NY vet dogs Mariah Carey over bills for pets' care

[June 25, 2010]  NEW YORK (AP) -- Mariah Carey is in the doghouse with a New York City veterinarian who says the pop superstar hasn't paid nearly $30,000 in bills for three of her prized pooches.

Veterinarian Cindy Bressler sued Carey on Wednesday in a Manhattan state court.

The lawsuit says Bressler provided "extraordinary services" last fall for the Jack Russell terriers, named Cha-Cha, Dolomite and JJ. But Bressler says the Grammy Award-winning singer paid only about $8,000 of the nearly $38,000 in charges.

Carey's spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to telephone and e-mail messages.

Bressler's lawyer declined to elaborate on the dogs' treatment. Bressler didn't immediately respond to an e-mail message.

The pop diva regularly chronicles her dogs' doings on her Twitter feed.

[Associated Press]

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