Georgia family say pug they paid to euthanise was ALIVE with a vet worker, before the clinic put her down

Rebecca Belote and her black pug Cha Cha. Belote's 17-year-old son Cohen, who had matching hoodies with the dog, was devastated by her loss — before the family discovered a clinic employee had allegedly kept Cha Cha…

Rebecca Belote, of Coweta County, Georgia, paid Senoia Animal Hospital to euthanise her four-year-old pug Cha Cha in March 2026 after being told the dog had organ failure and diabetic ketoacidosis. Months later she spotted Cha Cha alive in a Facebook photo posted by a former employee, and the worker's husband confirmed his wife had kept the pug at home for months in good health. The hospital later put Cha Cha down — something Belote regards as a cover-up — and authorities have ruled out criminal charges.

Belote's 17-year-old son was devastated by the loss; he and Cha Cha 'had matching hoodies they would wear.'

The family also paid for a communal cremation, thinking they were saying their final farewell to the dog.

Belote has filed a complaint with the Georgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine; the clinic's lawyer says it cannot discuss the matter publicly.

Daily MailFamily claims vet worker took home pet home rather than put her down The IndependentA vet said a family’s beloved ‘Cha Cha’ had to be euthanized. Then they spotted pug living with worker months later NY PostGeorgia dog lovers paid to put sick pup down, then found him alive and well months later — what came next was even worse International Business Times UK'That's Just Sick' Pug Owner Says Vet Worker Secretly Kept Dog After Family Paid for Euthanasia and Cremation - International Business Times UK LADbibleVet employee 'took dog home' after family paid to have it put down - LADbible

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