Andrea Rosebrock 
At the end of November, 2008, this dog, Casper, starved to near death, plus several other sick, neglected dogs were found at the home of Wilmer Fernandez, 34 and Aixa Rodriguez, 33. Although Fernandez and Rodriguez lived in a nice house in Carrolwood, FL, had a Cadillac and Lexus sitting in the driveway, nice furniture and possessions in the house, they claimed they had no money to feed or care for their pets.
Casper, a 9-month-old Boxer when found, weighed only 32 pounds when he should have weighed 60-80 pounds. He’d had no water for at least three days based on a vet’s testimony and the starvation had been ongoing, he also had skin problems.
Charged with felony animal cruelty, Fernandez and Rodriguez said they didn’t have any money, they said they fed Casper twice a day but because of some mysterious illness he kept losing weight, they said he kept turning his water bowl over which is why he was dehydrated to near death, they said they tried to treat his skin problems with OTC shampoos and treatments, they said they were loving pet parents.
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“Casper was a part of the family,” Rodriquez testified. “He was like a child to us.”
“It is awful what happened to Casper,” said Roxanna Solis Smith, Fernandez’s attorney. “They did the best they could with what they had.”
Initially offered a plea deal of two years jail plus three years probation which they turned down, they’ve already been prohibited from ever owning pets again, they now face up to 5 years in prison. Let’s hope the sentencing judge sentences them to the maximum punishment!! Casper was punished for no reason except that he lived with a pair of heartless wastes of human life. And these people have children too!!
As for Casper, he now has a new home and a new owner who loves and pampers him. His weight is up to about 72-pounds. His new owner, Pam Taylor said that Casper wouldn’t even eat a hot dog at first because he didn’t know what it was. No doubt he does now as well know what all kinds of other doggie delicacies are!
What a change from the skeletal, near dead dog deputies found in November!! He’s a beautiful boy and now he’s got the life that he, and all dogs, so well deserve!!
I had been following this. These people are nothing but self-centered scum.
Andrea, I think you’re being too kind!! But then again what we really think probably isn’t polite enough to publish…
D.
Five years is not nearly long enough for these walking human skins with No Souls. Just look at how FAT these freaking Monsters are compared to Casper. They are Liars, they are Gluttons, and they are Not Wanted on This Planet!
yeh, but weren’t we lucky that they were stupid enough to turn down the 2 year deal ~ LOL.Of course 5 years isnt near enough time but it beats the tar out of the two the prosecuter offered .
I think they are lower than scum. Cadillac, Lexus and starving dog. Perhaps someone should let them starve. I hope they get the book thrown at them. They are probably druggies. I hope they go to prison and get in with a person that loves dogs. That would be a Godsend. They both need to rot. They surely don’t look depraved of any food. Even if they feed Casper their leftovers it would have been much more humane than what they did. I am happy to hear that Casper has a new loving home.
Roxanna Solis Smith, Fernandez’s attorney said “They did the best they could with what they had.” YEAH~RIGHT!!!!!!! sell even ONE of those cars n they coulda fed that beautiful boy. jeeeez he’s just a baby!!!!! glad he’s safe now, tho, n lookin good. may u have a wonderful LONG life, Casper. foget about those 2 A******S…….u’ll NEVER have 2 b near them again. i hope they get put away with some real animal lovers.
Since they won’t need their Cadillac or Lexus, nice furniture, nice home – it should be sold and the money given to the care giver of Casper and the rest to care for more abused pets that need the love and care low life’s that have pets can’t seem to do. I hope they enjoy their bread and water, that’s more than Casper had. It sickens me to hear stories like this which is all too often
Dumb and dumber should be hung on each side of Michael Vick , sorry still hating him
Don’t worry tery, you aren’t by yourself.
I’m so glad that this situation was brought to light because their are so many similar cases that are never found out about. Glad too for Casper that he now has a good home and is being restored to health. I sincerly hope these people are never allowed custody of any animals ever again, and because they are parents I am very concerned about the safety of their children.
These things that they call humans ( rolling my eyes) should have the same thing done to them. I’d even look into deportation if need be trash like we don’t need. I agree sell everything that they have and give to the dog and lock the sob’s up….
I’m so glad that Casper was found in time and has the home and the love he deserves. I can’t fathom the evil behind having plenty and deliberately starving an animal. I hope their children are not beyond hope of growing into much better human beings than their parents.
Well said Vida, about the children! We can only hope but so often sadly children follow the models they have growing up, most usually their parents. Hopefully they are young enough to overcome this “poor lesson.”
D.
What I would like to know is, How can anyone sot and shovel food into their mouth knowing and seeing the starving living life there with them? Waste of space cruel heartless SOB’s. And what about the children, how olsd are they?
“He was like a child to us”?!? God help their other kids
I am so happy casper has a loving home he does look happy, and I hope these people get a judge that loves dogs I would give them more then five years
If they really cared about Casper they would have taken him to the vet!! I hope they get the max!!
These two humans, want us to believe their lies “Casper was a part of the family, he was like a child to us.”
These two humans are looking well-fed (I put this very polite), so when they did not have money for food, how come that they are looking if they are not starved to death too, like their family-animals, their “children”???
When I had no money, I was the first that looked very poor and like I was dying of starvation and NOT my children/pets!
These two scumbags could stuffed their stomaches full of food, knowing the dogs were hungry and dying.
I am glad the dogs are safe now and I hope these two humans will undergo the same fate one day, and I hope even worse!
Ohh my goodness…poor little dogs
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Hope these two big fat as….es have heard of karma and better be prepared, cos life is cruel for the bad ppl…
I’m so sorry for the dogs…:((
Poor baby! Im in shock! Im really happy to know he now has a loving home
Thank goodness Casper was found and he has a happy ending. What a lovely dog he is. It’s so heartbreaking that people are convinced they are entitled to treat animals as possessions, instead of the beautiful creatures with souls and hearts and feelings that they really are.
If Casper was like a “child” to them – god forbid they ever decide to reproduce
Scum pure scum
Have you noticed how WELL FED they look? I’d like to see them locked in a cage with no food and water.
this makes me sick and is so prevalent especially in southern Florida [where i lived before in Miami area] I have never seen so many starved and abused dogs in this country before as there. I go through periods of truly no money but I make sure that my pets have at least a months worth of food at all times [even if it is the dry stuff] there’s no excuse. Neither one of these freaks look like they have missed a meal