[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V3 #2574
- From: "Robert Dir" <dir@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:34:11 -0500
Karen, I have to admit ignorance as to the horrible effect this gassing has
on these poor creatures. It makes me sick all over. The cruelty of gassing
has to stop. Death by injection cannot be that hard on the pound employees
if they REALLY see what gassing does. No it is not easy, but holding them
and talking to them is so much easier on the dog--not having to admit what
goes on in those boxes must be easier on pound employees. If they know and
still do not want to deal with injections they should not have the job.
Sandi Card
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen C." <kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 1:04 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V3 #2574
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:05:56 -0400, "Ginger Cleary"
> <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:=20
>
>>BUT, bear in mind... it WILL cost more money.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> That's not quite true! Thanks to Dawn, I've recently read
> more on gassing pets than I really wanted to know. :(
>
> It is actually *more* cost effective to use "EBI"
> (euthanization by injection) than the gas boxes. What it
> *really* IS -- ie, what's the main attraction to gas -- is
> that gassing is (supposedly) easier on the staff doing the
> gassing. Instead of holding individual animals, one by
> one, they can just load up the boxes, flip a switch and
> walk away. Come back later to empty the boxes and repeat.
>
> The AVMA has all sorts of guidelines for the process of
> gassing pets humanely. But because they are guidelines and
> not universal law, they are all too often ignored. For
> example, the gas boxes hold varying numbers of crates, but
> there is only supposed to be ONE animal per crate. This is
> routinely ignored and the crates are often stuffed with
> animals which then panic and fight before they are
> overcome by the gas. (It takes about 20 to 30 seconds in a
> well-functioning box before this happens.) All batches are
> supposed to be the same species and general size. This too
> is ignored. There are other limitations: nothing under 16
> weeks of age, no elderly animals, none with respiratory
> problems, none that are visibly ill, etc. Gas boxes are
> supposed to have clear Plexiglas fronts and all animals
> inside are supposed to be clearly visible throughout the
> process. Operators are supposed to sit there and *watch*
> at least two complete cycles per month. Too often ignored.
> The end result is that a process that COULD be done
> humanely is all too often not... and then, is bordering on
> the worst form of horrific torture. :(
>
>>Personally I feel it is worth the cost, but convincing
>>politicians that it is will be where the work comes
>>in. One step, on locale at a time.
>
> Politicians LOVE money. When contacting them, try
> appealing to that love by citing the cruelty of gassing
> versus the fact that EBI is not only much more humane, but
> CHEAPER as well!
> ~*~*~*~*~*~*
> Karen C.
> Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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