The video of dog groomer Kirsten Rhea Taylor attacking animals has gone viral
Kirsten Rhea Taylor, 28, is in jail on four felony counts of animal cruelty with her bond set at $10,000 after a co-worker at Classy Critters Pet Resort & Spa recorded Kirsten Rhea Taylor hitting clients’ dogs during grooming sessions.
Classy Critters dog groomer Kirsten Rhea Taylor was seen beating pets during sessions, arrested after video goes viral
Four dogs were treated in a clearly aggressive and abusive manner.
If you are an active social media user and a pet lover, you might have witnessed a cruel video, wherein a pet groomer reportedly identified as Kirsten Rhea Taylor is seen striking and mishandling pets. Not aware of the viral cruel video? Here’s the brief.
FYI, she has been arrested and charged with 4 felonies of animal cruelty.
“A woman faces charges in a case involving the abuse of animals. 28-year-old Kirsten Rhea Taylor of Mooresville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with four felony counts of… https://t.co/1ejpA9ehFw— Trevor Zantos (@usgeneral25) July 25, 2025
Earlier, social media platforms such as X/Twitter, and Instagram have been buzzing with a heartbreaking video, wherein a pet groomer was seen mishandling dogs. The viral video which has called for an immediate action has so far received more than 18K views
The now-viral video that has sent shockwaves across the internet features a pet groomer reportedly from Mooresville apparently striking the dog and mishandling. The video came to the limelight after a social media user shared it online captioning “TO ANYONE THAT LIVES IN NORTH CAROLINA!!! DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS TO THIS PLACE!”
The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office says a co-worker at Classy Critters Pet Resort & Spa recorded Kirsten Rhea Taylor, 28, of Mooresville hitting clients’ dogs during grooming sessions.
Four dogs were “treated in a clearly aggressive and abusive manner,” the sheriff’s office…— Olemiss1st (@REBEL_1st) July 25, 2025
Additionally, the caption read, “They will hit, shove, and smack your animals for not doing what they want!!! (Her home address is 272 Glenwood Dr, Mooresville, NC).”
TO ANYONE THAT LIVES IN NORTH CAROLINA !!! DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS TO THIS PLACE! They will hit, shove, and smack your animals for not doing what they want!!! (Her home address is 272 Glenwood Dr, Mooresville, NC) pic.twitter.com/P4lhSEVlKF
— Sophie 🩵 (@RevolvingSab) July 21, 2025
The post was accompanied by a screenshot of a Google page, wherein it features that the business which goes by the name “Classy Critters,” has so far received 4-star rating.
What Did Reports Say?
As per media reports, Kirsten Rhea Taylor has been apprehended by the authorities on animal cruelty charges, after videos went viral across internet. Reportedly, the Sheriff’s Office of Iredell County reveals that a co-worker at Classy Critters pet spa was recorded of hitting client’s dog during their grooming session.
Via @RealPaulMueller Kirsten Rhea Taylor, 28, is in jail on four felony counts of animal cruelty. Call the Iredell County NC sheriff with tips if she might have hurt your dog at Classy Critters groomers and spa.
RT https://t.co/14kjafe5KI pic.twitter.com/HglFnqx8rs— Anne Margaret Daniel 🦋 (@venetianblonde) July 24, 2025
The person-in-question is identified as a 28-year-old Kirsten Rhea Taylor based in Mooresville. In addition, the authorities reportedly revealed that at least 4 dogs were treated in abusive and aggressive manner.
— OG Midnight Hammer (Approximately Beer Can Size) (@threeon05881723) July 22, 2025
What Happened to Kirsten Rhea Taylor?
As per the bites given by authorities of Iredell County, the suspect was arrested on Wednesday and her bond was set at $10,000. Meanwhile, as per a statement given by Classy Critters to the media, they got the reports of animal cruelty and the video footage as backup-evidence on Friday, and they contacted the Sheriff’s office on Monday, resulting in Kirsten Rhea Taylor’s arrest on Wednesday.
The reports also claims that Kirsten Rhea Taylor is currently facing 4 counts of felony animal cruelty.


