The victims of the pet recording scandal were asked to honor pets on May 9th

Tina Moore from Greensburg paid that her cats – cucumber, Daisy and Lala – were cremated. This week she learned that instead they may have been thrown on a landfill.

“I have spent so angry and bitter for the last three days,” said Moore.

“I have to concentrate my energy on positivity instead of centering this monster that has caused so much pain.”

The 70 -year -old Patrick Verseb from Hazelwood was charged on Monday by the General Prosecutor's office for taking money for cremation and the disposal of the animals on landfill sponsorship. According to the authorities, he is also accused of giving customers ashes who did not come from their pets.

Moore is one of the 6,500 people who Verb, owner of Pittsburgh and Harrison Funeral Homes, have entrusted with the aftercare of their pets.

She starts an initiative to combine victims that tumble about heartache.

“What if everyone who is a victim on a certain day spends a revival or candle in his window together with a photo of your pets?” she said. “It is easy to need without funds or property to hold an event or a certain time.”

The basic efforts are “lost, but forever loved – victim of Patrick Verseb”.

The date is May 9th, on the same day, on which Verb was planned for a preliminary hearing before she was in court on Thursday. His formal indictment is planned for 2 p.m. on June 18 in the allegheny County's courthouse.

He is confronted because of deception, stolen property and misleading business practices for theft for theft.

“I am obliged to find a public way to honor our pets,” said Moore. “The power of positive thoughts can grow into a slightly larger one.”

If social media is an indication of indication, the idea will quickly prevail.

A Facebook group called “Victim of Verseb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial” was founded on Tuesday and attracted more than 1,800 members.

According to Pew Research Center, almost all of US animal owners – 97% – say their animals part of their family. About half say they consider their pets as part of their family as a human member.

Becky Morrow, medical director of Frankie's friends in New Kensington, said that the alleged crimes of Verse are “absolutely heartbreaking”.

“It is difficult to explore someone with this behavior,” said Morrow, founder of the non -profit veterinary clinic and medical rescue for cats. She is also a deputy teaching professor at Penn State.

“It is really difficult to help others because we can only empathize. We all feel the same way and mourn with everyone.”

The General Prosecutor's office created a website to help people determine whether they are victims of vereb. It can be found at law firm.gov/epm.

The authorities said that the number of potential victims was enormous because from 2021 to 2024 they belong to walk-in and direct payment customers of PET memorials from Eternity PET memorials and 20 regional veterinarians/companies.

Since its introduction on Monday, the website has received more than 5,700 submissions.

Vereb is already burdened by customers due to theft of around 660,000 US dollars who have paid pet factories, burials, ashendics and other services during this period.

Morrow said her clinic stopped Verseb about four years ago, not because of fraud, but for other reasons.

The authorities visited Frankie's friends in January to interview Morrow and the staff.

“We have delivered as many evidence as possible,” she said. “We can't get anyone to feel better, but we will work for what is right. It is such a violation of trust.”

Despite the anger and outrage, Moore wants the victims to unite in healing.

“There is no positivity in this topic,” she said. “But it is positive to honor our pets.”