HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The woman accused of intentionally causing the death of a dog boarded at her Halfmoon facility was in court on Wednesday. Yvette Giovanni, the owner of A Time Four Paws, is charged with multiple counts of animal abuse, including inadequate care of an animal resulting in death, criminal mischief, and aggravated cruelty to animals.

She was in court with a new attorney. She asked for more time to prepare her case and made a plea to transfer her case to another court.

"I think that's absolutely absurd," Katie Levy said. "She ran a business in our community. That's where her trial should be held."

Levy's 2.5-year-old French bulldog Gus died while in Giovanni's care. Since his death, new laws have been created to protect pets in New York.

"I think it's fantastic,"

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