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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  Those folks are simply DEMENTED. 
One thing I noticed in the article is this.... "The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter has come under fire recently for allegations of animal abuse and its highly paid staff. In November, town officials announced a series of policy changes at the facility following an October shakeup that included the transfer of several key employees and the barring of several local volunteer animal rescuers.
Three of those rescuers filed a lawsuit against the town, Supervisor Murray, Horan and others in December, alleging they were banned in retaliation for speaking out about abuse at the shelter."
I'm thinking the rescue groups were a thorn in the side of the shelter and that's why they were barred from the shelter. Keeping a shelter honest and humane is probably one of the side benefits of rescuers working closely with shelters.
The reason I bring this up is that this all happened in New York. I think passage of Oreo's Law would help in this regard by having rescue groups working more closely with shelters. It would not only save animal's lives but would help to make shelter operations more transparent.
For those of you not familiar with Oreo's law, here is a link about it. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/ani...-new-york.html
Here's a quote from a link about Oreo's law that will illustrate how it is pertinent to the situation in this thread. "Oreo and Max are not isolated incidents. Nor is Oreo's Law about pit bulls. It is about saving all animals. In fact, NYS shelters routinely turn away rescue groups and then turn around and kill the kittens and cats, puppies, dog, rabbits and other animals those rescue groups are willing to save. A statewide survey of rescue groups found that 72% of rescue groups reported being denied animals, and 71% reported shelters turned around and killed those animals. The statewide survey also found that 43% of rescue groups that have expressed concerns about inhumane conditions which they have witnessed in NYS sheters have been the subject of retaliation, while over half (52%) who have witnessed cruelty and neglect at the shelter did not express concerns because they were afraid they would no longer be allowed to rescue, thus allowing those inhumane conditions to continue. Oreo's Law would stop unnecessary killing and unnecessary neglect rampant in NYS shelters."
Oreo's Law failed to pass last year but has been re-introduced this year and I urge everyone to voice their support of this law. |
Woogie Man, as a NYS citizen I want to know what I can do to help. How do I go about supporting this law and getting it passed? I didn't even know it existed until you posted this.
I could even get my college campus involved if I knew more about how to support it.