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- mycutepetpics, on 11/15/2008, -0/+10Our good friend Jaimie over at ThoughtFurPaws.com e-mailed us the following information, to make it easy for everybody, to voice their opposition. Please take a moment and either copy & paste the letter or write your own letter of disapproval, to as many officials listed below as possible. Please remember it's not the animals fault that they are in these situations and they do not deserve to suffer at all! We are very against Kill shelters but if they are going to be heartless and do it, then it should be done the least painful way.
Please cross post this horrific story if possible.
Thank you so very much and God Bless you all & all the helpless animals in the world
Josy & Darrin
http://www.mycutepetpics.com.
Statement:
To Whom it May Concern, [fill in appropriate names below]
I urge you to reconsider the installation of a gas chamber for euthanasia at the West Valley Animal Shelter under construction. Euthanasia by carbon monoxide poisoning is not a humane, painless or quick death for our homeless companion animals. Lethal injection of sodium pentobarbital is less expensive than carbon monoxide gas chambers and does not entail the inherent human health hazards of the gas. It is also more humane as it's fast and pain-free.
Using a gas chamber to euthanize our pets is taking a huge step backwards in veterinary medicine. Your plan to install a gas chamber is flawed. If there exists a more humane and less exensive way to do it, then why choose the more expensive, more painful option?
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Jaime L. Smith
Cleveland, OH [please list your location in the letter]
http://thoughtsfurpaws.com [please list any affiliation with an advocacy group if you have one]
Darrin & Josy
http://www.mycutepetpics.com
[Your site and/or advocacy group here]
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Please contact each of the following:
Kelly Davis, Operations Director, Animal Services
West Valley City - 4063 South 7200 West
West Valley City , UT. 84044
(801) 963-3364 (tel) (801) 252-7541 (fax)
E-mail kdavis@wvc-ut.gov
Nicole Cottle, Deputy City Attorney / Deputy City Manager
West Valley City - 3600 Constitution Blvd.
West Valley City, Utah 84119
(801) 963-3271 (tel) (801) 963-3366 (fax)
E-mail ncottle@ci.west-valley.ut.us
Wayne Pyle – West Valley City Manager – 801-963-3220
E-mail wpyle@ci.west-valley.ut.us
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Taylorsville Elected Officials
Mayor Russ Wall
2600 West Taylorsville Blvd. Taylorsville , Utah 84118 (801)963-5400 E-mail rwall@taylorsvilleut.gov
West Valley City Elected Officials
To send a message electronically to each council member click on the link below. You may have to "cut and paste" the link into your browser.
http://www.wvc-ut.gov/index.asp?nid=97
Mayor Dennis J. Nordfelt – 801-963-3346
Councilmember Corey Rushton – 801-963-3346
House/Senate Representatives
Rep. Ron Bigelow (R )- W. Valley City. Dist. 32- E-mail ronbigelow@utah.gov
Rep. Janice M. Fisher (D ) - W. Valley. Dist 29- E-mail janicefisher@utah.gov
Rep. Neal Hendrickson (D ) - W. Valley. Dist. 33- E-mail nhendrickson@utah.gov
Rep. David Litvack (D ) - central SLC, part of W. Valley City, Dist. 26- E-mail dlitvackl@utah.gov - manzplan, on 11/16/2008, -0/+9I applaud the efforts here.. of course
BUT as we all know if you REALLY want to end the euthanasia...we MUST get people to spay and neuter their pets.
no matter how a pet is put to death.. its never pleasant, its always sad. - uwiniwin, on 11/16/2008, -0/+7There are more human methods of euthanization than the gas chamber that need to be considred in this situation. I hope the Utah shelter comes up with an effective alternative and reduces the trauma for so many animals.
Samantha
http://dogcarereviews.com - celticanglican, on 11/16/2008, -0/+6The local animal control here uses a gas chamber :( I wish there were enough concern in the community to put a stop to this. Any suggestions on how to help reach people in a pet-hostile area?
- mycutepetpics, on 11/16/2008, -0/+5You are so very right Mark and that's why it's truly not fair, for the animals to suffer anymore then needed.
Like we both know it's not the animals fault that they are in this horrific situation but rather their past owners.
So to us, they should be treating the animals as best as possible and the careless owners......well that's another story.
Thank you so very much for helping to get the word out and I pray we make a difference. We also just contacted PETA and hope they step in. We will keep you informed of any news.
God Bless
Josy & Darrin - mycutepetpics, on 11/16/2008, -0/+5Sorry everybody but their is a small typo in the 2nd paragraph in the letter.
