A local pet shop owner pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that she knowingly sold sick and dying animals to unsuspecting customers.
Judy Palmieri, 54, faces seven counts of obtaining money under false pretenses when she goes to trial Oct. 28.
The Meadows mall pet store owner is free on $15,000 bail.
According to an indictment handed down June 5, Palmieri sold 12 sick puppies and kittens between July 1, 1999, and March 31, 2002.
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