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jenn1381 · 05-11-2010, 03:40 PM

CTV Toronto - Province won't intervene in SPCA euthanizations - CTV News

I heard about this one the radio this morning before work, and pretty much had a fairly crappy day because of it. I just don't understand WHY there isn't something else that can be done, some other option. It's heartbreaking, and it's already begun... RIP sweet babies... you all deserved a fate so much better than this.....

motomomma317 · 05-11-2010, 03:54 PM

Uh how bad does that suck.

From my understanding tho ringworm isn't just a one treatment and done kind of thing. With that amount of animals i can understand the problem with curbing the spread. Treatments can take several months and doses and in that time frame they cant take on any other animals. Im pretty sure it can be passed thru rubber mats and unless concrete is treated with some form of a bleach treatment it can spread even thru that.

lets hope that there protocols are followed more strictly from this point on. So that something like this NEVER has to happen again. From the article it wasn't clear if it was careless ness or lack of training that caused the oversite.

I do have to agree with the part in the article I do hope they thought out every option before this choice was chosen.

Im sure the employees at the center had an even harder day then most would think. So while I'll say a prayer for all these animals lives I will also say a prayer that the emotional toll doesn't waver there faith in trying to save animals in the future.

Connie · 05-11-2010, 04:35 PM

This place is supposed to be a shelter? Ringworm is treatable. Even if it may be an involved treatment that takes a while, it still makes much more sense to me than to kill those innocent animals who can't speak for themselves. So sad.

MaddiesMommie · 05-11-2010, 04:50 PM

It is very sad that human error may have caused this outbreak to reach such a level. I know everyone makes mistakes...it is just not everyday 350 innocent animals suffer such a fate because of it.

jenn1381 · 05-11-2010, 04:54 PM

I agree with you Connie... These animals deserve more than this... I look at my Oliver and think that he could very well have ended up at a shelter had his rescue from the mill been different.. While I feel for the employee's, if I were employed there I would REFUSE to do it and would likely quit. No, I am definitely not cut out to work in shelters, and I know that thousand are PTS each and every day... But this is so large scale, and I can't help but wonder if someone's PET is in there... some beloved pet that got out of the yard and ended up at the SPCA, now faces this fate. I just can't even wrap my head around it... this whole thing just seems so wrong...

MaddiesMommie · 05-11-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Connie

This place is supposed to be a shelter? Ringworm is treatable. Even if it may be an involved treatment that takes a while, it still makes much more sense to me than to kill those innocent animals who can't speak for themselves. So sad.

The THS president made some excellent points.

"The solution for these shelters when they do have outbreak incidents should not be to simply kill all the animals to remedy the problem.

"The OSPCA is taking the easy solution rather than working to save animals lives.

jenn1381 · 05-11-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie

The THS president made some excellent points.

"The solution for these shelters when they do have outbreak incidents should not be to simply kill all the animals to remedy the problem.

"The OSPCA is taking the easy solution rather than working to save animals lives.

Absolutely... they are taking the easy way out and they don't give a damn about those animals. When there's an outbreak of something in a hospital they don't throw everyone there into a gas chamber, do they... I don't see how this is any different!!!!!!!!! I know a lot of people might disagree with that statement, but I'm sorry - I value the lives of my animals just as much as I value my own and my loved ones. They deserve at least that.

francis53 · 05-11-2010, 05:15 PM

We are traveling thru Canada and spent the night in Barrie last night and I saw that on the news also. I agree, it just doesn't seem right, but supposedly they have tried different treatments and have not been able to control the ringworm.
All day I have been depressed over it and can't even imagine putting down that many animals, so very, very sad.

Have they actually done it already? They are not going to try any other options?

jenn1381 · 05-11-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by francis53

Have they actually done it already? They are not going to try any other options?

They say that have tried other options to get it under control and all have failed. 6 of the people working there have also contracted it. The killing has already begun. It will likely take the better part of this week to complete it...

MaddiesMommie · 05-11-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by francis53

We are traveling thru Canada and spent the night in Barrie last night and I saw that on the news also. I agree, it just doesn't seem right, but supposedly they have tried different treatments and have not been able to control the ringworm.
All day I have been depressed over it and can't even imagine putting down that many animals, so very, very sad.

Have they actually done it already? They are not going to try any other options?

The link stated all other options have been tried and officials began euthanizing animals to deal with the "epidemic" and have suspended adoptions indefinitely.

maddieadoptedme · 05-11-2010, 05:33 PM

this is just horrible, i look at maddie and know that she could have had the same fate if not adopted after the rescue from the breeder. Those poor, poor babies

PenniesMom · 05-11-2010, 10:47 PM

this is F&%CKED UP so because of probably some stupid slacker that was rushing through his job F"ED up these babies have to pay i cant believe it like the lady in the pictures sign says SINCE WHEN DO WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR ANIMALS FROM THE ASPCA ...im disgusted

jenn1381 · 05-12-2010, 03:36 AM

Just heard on the radio - human error is to blame (which we knew), someone has been fired because of it (hardly seems like a strong enough punishment, and she's claiming to be the scapegoat), the killing started yesterday (

), and some of the animals will apparently be saved (how many? How do you choose which animals will get a chance to live, and which will die? Why not save them ALL?)

