A St. Catharines vet has been charged with
16 counts of animal cruelty including right indictable counts
of causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal, and eight
indictable counts of failing to provide suitable and adequate care
for an animal.
The alleged abuse occurred in 2013. A criminal investigation by
the Ontario SPCA and the Lincoln County Humane Society was
launched in 2016, after receiving reports of animal cruelty.
The original complaint regarding Rekhi's rough behaviour
towards animals in his care was submitted by former Skyway Animal
Hospital vet technicians. At this time, the veterinarian was the
subject of an investigation by the College of Veterinarians of
Ontario in 2016. The investigation included videos from the
surveillance system which showed Rekhi hitting and choking dogs. He
had his licence suspended for ten months, only to have his
suspension reduced to six months after he attended retraining
sessions.
