Elizabeth Ard elizabethard@xxxxxx Begin forwarded message: > From: Renae Glass <drvllrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Natl News-seminar coming-we need calls and emails or this will not > stop!!! > Date: March 12, 2014 at 2:32:01 PM EDT > > > > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 11:23:09 -0700 > From: juliesdoggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Fw: Fw: Natl News- We need calls and emails or this will not stop!!! > To: Linda.Blessing@xxxxxx > > > crossposting FYI > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Sandi Foster <runaway_foster@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 10:28 AM > Subject: RE: Fw: Natl News- We need calls and emails or this will not stop!!! > > Seeing your passion for making changes, I know you all will be interested in > attending the conference put on by Nathan Winograd. He will be coming to > Charlotte, from what I understand, sometime this Spring. The conference is > reported to be free, and will inspire and energize all who attend. He puts > on a huge one (expensive to register for) annually in DC, which I attended > last year. It was very inspiring, and the speakers all gave different slants > on ways to gear your area toward No Kill shelters. (It usually means > cleaning out the current regime and replacing the directors with "Us"! > If you all are interested, I will let you know when his conference date is > definite. If anyone is not familiar with Nathan Winograd, look online at > nokilladvocacycenter.org . You will be amazed at all the info available. > Sandi > -----Original Message----- > From: Siglinda Scarpa > Sent: Mar 9, 2014 10:25 PM > To: Chibob44@xxxxxxx, summerogeorge@xxxxxxxxx, aprildove1@xxxxxxxxx, > brendalhoy@xxxxxxxxxxx, carmirockwell@xxxxxxxxx, roper_j@xxxxxxx, > jcs32898@xxxxxxx,daraspeegle@xxxxxxxx, dixonhome3443@xxxxxxx, > hope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, JNightgal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, janie.jones46@xxxxxxxxxxx, > locherjm@xxxxxxxxx, juliesdoggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,kmoody4088@xxxxxxxxx, > kventuro@xxxxxxxxxxxx, lclabauve@xxxxxxxxx, lynnills@xxxxxxxxxxx, > rondawoman22@xxxxxxx, southernsouls@xxxxxxx, > triggins@xxxxxxxxx,whispernova@xxxxxxx > Cc: "'Dltpm3@xxxxxxx'" > Subject: RE: Fw: Natl News- We need calls and emails or this will not stop!!! > > Indy, I am in and I will participate to any action that can bring some > positive changes but we need somebody who can dedicate their time and skills > to organize a plan. I have my hands full with all the animals here at > Goathouse, as, I am sure, the majority of us are. I know Peter McQueen in Cc, > is doing a lot to bring together groups, Rescuers and Organizations to close > down all the gas chambers but above that, I firmly believe that the people > who are running the shelters need to be under absolute scrutiny and that > there should be a representative of the Humane Society present in each > shelter in NC It could be a rescuer in the area that will have that function. > Just that would really change some attitudes and liberties those people take > with the (lack of and plain cruelty in the) care of the animals. We should > also lobby our Representatives, like Kay Hagan, she has an "Animal Rights" > Office in Washington, I assume others would have it too. > > > > Siglinda Scarpa > > www.goathouserefuge.org > > www.siglindascarpa.com > > Goathouse Gallery and Refuge > > 680 Alton Alston Road > > Pittsboro, NC 27312 > > 919-542-6815 > > siglinda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Help support this amazing animal sanctuary! > > http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/stop-animal-abuse/advocacy/campaigns/stop-gassing-campaign.html > > > http://endgaschambers.org/2013/07/the-wrongness-of-it-screams-and-howls-an-expert-report-on-gas-chambers/ > > http://moran.house.gov/press-release/moran-introduces-resolution-opposing-euthanasia-animal-shelters > > > > > > From: Chibob44@xxxxxxx [mailto:Chibob44@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 11:05 AM > To: summerogeorge@xxxxxxxxx; aprildove1@xxxxxxxxx; brendalhoy@xxxxxxxxxxx; > carmirockwell@xxxxxxxxx; roper_j@xxxxxxx; jcs32898@xxxxxxx; > daraspeegle@xxxxxxxx;dixonhome3443@xxxxxxx; hope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; > JNightgal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; janie.jones46@xxxxxxxxxxx; locherjm@xxxxxxxxx; > juliesdoggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;kmoody4088@xxxxxxxxx; kventuro@xxxxxxxxxxxx; > lclabauve@xxxxxxxxx; lynnills@xxxxxxxxxxx; rondawoman22@xxxxxxx; > siglinda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; southernsouls@xxxxxxx;triggins@xxxxxxxxx; > whispernova@xxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Fw: Natl News- We need calls and emails or this will not stop!!! > > > > Calls and email will not stop this. Animal