Comments on: State Senator defends dumping pregnant dog at kill shelter http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:19:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-266786 The OTHER Pat Sat, 17 May 2008 20:24:40 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-266786 How thoughtful of you to let us know. Thank you! How thoughtful of you to let us know. Thank you!

]]> By: Sara http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-266754 Sara Sat, 17 May 2008 18:07:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-266754 Just to let you the mother and the puppies are fine... the mother is a little underweight but that is due to the pregnancy. she and her puppies are in a very nice foster home right now before being adopted. Just to let you the mother and the puppies are fine… the mother is a little underweight but that is due to the pregnancy. she and her puppies are in a very nice foster home right now before being adopted.

]]> By: Lis http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248667 Lis Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:56:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248667 <i>And something like this, I will not call it human, is getting paid in tax dollars? If people in that state do not remove that vermin from office, within the week, then they deserve every nasty thing he does while in office.</i> I don't believe it is in fact possible to legally remove someone from office that quickly. And something like this, I will not call it human, is getting paid in tax dollars?
If people in that state do not remove that vermin from office, within the week, then they deserve every nasty thing he does while in office.

I don’t believe it is in fact possible to legally remove someone from office that quickly.

]]> By: Duaneisadork http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248661 Duaneisadork Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:42:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248661 And something like this, I will not call it human, is getting paid in tax dollars? If people in that state do not remove that vermin from office, within the week, then they deserve every nasty thing he does while in office. And something like this, I will not call it human, is getting paid in tax dollars?
If people in that state do not remove that vermin from office, within the week, then they deserve every nasty thing he does while in office.

]]> By: Dr. Patty Khuly http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248628 Dr. Patty Khuly Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:55:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248628 I get tired of it, too. Compassion fatigue...sigh... I get tired of it, too. Compassion fatigue…sigh…

]]> By: Diana L Guerrero http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248599 Diana L Guerrero Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:22:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248599 I live in an area where sh** like this happens and it makes me really, really angry. Unfortunately, this type of issue is not rare. There usually are no consequences. When I worked as an adoption counselor for one of the "no-kill" agencies in So. Cal. The kennel manager brought in a bitch who whelped in the shelter. Puppies usually do get adopted but what a mess. The bitch attempted to attack me when I went in to assist with a pup in distress (I used my garbage can lid much like a gladiator)...so I image this animal was doing the same thing. Anyway, in many cases most shelters will not make an issue or pursue actions because they want people to feel safe enough to bring animals in without fearing any consequences. I've head employees state that they would rather have them in the shelter than face more dire consequences. Never mind the mental deterioration and depression that I have seen in dogs relinquished again--look at her phono--does she look happy? No, big trauma. How about follow up on the part of the shelter? Yep, make him the poster boy. After 30 years I am tired of seeing the SOS. (same old sh**) I live in an area where sh** like this happens and it makes me really, really angry.

Unfortunately, this type of issue is not rare. There usually are no consequences.

When I worked as an adoption counselor for one of the “no-kill” agencies in So. Cal. The kennel manager brought in a bitch who whelped in the shelter.

Puppies usually do get adopted but what a mess. The bitch attempted to attack me when I went in to assist with a pup in distress (I used my garbage can lid much like a gladiator)…so I image this animal was doing the same thing.

Anyway, in many cases most shelters will not make an issue or pursue actions because they want people to feel safe enough to bring animals in without fearing any consequences.

I’ve head employees state that they would rather have them in the shelter than face more dire consequences.

Never mind the mental deterioration and depression that I have seen in dogs relinquished again—look at her phono—does she look happy?

No, big trauma.

How about follow up on the part of the shelter?

Yep, make him the poster boy. After 30 years I am tired of seeing the SOS. (same old sh**)

]]> By: emily http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248588 emily Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:02:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248588 I note he didn't even drop the dog off to the shelter, but made the control officer come and get it from his yard. Way to make an effort. I note he didn’t even drop the dog off to the shelter, but made the control officer come and get it from his yard. Way to make an effort.

]]> By: Deb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248504 Deb Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:54:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248504 Working backwards, If SC is anything like my state, should a dog with no rabies record bites a person, it's an automatic quarantine in a state approved facility, the expense to be borne by the owner. At any time, the dog can be destroyed so it's brain can be analyzed for the virus. He planned to breed the bitch (Why? Had he been given her AKC papers, including her CHIC records?) yet kept her in an insecure facility outside with automatic feeder and waterer? How much human contact did she have? No wonder she sought her pleasures elsewhere! Although he was allowed to adopt this bitch and 2 other dogs without a spay/neuter contract from a shelter, and freely gave 2 of the dogs away without contacting the shelter, what rescue org in 2008 lets someone get away with this????? People of SC elected this idjit to state office? Out-bloody-rageous all the way around! The amount of human made mistakes for which this poor bitch will have to suffer through no fault of her own just absolutely appalls me! Working backwards, If SC is anything like my state, should a dog with no rabies record bites a person, it’s an automatic quarantine in a state approved facility, the expense to be borne by the owner. At any time, the dog can be destroyed so it’s brain can be analyzed for the virus.
He planned to breed the bitch (Why? Had he been given her AKC papers, including her CHIC records?) yet kept her in an insecure facility outside with automatic feeder and waterer? How much human contact did she have? No wonder she sought her pleasures elsewhere!
Although he was allowed to adopt this bitch and 2 other dogs without a spay/neuter contract from a shelter, and freely gave 2 of the dogs away without contacting the shelter, what rescue org in 2008 lets someone get away with this?????
People of SC elected this idjit to state office? Out-bloody-rageous all the way around! The amount of human made mistakes for which this poor bitch will have to suffer through no fault of her own just absolutely appalls me!

]]> By: cheryl http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248489 cheryl Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:30:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248489 When I saw the story the other day - it had his email address on it - I made sure to let him know what I thought about him and also said that what goes around comes around and prayed that someday he would be out of work and homeless - begging on the street for the kindness of strangers. When I saw the story the other day - it had his email address on it - I made sure to let him know what I thought about him and also said that what goes around comes around and prayed that someday he would be out of work and homeless - begging on the street for the kindness of strangers.

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-248484 slt Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:21:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/06/state-senator-dumps-dog/#comment-248484 "Williams said he did not have the dog spayed because he hoped to breed her." - SUCCESS! Uh, congratulations? Maybe she was emaciated because that automatic feeder he provided "for the dog’s comfort" didn't have an automatic setting for 'Feed significantly more if it appears the bitch is in whelp'. “Williams said he did not have the dog spayed because he hoped to breed her.” - SUCCESS! Uh, congratulations?

Maybe she was emaciated because that automatic feeder he provided “for the dog’s comfort” didn’t have an automatic setting for ‘Feed significantly more if it appears the bitch is in whelp’.

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