Please go check out their pets up for adoption! Why buy when these die – Adopt!
Please consider phoning them (+1-985-543-0215) and thanking them for posting their pets online where more people can view them 24/7! They have taken another step to saving more shelter pets. I see they have about 50 dogs posted right now — this is an amazing accomplishment. They have not posted on petfinder for over a year – so glad to see them back.
Please check over all their pets. They have many Labs and Lab mixes as well as some Rat Terriers, Heelers, Terriers, Chihuahuas, etc…
They nearly always have little house dogs and young puppies and kittens up for adoption as well as wonderful adult dogs for you to consider. You can find purebreds as well as mix breeds (wonderful mutts). Please adopt your next pet from an animal shelter.
TPAC Contact info:
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control
Charles “Chip” Fitz – Director
15487 Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, Louisiana 70403
+1-985-543-0215
cfitz @ tangipahoa . org (please remove the spaces)
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control (TPAC) (At this time TPAC is a high kill shelter. They do offer some of the animals up for adoption and work with pet rescues.)
Charles “Chip” Fitz – Director
15487 Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, Louisiana 70403
Phone: 985-543-0215
Fax: 982-230-0337 or 985-543-0215 (found two and not sure which number is the correct one)
Email: cfitz @ tangipahoa . org (please remove the spaces)
TPAC pets (9-2009) on petfinder.com at: http://tangipets.petfinder.com New Pet listing links. (Note that home page has not be updated in a long while.)
TPAC Videos:TPAC Shelter Pets 12 Videos PlayList on youtube (12 videos showing the dogs and puppies at TPAC. The person that took these videos seems to have quit making them as the last one is a month old now.)
Here is a list of blog postings on TPAC…(all of which are on TAAR’s blog)
TPAC seems be a participating shelter in some HSUS project…
The Humane Society of the United States – HSUS Improving the Lives of Gulf Coast Dogs and Cats: Participating Shelters
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Hammond, LA is listed as one of HSUS Participating Louisiana Shelters
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/disasters_press_room/archives/2007_disaster_response/gulf_participating_shelters.html or http://snipurl.com/dt0m7
TPAC also seem to be a member of The Louisiana Animal Control Association as I found this info… Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control; 15487 Club Deluxe Rd, Hammond, La 70403; (work) 985-543-0215, (fax) 985-230-0337,
on this web page: ACC Organizations
Save A Life: Animals In High-Kill Hammond, LA Shelter
The animal shelter in Hammond receives about 1400 animals a month and only adopts out about 50 each month. Some animals are put to sleep the same day they arrive. Please contact the shelter as soon as possible if you can adopt or foster to SAVE A LIFE. Please forward to anyone able to help. If there is an interest, possibly the animal can be pulled before it is too late. Many more dogs and cats in jeopardy…
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control
15487 Club Deluxe Rd. • Hammond, LA 70403
Show you care - Spay or Neuter your pet!
SPAY and Neuter you pets and lower the kill numbers at your local animal control!
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control is running a Christmas special with lower adoption costs and free tickets to Extreme Canine at Columbia Theater.
Dogs and puppies can be adopted for $48 instead of the usual $60 and cats and kittens can be adopted for $42 instead of $50, said Director Chip Fitz. The price includes spay/neuter, rabies shot and one vaccination.
“Between now and Jan. 10 two free tickets will be given for every animal adopted to see Extreme Canine at the Columbia Theater on Jan. 17,” Fitz said…
It would also be nice if you would contact and thank Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control’s director Mr. Chip Fitz on trying to increase pet adoptions. Phone: 985-543-0215 or Fax: 985-543-0215
RESCUE PARTNERS — Lynda and Randy Stegall give 50 hours a week to rescuing and caring for animals at the Tangi Humane Society’s temporary kennels. Photo submitted
The year 2009 is shaping up to be a big year for the Tangi Humane Society.
Three dedicated animal lovers, who insist on remaining anonymous, have stepped forward to buy land and build a “state of the art” humane shelter in Tangipahoa Parish, said President Randy Stegall…
Please leave a nice comment after the pet news article so that the paper news that people are interested in animal news.
CONTACT:
Randy Stegall Tangi Humane Society and http://tangipets.com/
P.O. Box 1743; Ponchatoula, LA 70454 USA
Phone: 985-351-0181 | 225-414-0059
Email: tangihumane @ charter . net (remove spaces)
Tangi Humane Has Great Dogs!
Please click on the audio icon to hear the Christmas Music!
Wirehaired mini Doxi girl, “Trudy” up for adoption
Click on audio icon to listen to the music with the pet slide show.
Trudy’s foster mom, Cheryl Henkel, says this about Trudy…
Breed: Wirehaired Miniature Dachshund. By the way, did you know that last year at the Westminster dog show the highest-placing Doxie last year was the wire-haired!
Size and Sex:Trudy is female miniature dachshund and 10″ high, 13″ from chest to hindquarters, probably weighs about ten pounds, but needs some weight on her. Her ribs & spine are protuberant.
She is a real doll. Picked her out at Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control (TPAC) in Hammond on Saturday, November 22, 2008 (it is amazing what wonderful little dogs need up in this animal shelter). Trudy was turned into the high kill animal shelter because her family “couldn’t keep her”. No specifics given. She is very mild mannered and sweet. I have yet to see anything faze her. She takes everything in stride. Other dogs are okay, cats are okay, everything is okay!
She loves to be close and cuddle. She minds her manners, but will occasionally steal a very soft kiss. She appears to be house trained. She is playful without being rambunctious. She will gently mouth your hand to encourage play.
