Corruption – Page 6 – Nathan J. Winograd

Is Long Beach, CA, Mayor Robert Garcia violating the constitutional rights of shelter reform advocates?

By Nathan J. Winograd | August 10, 2018March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

On behalf of the No Kill Advocacy Center, I’ve asked the Los Angeles County District Attorney to investigate. It appears that the Mayor of Long Beach, California, Robert Garcia, has been hiding Facebook comments critical of his handling of Long Beach Animal Care Services—an agency with low adoption and unacceptable levels of killing—from public view*, actions that would not only be morally reprehensible, but unconstitutional and therefore, illegal. Citizens not only have the First Amendment…

Profiting on the Backs of Animals

By Nathan J. Winograd | March 8, 2018January 27, 2022 by Nathan J. Winograd

A recent article in a Florida newspaper claimed that, “Local ordinances targeting pet stores in Florida do more harm than good” and urged lawmakers to make it illegal for cities and counties to ban the retail sale of commercially bred dogs and cats. It was written by a former Petland franchisee who claims he lost his store when the city it was located in passed such a law. The author wants the law overturned. But…

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Memphis Violates the Constitutional Rights of Rescuers

By Nathan J. Winograd | November 20, 2017March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

The Hon. Jim Strickland, Mayor, And Members of the City Council Memphis City Hall 125 N. Main St. Memphis, TN 38103 Dear Mayor and Council Members, Several Memphis citizens have reached out to us over the enactment by Memphis Animal Services (MAS) of a new “Rescue Partner Policy” which includes the policy that rescuers may not engage in any social media activity or communication that MAS deems negative to the reputation of MAS. Violation of…

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Protesting the Protesters

By Nathan J. Winograd | October 14, 2017March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

This week, this full page ad ran in the East Bay Express to protest the fact that Ingrid Newkirk, the Butcher of Norfolk, has been invited to the Bay Area to give the keynote address at an upcoming conference sponsored by Berkeley-based group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE). DxE claims “that every animal has an equal right to be safe and happy and free,” but they do not believe that applies to the animals Newkirk and…

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The Butcher of Norfolk is Coming to Berkeley

By Nathan J. Winograd | October 2, 2017March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) has invited PETA President Ingrid Newkirk to speak in Berkeley on October 20. Newkirk is the architect of PETA’s campaign of companion animal extermination which has claimed the lives of at least 32,744 over the last 13 years. These animals are often acquired through trapping, lying, and even, outright theft, and most are killed immediately, without ever being made available for adoption. Last year, after I learned that DxE had…

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No Kill Without the No Kill

By Nathan J. Winograd | June 27, 2017March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

A growing number of shelters are claiming they and their communities are No Kill or near No Kill without actually saving all animals who are not irremediably suffering. Here’s how they cheat: 1. Not counting animals who die in their kennels. Under pressure to decrease killing, there are several cases of shelter directors allowing sick/injured animals to go without food and medication in order to encourage and hasten their deaths so they won’t be counted…

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Direct Action Everywhere: Stop Embracing Dog & Cat Killers

By Nathan J. Winograd | December 29, 2016March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

Updated January 17, 2017 A Letter to the Leadership, Activists, & Supporters of Direct Action Everywhere Direct Action Everywhere Organizing Principles: ‘WHAT WE BELIEVE: Animal Liberation: We believe that every animal (human or non-human) has an equal right to be safe, happy, and free… Truth: There are times in history when uncomfortable truths must be said; we will say them… HOW WE OPERATE: Integrity. Choose the ethical route over the easier one…’ ‘Thursday, Dec 29,…

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A Loss for the Louisiana SPCA is a Victory for the Animals

By Nathan J. Winograd | October 7, 2016March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

Transparency is the hallmark of accountability, the best disinfectant for corruption. And there is no better example than the No Kill movement itself. The only thing that has forced the large national groups and shelters across the country to embrace positive, life-affirming changes to the way they have long operated and to reduce the sheer number of animals they have long needlessly killed was the court of public opinion. Public access to statistics about how…