cat rescue question

[badger]

well, the City has its own animal control, which only deals with dogs. The SPCA is a different entity, and I guess they can claim whatever they want. A lot of municipalities have done away with spca because they are corrupt, but the one here will stay as they own the land the buildings are on.

I was speaking with someone about this and he said it may be very difficult to prove they aren't euthanizing "unadoptable" animals. I suppose I can contact someone from the media and plant a seed and they can do their due diligence in terms of legality.

[JennK13]

Wow! I don't think they can advertise as "no kill" if they are indeed euthanizing - legally anyhow.
As far as it possibly getting shut down and losing donations because of the corruption, I don't know what to say. We had a "corruption" issue here at the local humane society. So far in debt, mismanaged funds, embezzlement, etc. The people who were running it tried to sell it to some local municipalities to take over, citing all the donations and how big the name was to get those funds, but couldn't show any tracking of the finances. Several cities backed out completely. A couple others continued their talks and I believe ultimately bought the facility, but not the name (which is what they said was the real "money maker").
Fortunately here, there are several other no kill shelters that animals could go to - though, it's incredibly sad that there is 1) more than one, and 2) a need for even more because of the number of animals out there.
I can't even go into shelters - it just breaks my heart. I want to take them all home and love them. I think something has to be done, though. How many perfectly good animals are being put down???

[smilingcat]

Hi Badger,

Though you are not in jepardy of losing a job by whistle blowing, others there who are supporting their family, the paid employees, may suffer. So before whistle blowing to the public, I would highly recommend that you go over the operational manager and have a serious word with the board members. If the manager is part of the board, he must be left out! You will get their time and attention. You may have to threaten to go public about misleading information and that the facility has killed the family pet even though the families were promised that their beloved pet would find a loving home.

We have had our share of problems with municipally run shelters and only with media coverage threat, did they correct the problem. Yours, unfortunately, is not an isolated incident. It is very sad situation. At the least, inform the local cat rescue group that the shelter is a KILL-SHELTER and not a NO-KILL. Get the word out to the rescue group and GET A CONTACT NUMBER FROM THEM SO THAT SOMEONE CAN COME IN ON THE DAY TO "ADOPT" out the cat. Some groups have managed to "adopt" out the back door to save the lives of kittens and have successfully adopted them out.

If the board fails to fire the operational manager or change his behavior, then you will have to whistle blow. False claims made to the public, and killing of beloved pets has to stop!

[badger]

I actually found a pretty juicy bit of info in that there is a code of ethics committee, and that there is a whistle-blower protection. So, I'm writing a letter to the chair of that committee to request that she look into the manager's current practise of choosing euthanasia far too quickly and easily over saving the animal.

I won't be going to the media, I don't want to hurt the ones who need the help the most (animals).

[Biciclista]

good for you!! thank you for the cat nation...