In November of 2009, ASPCA President Ed Sayres ordered the killing of Oreo, an abused dog who had an immediate place to go. Pets Alive of New York, a No Kill sanctuary near the ASPCA which specializes in rehabilitating aggressive dogs (and, if that proves impossible, safely caring for them for the rest of their lives), contacted the ASPCA to ask if they could save Oreo. They made numerous telephone calls and sent numerous e-mails.…
The ASPCA takes in $140,000,000 per year. It needed only spend $33.06 to save a kitten.
Amy Paulin is willing to sacrifice tens of thousands of animals every year to get it.
Amy Paulin amends the “Quick Kill” bill to remove “psychological pain” provision, but the fight for the safety of New York animals is far from over.
Now is your chance to take your concerns directly to these champions of shelter killing and to educate the editorial board about how dangerous and deadly their legislation is.
Amy Paulin, Nancy Perry, & The ASPCA’s Effort to Turn Back the Clock on Animal Protection in NYS by 40 Years.
In your own words, in your own way, please let her know how disappointed you are. Ask her to step in and protect the animals she is pledged to protect. Let her know that the fate of thousands of animals are in her hands and she must finally start living up to her responsibilities as ASPCA Board Chair.
If the ASPCA and Assembly Member Amy Paulin get their way, feral cats can be exterminated immediately on intake in New York State shelters.
An ASPCA sponsored quick kill bill in NYS eliminates the holding period for scared cats, feral cats, shy dogs, and traumatized animals by granting shelters the legal authority to kill animals for being in “psychological pain” immediately on intake. They could be killed within a minute of arrival. With this bill, the ASPCA is trying to not only stop rescue access, but to erode what few protections animals in shelters already have.