Petconnect Rescue, Inc. v. Salinas

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 6 2026 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT PETCONNECT RESCUE, INC., a No. 24-5460 Maryland corporation; LUCKY PUP DOG D.C. No. RESCUE, a California corporation; SCDR, 3:20-cv-00527-RSH-DEB INC., doing business as Second Chance Dog Rescue; SARAH GONZALEZ, an individual, MEMORANDUM* Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. DAVID SALINAS, an individual; VERONICA SALINAS, an individual; RICHARD ROBLES PENA, an individual; VIRGO CASTRO ZUSA, an individual; RED ROCK ENTERPRISES OF UTAH, INC.; THE PUPPY STORE, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company; YELLOW STORE ENTERPRISES, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company; NATIONAL CITY PUPPY, LLC, California limited liability company; SOCAL PUPPY ADOPTIONS, INC., a California corporation; FANCY PUPPY, LLC, a California limited liability company; THE PUPPY STORE LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company; BRIAN MOHRFELD; SELECT PUPPIES, INC.,

Defendants - Appellees, PET CONNECT RESCUE, INC., a Missouri corporation, ALYSIA ROTHMAN, an individual, RAY ROTHMAN, an individual, JASE DEMETRIUS SHAMORE, an individual, CRITTERS AND PETS FURRY AND FEATHER, LLC, a California limited liability company, RICKIE GALLARDO, an individual, 360 CLEAN N GO, LLC, a California limited liability company, DOES, 1-10, RYAN LORENZ, TREVOR DUGGAN, an individual, PUPS & PETS, a business entity of form unknown, HELLO PUPPIES, a business entity of form unknown, LIFE7, LLC, a California limited liability company, VILLAGGIO FAMILY PETS, a business entity of form unknown, TOWN PUPPIES, a business entity of form unknown, TEMECULA PUPPIES, business entity of form unknown, CINDY LEE DUHAMELL, an individual, JOSH ANGUINO, an individual, JASON HUIHAMMEL, an individual, BROADWAY PUPPIES, a business entity of form unknown, ANITA CHAVIRA, sole proprietor of Puppies 4 Less, JOHN DUHAMELL, JASON DUHAMELL, also known as Jason Huihammel, PUPPIES 4 LESS, LLC, a business entity of form unknown, Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Robert Steven Huie, District Judge, Presiding

2 24-5460 Submitted August 4, 2026** Pasadena, California Before: GRABER, KOH, and H.A. THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

We affirm on all issues for the reasons given by the district court.

AFFIRMED.