Where it says "exensive" it should say expensive instead
We deeply apologize for the error.
Remember the council meeting is only 3 days away, on the 18th of November, so we need to flood their e-mail boxes asap.
Thank you so much for understanding and God Bless. - jojopumpkin, on 11/16/2008, -0/+4Wait until you see how they plan to "take care" of us.
- reyalp, on 11/16/2008, -0/+3I guess PETA should step in and show these people how to do it.
- mycutepetpics, on 11/16/2008, -0/+2Thank you all so much for all your efforts thus far.
We have just received a sugar coated e-mail from the Mayor of Taylorsville.
He states that "I am also told CO euthanasia will only be used in instances
where handling an animal would pose a safety hazard for the handlers"
First of all, the shelter did state any of that in their original plans and also,
the shelter has not stated that to anyone else.
Secondly, there are no accounts of staff in that facility ever being injured by
an animal during their 2,500 murders each and every year.
That they are trying to use that as an excuse, is totally unacceptable!
Now for his other bs excuse "It does clarify this
acceptance based on the equipment being properly installed and the
technicians being properly trained in the use of the equipment"
First of all it is a known fact that this method of euthenazation causes much more pain and also takes much longer to kill.
One simple mistake or lack of training will cause these poor animals to suffer much longer then necessary and in in some case, death will not even occur. The HSUS states "Carbon monoxide (CO) is not an acceptable method of euthanasia where sodium pentobarbital can be legally obtained by shelters" which it is legally obtainable by this shelter. The HSUS also states the following;
"Old, sick, or injured animals may have poor blood pressure or weak hearts, which may delay the effects of CO, causing them to experience distress prior to unconsciousness. Animals under the age of four months may not have the lung capacity to inhale enough CO to be effective. In pregnant animals, it is likely that the mother will die from exposure to CO before the unborn puppies/kittens. Consequently, it is possible that the puppies/kittens will die as a result of the mother’s death (by suffocating to death) rather than from exposure to CO. The HSUS condemns using CO for animals meeting the above criteria."
Wouldn't sick animals be considered dangerous animals?!
There are also many risks to the staff for using this barbaric treatment.
"Human Health Risks Posed by CO
Staff must be fully notified of the potential health risks involved with using CO. Carbon monoxide is a hazardous substance: it is highly toxic and has no odor, no color, and no taste. It is one of the leading causes of accidental poisoning in the United States and repeated exposure to CO, even at low levels, can result in long-term effects, including (but not limited to) impaired memory, breathing difficulties, muscle weakness, heart irregularity, and brain damage. Exposure among pregnant women can cause low birth weight in their infants. The use of a CO chamber should be closely monitored and in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. Again, CO should be considered only for agencies unable to legally obtain sodium pentobarbital.
The HSUS is working to change the laws to allow all animal care and control agencies to legally obtain sodium pentobarbital (see Direct Licensing Laws for Euthanasia in Animal Shelters). Alert your government officials that the use of CO by animal care and control agencies is being phased out across the nation and replaced with the more humane method of sodium pentobarbital injection. Every effort must be made to ensure the safety of shelter workers and to provide a painless and rapid humane euthanasia for animals."
Here is the bs letter that we just received.
Josy and Darrin,
Thank you for your e-mail expressing concerns regarding CO euthanasia at
the new West Valley Animal Shelter. I have acquired a report from the
American Veterinary Medical Association from June of 2007 that lists CO
euthanasia as an "acceptable" form of euthanasia. It does clarify this
acceptance based on the equipment being properly installed and the
technicians being properly trained in the use of the equipment. The
report is available online at the website of the AMVA if you are
interested. I am also told CO euthanasia will only be used in instances
where handling an animal would pose a safety hazard for the handlers. We
are continuing to look into the best means of dealing with unwanted
animals but hopefully we can all work towards adoption as a means to
minimize the need for euthanasia. Thanks again for caring enough to
write. Feel free to contact me on this or any other issue.
Russ Wall
Mayor
The City of Taylorsville * www.taylorsvilleut.gov
2600 West Taylorsville Blvd. Taylorsville, Utah 84118
Office: (801) 963-5400 * Fax: (801) 963-7891
E-mail: rwall@taylorsvilleut.gov
Please e-mail him back any section of the above comment or article from HSUS.
Thank you all so much and God Bless.
Josy & Darrin - ProfessorSYM, on 11/16/2008, -0/+1What a perfect example of a McCain voter.
- benjhaisch, on 11/16/2008, -1/+1oh barf. washington and oregon and killing old people.
old people or cats... really?
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