Dorothy Ostergren left her dog with a kennel while she went away on vacation. When she returned, she learned the dog had died, and to make matters worse, it had been cremated.

Michelle Moellenberndt, the kennel operator, could not explain why the dog died, but only noticed that it was lethargic. Moellenberndt claimed the owner did not provide the name of the dog's vet, and therefore, couldn't do anything.

I guess I find that to be a lame answer. The reason why one leaves a dog with a kennel is so that there are people there to take care of it, particularly when such emergencies arise.

Perhaps when you put your dog's life into someone else's hands, you can never do enough to be sure that they're capable hands.