For example, in Chesterfield County, N. Dogs and puppies were brutally shot in violation of state law, then buried -- at least one still alive -- in a mass landfill on the shelter property. North Carolina law enforcement officials are investigating, but no arrests have been made since the incident was discovered in March, and all personnel under investigation are on paid administrative leave.
Nightmares like this don't just happen in other states, either. They happen right here in California. Zephyr was a month-old puppy in a Los Angeles County shelter who slowly sickened, starved and died of a respiratory infection in a kennel without receiving medical care in Note: Disturbing images.
Zephyr's story came to light when shelter volunteer Cathy Nguyen , with the help of the No-Kill Advocacy Center filed a lawsuit accusing the agency of retaliating against her by dismissing her as a volunteer for speaking out about Zephyr's story and others she witnessed at the shelter. Her case was successful.
The judge issued a stipulated order that the county shelters comply with legally mandated hold periods for animals, provide veterinary care to ill and injured animals, comply with the law that requires all shelters in the state to release animals to rescue groups instead of killing them, not to retaliate against whistleblowers, and to provide access to shelter records. The details of Zephyr's death bring despair to the heart of any animal lover. But it's in the details of Nguyen's court case that animal advocates have identified a strategy that might help pets not only in California, but in every other community in the country.
Nathan Winograd , director of the No-Kill Advocacy Center, the organization that assisted Nguyen with her case, and No-Kill Nation , a Florida-based national group working to end the killing of homeless pets, have launched a campaign to introduce shelter regulation legislation nationwide.
Kramer has made us laugh every day since we adopted him. He and our 8-year old cat have become the best of friends. We were lucky Kramer found us. Catalina is a ball of crazy energy and a total cuddle bug. She is the perfect addition to our family and our other dog Loki and her play and wrestle and run around the yard all day. Can't imagine our family without her now.
Pip has been such a great addition to my family and I love her with all of my heart! She loves to lay on my lap and look up at me with that big goofy face.
I couldn't imagine my life without her! Its like Luna has always been around. She fit right in with our wacky family. She has lots of energy, but also lots of love. She loves to play fetch and will run for hours if you chase her! Her favorite fetch toy is the head all that is left of her squeaky squirrel.
Cooper has graduated from Beginner Training class. He loves Nudges Treats, and anything you have in your hand. He has taken over my pillows and my heart. His goofy, loving personality is the absolute best addition to our family and we love him so much! Pippa is such a great addition to our family. She is the happiest, most-loving little thing, loves to play with her brother, Tucker!
He is the best thing that has ever happened to me- he is SO loving! I am so, so happy I chose to adopt a senior cat! Mila is my truest companion, the brightest shining spot in my days, and I can't imagine my life without her.
We completely lucked out with getting a dog as great as Bailey! She obsesses over tennis balls more than anything in the world, loves to swim and fetch, and takes world-class naps! Dixie is 14 and who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks? She is getting better everyday. We are loving Dixie and pampering her. We love her more than anything. She is very sweet, loves to ride in the car, and is a total lap dog.
She is my best friend and my life is better because of her! Duke Silver has been the best thing that has happened to me in Memphis. I moved here with no friends for a teaching job and he has completely turned my world around. Earl formerly Corduroy learned how to sit like us. This has become his favorite posture! Sometimes he will even put one paw on his belly like, "Ah, too much food here.
She is the sweetest baby in the world! He loves his "sister" Lucy and she loves him very much. We couldn't have asked for a better boy to become part of our family. He is so loved and we are so happy with him. Buddy is doing great! He is almost 90lbs! He loves his brother and sister.
Paula Grecco. The vast majority of animal shelters have no accountability, and no transparency. This kind of horror is the result. They get called martyrs and heroes by people simply because they call themselves a 'shelter', when in reality they're just animal impound and killing centers that refuse to implement even basic programs to help their animals stay healthy and get adopted.
The average American taxpayer needs to wake up and demand better from our shelter system. Shelters have gotten away with blaming their killing on everyone else while denying there's anything wrong with their antiquated 'warehouse and kill' philosophy for TOO LONG. I'm sick of these stories. I'm also sick of the fact that not enough people SEE them to realize how dysfunctional their shelters are in many places in this country.
Only when enough people get outraged enough can we force out the defeatist old guard and achieve No Kill in the U. So, so heartbreaking and horrifying. It breaks my heart that people "working for animals" can do this kind of thing.
And how many unknown victims have gone unnoticed as well? Ugh, awful I'm wondering if the person behind the camera was also supposed to be feeding the animals.
Or were those supposedly responsible for feeding the animals preventing the photographer from doing anything but secretly taking a couple of pictures of the animals they were abusing? Inquiring minds want to know. Damn hiring quotas in Memphis. Once she got inside the shelter, conditions were even worse than she had feared. Many of the animals were sick with heartworms, mange, parvo, distemper and other illnesses, she said.
It is the compassionate thing to do. The Clarksdale shelter director, who was a volunteer, walked off the job once the shelter was raided. Local authorities decided not to file charges against her, saying the director meant well but was simply overwhelmed. She did not respond to calls seeking comment for this story. Unlike in Toronto, the Clarksdale shelter director never publicized the unofficial no-kill policy, preferring to keep the crowded shelter out of the public spotlight.
A micro-manager with an iron fist In Toronto, the OSPCA raid and charges at the Toronto Humane Society were prompted by an investigation published last year by The Globe and Mail newspaper, which aired allegations of mismanagement and sick animals suffering.
Five top shelter officials were arrested, but the allegations centered around president Tim Trow. The affidavit in support of a search warrant, which includes statements from 45 former and current employees, describes Trow as a micro-manager who ruled with an iron fist and screamed and cursed at anyone who questioned his orders.
Two Toronto Humane Society workers reported being bitten by Bandit; on another occasion, Bandit bit a mother cat who was protecting her kittens, and Trow allegedly refused to allow treatment for the badly injured cat for over an hour. The affidavit alleges that Upper Respiratory Infection, or URI, spread rampantly among the cat population because of poor sanitation and indiscriminate mixing of ill and healthy cats.
Cats with untreated URIs suffered with sores on their tongues and eyes.
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