PUPDATE: There's some good... and some very bad. He wouldn't be an AAO dog if this wasn't a saga... some form of Greek odyssey with countless twists and turns, heroes and villains. Still, Lazarus is getting better thanks in large part to the heroic care that Cheyenne Charyleah and her boo Cordell are providing to him in foster.
If you recall, Lazarus, formerly known as Titan, was found wandering down Route 77 in Genesee County about 6 weeks ago. He had been abandoned after nipping a neighbor's child by his owner at the time, a violent felon just recently released from prison, Donald Moulden. Moulden had tricked the neighbor into driving out that way with him, saying he was going to give the dog to a farmer that he knew. Instead, Moulden got out of the car, disappeared behind the brush with a hatchet, and the neighbor heard the dog scream. Moulden got back in the car and said he had killed the dog.
However... he hadn't. Later that day, the dog was wandering down Route 77 in a disoriented manner. Very long story made short, we convinced the shelter where he had been brought not to euthanize him and to release him to us. They did. We weren't done fighting for him though... we needed to see the abuser and abandoner charged. So we got in touch with the neighbor who was completely cooperative and also wanted to see Moulden charged. We obtained statements and presented the case tied up with a ribbon and bow to the Genesee County Sheriff's Department.
Fast forward to the present time and let's start with the GOOD news. Lazarus is in the best foster home EVER with our friend Cheyenne Hackett and her awesome boyfriend Cordell and is doing very well...for the most part. Here's the BAD news. Lazarus has been having seizures which likely arise from the abuse that Moulden had inflicted upon him. He has been to the vet several times but more testing may well be necessary. He also still has to get neutered and we also had to get him a Cytopoint shot for his allergies. We would appreciate any help you can provide.
Lazarus needs more help too. The Genesee County Animal Control Office as well as the Sheriff's Department has ignored all the evidence and decided to give Moulden a free pass for abandoning Lazarus despite having a slam dunk case against a violent felon animal abuser. They are even trying to pretend that the dog was abandoned in Wyoming County even though, with the neighbor, we figured out the exact location where the dog was dumped... in Genesee County. They just don't want to be bothered... they have more important things to do like writing speeding tickets. Busting monsters like Moulden for animal cruelty doesn't produce revenue... issuing speeding tickets does. Please call Sarah Fountain and Catherine Seward of Genesee County Animal Control at (585) 345-3000 as well as Sheriff Graff of the Genesee County Sheriff's office at (585) 345-3000 and ask that they do their JOBS and charge Moulden with animal abandonment under §355 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Please share this post to ensure that Lazarus rises from the dead to live his best life.