control hires the worst of the > worst with few exceptions. Part of the reason is the low salary and the work > itself. The county board appoiint someone as animal control director and they > appoint a pal. That pal hires his pals -- none of whom care about animal > life. The ONLY way to change that is to have a political force working in the > state annd county legislatoures. That requires people who willlobby, work the > politicians. Animal people refuse to do that. They are basically lazy and > wimpy and will do no more than, maybe, make a call or send an email -- maybe. > I have begged people all over the nation for 30 years to form a political arm > like the NRA has and we could be as politicailly powerful as the NRA -- no > one has ever shown any interest. So, the realoity is learn to live with > animal abuse and torture and killing because it's here to stay. > > > > Indy > > > > In a message dated 3/5/2014 8:32:23 A.M. Central Standard Time, > summerogeorge@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > Yvette Sajem > > "Not to hurt the creatures brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop > there is not enough. We have a higher mission - to be of service to them > wherever they require it." - Saint Francis of Assisi > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Tisha Riggins > Date: Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 7:41 AM > Subject: Fwd: Fw: Natl News- We need calls and emails or this will not stop!!! > To: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Julie Shimkus" > Date: Mar 4, 2014 11:27 AM > Subject: Fw: Natl News- We need calls and emails or this will not stop!!! > To: "Linda Blessing/TN" > Cc: > > > > > > DAMN, DAMN > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Traci Richard > To: Traci Richard > Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 10:11 AM > Subject: Natl News- We need calls and emails or this will not stop!!! > > > > > > > > > > > See also > > > · Dog Adoption > > Rest in peace Daisy > > Contributed photo > > > > Penny Eims Dog News Examiner > > · Subscribe > > Advertisement > > > > Zoom in > > · Share On Facebook > > · Share On Twitter > > · > > · Email > > · + > > March 3, 2014 > > A middle-aged hound, dubbed "Daisy," was killed at a municipal animal control > in Columbia, S.C., last week. > > The sad-eyed girl was killed even though a rescue agency had committed to > pull her from the facility...the only reason given for the dog's premature > death was that she "needed to be killed." > > The ambiguous statement outrages those who were hoping that Daisy would have > a chance at knowing what it meant to be loved... > > Daisy's body revealed the hard life that she led before being picked up as a > stray - she was too thin, and she had scars and wounds over much her body > from barb wire which had slashed her legs and side. > > Despite the skeletal body and painful wounds, Daisy remained calm and > affectionate - hoping that she would be provided with a kind touch or word. > > Daisy was killed like most of the dogs who are unfortunate enough to land in > one of the animal controls in the area - with a kill rate well over 50 > percent, the odds of leaving the building in anything other than a garbage > bag, are small. > > Add in unnecessary killings when a rescue agency has actually been found, and > it becomes completely outrageous and appalling. > > The individuals who were pulling for Daisy to beat the odds want the > officials in the area known as the "Midlands" of South Carolina to know that > people do care about dogs like Daisy... > > From one of those involved: > > If you believe that the way we treat the least of lives is an important > reflection on our civilized society, please contact any or all of the > following representatives behind the “Shelter” in the Midlands of South > Carolina: > > Mayor Steve Benjamin, skbenjamin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > City of Columbia Members of Council > > Tameika Isaac Devine, tidevine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Leona K. Plaugh, lkplaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Brian DeQuincey Newman, bdnewman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Cameron Runyan, carunyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Moe Baddourah, mobaddourah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > If you would like to continue receiving the latest animal related news, tips > and advice, please click the"Subscribe" icon which is located near the top, > left portion of this column. It is free and anonymous to sign up. > > Follow the National Dog News Examiner on Facebook and Twitter! > > I am human, if you see a typo, please let me know. Questions, comments or > story ideas can be emailed to Eims1@xxxxxxxx. Please note - due to the heavy > volume of emails received, I am unable to respond to each and every request, > but they are all appreciated!