Going to work sad once again...

red98vett · 05-12-2010, 03:46 AM

Even sadder than this mass euthansia is the fact that there are dogs and cats being killed in this country in staggering numbers

We get upset for sure hearing about this when it didn't have to happen - but it isn't anything new - our country puts hundreds maybe even thousands of healthy dogs/cats to sleep every single day

Our shelters are full and always have been and in this day and age - the numbers should be less - but they aren't. We now have media touting ADOPT shelter pets and rescue but the problem is just too big and until people wake up it will continue.

I'd love to see a cap on all the mass breeding going on - which I don't see happening anytime soon

may all those poor pets rest in peace......that's truly sad.

05-11-2010, 03:40 PM	#1
jenn1381 YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 427	SPCA to euthanize 350 animals CTV Toronto - Province won't intervene in SPCA euthanizations - CTV News I heard about this one the radio this morning before work, and pretty much had a fairly crappy day because of it. I just don't understand WHY there isn't something else that can be done, some other option. It's heartbreaking, and it's already begun... RIP sweet babies... you all deserved a fate so much better than this..... __________________ Oliver & Mya are my

05-11-2010, 04:35 PM	#3
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	This place is supposed to be a shelter? Ringworm is treatable. Even if it may be an involved treatment that takes a while, it still makes much more sense to me than to kill those innocent animals who can't speak for themselves. So sad. __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

05-11-2010, 04:54 PM	#5
jenn1381 YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 427	I agree with you Connie... These animals deserve more than this... I look at my Oliver and think that he could very well have ended up at a shelter had his rescue from the mill been different.. While I feel for the employee's, if I were employed there I would REFUSE to do it and would likely quit. No, I am definitely not cut out to work in shelters, and I know that thousand are PTS each and every day... But this is so large scale, and I can't help but wonder if someone's PET is in there... some beloved pet that got out of the yard and ended up at the SPCA, now faces this fate. I just can't even wrap my head around it... this whole thing just seems so wrong... __________________ Oliver & Mya are my

05-11-2010, 05:33 PM	#11
maddieadoptedme Spoiled Rotten Rescue Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Living In The Moment Posts: 2,690	this is just horrible, i look at maddie and know that she could have had the same fate if not adopted after the rescue from the breeder. Those poor, poor babies __________________ Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth. Misty, Maddie and Jordie's Mom

05-11-2010, 10:47 PM	#12
PenniesMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: eugene,or Posts: 907 Blog Entries: 1	this is F&%CKED UP so because of probably some stupid slacker that was rushing through his job F"ED up these babies have to pay i cant believe it like the lady in the pictures sign says SINCE WHEN DO WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR ANIMALS FROM THE ASPCA ...im disgusted __________________ Rachael: Owned by Penny Love and Sienna Rose

05-11-2010, 03:54 PM	#2
motomomma317 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 319	Uh how bad does that suck. From my understanding tho ringworm isn't just a one treatment and done kind of thing. With that amount of animals i can understand the problem with curbing the spread. Treatments can take several months and doses and in that time frame they cant take on any other animals. Im pretty sure it can be passed thru rubber mats and unless concrete is treated with some form of a bleach treatment it can spread even thru that. lets hope that there protocols are followed more strictly from this point on. So that something like this NEVER has to happen again. From the article it wasn't clear if it was careless ness or lack of training that caused the oversite. I do have to agree with the part in the article I do hope they thought out every option before this choice was chosen. Im sure the employees at the center had an even harder day then most would think. So while I'll say a prayer for all these animals lives I will also say a prayer that the emotional toll doesn't waver there faith in trying to save animals in the future.

05-11-2010, 04:50 PM	#4
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	It is very sad that human error may have caused this outbreak to reach such a level. I know everyone makes mistakes...it is just not everyday 350 innocent animals suffer such a fate because of it.

05-11-2010, 05:15 PM	#8
francis53 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 714	We are traveling thru Canada and spent the night in Barrie last night and I saw that on the news also. I agree, it just doesn't seem right, but supposedly they have tried different treatments and have not been able to control the ringworm. All day I have been depressed over it and can't even imagine putting down that many animals, so very, very sad. Have they actually done it already? They are not going to try any other options?

05-12-2010, 03:36 AM	#13
jenn1381 YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 427	Just heard on the radio - human error is to blame (which we knew), someone has been fired because of it (hardly seems like a strong enough punishment, and she's claiming to be the scapegoat), the killing started yesterday ( ), and some of the animals will apparently be saved (how many? How do you choose which animals will get a chance to live, and which will die? Why not save them ALL?) Going to work sad once again... __________________ Oliver & Mya are my

05-12-2010, 03:46 AM	#14
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	Even sadder than this mass euthansia is the fact that there are dogs and cats being killed in this country in staggering numbers We get upset for sure hearing about this when it didn't have to happen - but it isn't anything new - our country puts hundreds maybe even thousands of healthy dogs/cats to sleep every single day Our shelters are full and always have been and in this day and age - the numbers should be less - but they aren't. We now have media touting ADOPT shelter pets and rescue but the problem is just too big and until people wake up it will continue. I'd love to see a cap on all the mass breeding going on - which I don't see happening anytime soon may all those poor pets rest in peace......that's truly sad. __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!