Andrea Rosebrock 
Azure, the dog up for sale on Craigslist by her owner, Erin Lup, is now safely in the hands of The Pet Rescue Center. This is the same rescue that donated $5,000 to save her life. Azure is no longer for sale. She will be placed up for adoption.
The rescue center, through donations, spent more than $5,000 to save Azure when she was eight months old after the brutal stabbing by Erin Lup’s then-boyfriend, Justin Carrafield.
Carrafield, high on drugs and alcohol, assaulted Lup. He choked her and then directed his anger at Azure, stabbing the puppy seven times including one between the eyes. Justin Carrafield is serving a one-year sentence after pleading guilty to felony charges of animal cruelty.
Azure was taken to Alicia Pet Care Center where she underwent two hours of surgery. Erin Lup had no money for the mounting medical bills, but money or no, Dr. Matthew Wheaton and his staff did everything needed to save Azure.
When things did not work out for Erin and Azure, Erin placed Azure for sale on Craigslist for $300. After that ad was removed, she placed another one in K9Stud and upped the price to $500.
You can imagine the fallout when this got out. K9Stud received many outraged emails from the public including a bunch of us here at FTLTD. Within hours the ad was removed.
The most hurt by Erin Lup’s actions were all the people who donated to Azure’s care plus the attending veterinarian 
and his staff. Dr. Wheaton was shocked when he discovered the ad. He had just spayed Azure a few weeks before at no cost to Lup Yes, Erin Lup was a victim of domestic violence. And at the time she may have needed Azure. But when Lup turned around to sell her dog, it was a slap in the face of those who unselfishly gave money and time to save her dog.
Erin Lup finally agreed to relinquish Azure to The Pet Rescue Center and have no more contact with her. After some basic manners training, she will be up for adoption.
Erin Lup is going to back college and will be living on campus. We don’t what she’s majoring in, but a few courses in Gratitude should be in her curriculum.
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Thanks for this great update Andrea! I remember when I did the original story on Azure when she was stabbed. It was so touching how the staff at the Pet Care Center cared for her, time and money donated. Alot of people had some misgivings when Azure went back to Erin Lup, I hoped for the best but when it came out that she was trying to sell Azure… unbelievable!
I’m just glad that Azure is in good hands now and you know that The Pet Center will make sure that she goes to a wonderful and loving home. Have to agree on the ‘gratitude’ courses, maybe some ‘common senses’ courses too because she hasn’t shown much up to this point!
Ah, yes, another case of domestic and of course when this happens someone will take it out on something and inthis case it was the poor little dog that might never recover from his horrible ordeal.. I say get the animal to safety, she chose not to. Now it is too late. Now after all said and done, she put the dog on craigsnuttylist.com. I am sure that she knows who lurks behind those ads sometimes, im sure she has seen tv news whats happening. I guess she didnt care. she might have asked her vet where she could give this dog up to did some research, a humanitarian and caring person towards their dog knows that humane places is the place to be. she is so stupid. I wonder how people even get buy with a tiny feeble mind. this lup person knew that the issues with her animal beau was violent wasnt the first time she had this run in with this vicious animal. I blame her and her animal beau, they should be send to prison both for keeping a dog in this unsafe situatin, but its me, me, me, me, me who who cares about the dog right. well this dog has many emotional scars to heal from. he must wonder why did she let me be around this situatioon.
Ann, she didn’t care. She wanted the money. The vet offered her assistance in finding a new home, but she wouldn’t go along with it. Retarded ingrate. Its people like her that causes vets not to help people out. But tha nk God this vet was there for Azure.
Dr. Matthew Wheaton and his staff should be very proud of their selfless compassion. Folks I salute you one and all. God Bless You All : )
Thank God Azure is in safe hands!
Now … in relation to Erin Lup … what the hell is she going to colllege for? Ladies watch out … she might try to sell some of her campus “sisters” …
What a “Piece of S…”!!!
Well thank God the poor thing got rescued,Again. that girl is unreal and I agree I hope she takes a course in gratitude, she obiously doesn’t have any : (
Azure is safe, thats the main thing : )
I am so glad Azure is safe and truly hope Erin learns something from this. She’s a huge fool to be beginning her college career with this kind of attitude. Surely, someone at the college will hear about this and start giving her lessons in gratitude and “compassion”. If not, she is a lost cause, and belongs on the island. Sad start to a young life, but I am so thrilled that Azure will have a wonderful future now. Good luck Azure and thanks again to everyone that had a hand in saving this sweet girl and Dr Wheaton and staff for your loving care and devotion to our animal friends.
“After some basic manners training, she will be up for adoption.” Is the basic manners training also done for this Erin?
Erin is very stupid , will last about 2 weeks in college