Health: Trudy seem to be healthy but needs a little weight on her. Will be vet checked and spayed on Wednesday November 26, 2008. Will update this posting after her vet check.
Adopt Trudy the Doxi
IMPORTANT NOTE: All dogs need regular vigorous exercise. They also should be obedience trained and have an owner that knows how to be the pack leader. We will only consider adopting to people willing to give the proper care and leadership that all dogs need.
If you are interested please fill out the application FIRST. There is no obligation. The dog’s foster parent will get in touch with you and will answer any questions that you may have.Thanks!
Reference checks, adoption contract and $225.00 adoption donation required. The Adoption Application
Yet, the only investigation (1) conducted was by the parish hired parish attorney. Since when are attorneys trained to investigate possible criminal crimes (as many people feel laws were broken)? And since it was the top parish leader, Parish President, Gordon Burgess, himself who gave the final OK for the killings, wouldn’t that be like him investigating himself? Well we are in Louisiana, the state know for corruption, so self investigation may not be that unusual.
Was there no suspicion of wrongdoing? Let’s see…
The why: the parish’s reason for the killings…
The media reports go from naming a mystery air borne viral infection, then maybe it is the corona virus that demands complete destruction of all animals in the shelter. Then finally in the so called, ‘official report‘ by the parish attorney, Glen Galbraith, salmonella is named as one of the possible diseases.
How does one “investigate the disease” without taking one single test? And how does one “identify the disease” when all the animals are dumped in a landfill – not one body sent anywhere for testing?
Note that the links above go to a news reports posted on August 6, 2008 – after the killings – did Burgess not get the info from the experts on August 4th about it costing too much and taking too much time to test, as written later in the ‘shelter report‘ by the parish attorney, Glen Galbraith? Come now, doesn’t all this story changing smell a little like a cover up to you? From what I heard people saying at the meeting with HSUS about TPAC I am not the only one doubtful that disease caused the mass killing.
Also take not that not one dog nor cat that made it out of that shelter alive on August 4th came down with any deadly diseases – that the parish would have your believe mandated the destruction of the whole shelter population (2). And if they really believed both animals and humans were in danger, as quoted in the media (3), then why were any animals allowed to leave the facility? I am not the only one asking this question: “Was it necessary to kill everything or at all, including those who just came in? Why were some animals taken out, if they were contagious?” Leavy demands.
The real why? Some people’s guesses…
I don’t know, but I have heard people say that they believe that the parish wanted to get rid of some shelter employees and the mass killing was a way to make them quit. Sounds rather drastic – why not just fire them? But people did quit and they were are the ones that many animal rescuers and shelter volunteers said were the ones that cared the most about the animals. Other people think that the shelter needed some repairs and it would just be easier to do with no animals and the shelter closed – killed for convince.
Humane killings? How?
170-204 or so animals, at the shelter on August 4th were examined and diagnosed by not one but two different veterinarians, parish officials were contacted, and two more experts consulted for their opinion, at which time the all the animals in the shelter were ordered to be killed. Only one veterinarian, Doctor Thomas L. Hulsey, working with one vet assistant killed all the animals. The total time span from start to finish: 3-4 hours; which equals to about a minute to a minute and a half per animal!
Ask any doctor, veterinarian, nurse, or anyone else that has ever given a shot or taken a blood sample if they can picture themselves moving this fast, through this large a number (in the high heat of August), and do what has to be done humanely. The ones that would answer us (though not publicly) said that it could not be humanely done at this speed.
Some other questions that come to my mind (and others) are… How did Doctor Hulsey know to bring with him enough of the chemical solution to kill the whole shelter population before he even examined the first animal? Why did Hulsey use his chemical solution and not the shelter’s? And doesn’t seem wrong to have the same vet that profits from each animal killed (the more the bigger his pay check) to make the diagnose? Isn’t that a conflict of interest?
Missing Records
The parish broke the law when they didn’t did not release all the public records on TPAC that were requested. We were also told by the parish that some records that TPAC is required to keep were thrown out on or after August 4th. The Advocate had requested veterinary records, including medical tests. Galbraith said there are no such records. No media has reported the parish braking the public records law. Do the innocent go out their way to lose/dump/destroy records?
Does anyone else find this strange and outrageous. If it was children killed that day instead of animals I’m sure the story would be completely different. Even the some of the media found the findings of the official report mysterious. So how many animals deaths does it take, under how many questionable circumstances, before someone is willing to investigate? Don’t the people of Tangi deserve better than a mysterious parish report?
Some people are saying, “move on, you cannot bring back dead animals”. But if we do nothing about what happened on August 4th what is to prevent it from happening again? I know that TPAC has a new director and I do hope he is a good one and will make positive changes. But I and others want something in place to give us conference that another mass killing can never take place at this shelter no matter who is running it.
(3)…”Due to a disease outbreak in the animal population at the shelter, it has become necessary to quarantine and totally decontaminate the entire premises to further insure the welfare of the animals and their handlers,” was the statement issued by parish government Monday afternoon… …Employees are encouraged to wear clean uniforms in addition to gloves and masks….
My report on HSUS’s Public Meeting about TPAC on November 18th 2008
No justice yet for be 172-184 animals killed on August 4, 2008
Last night’s HSUS/TPAC meeting was with three members of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), no one from TPAC or the parish’s leaders attended. Which is what the HSUS evaluators said that they asked for. I personally would have liked the new director, Charles “Chip” Fitz, of TPAC to have been there to answer questions and give us an idea of this plans for improving TPAC and preventing any recurrence of the mass killing of August 4th.
The meeting started off with someone questioning why such a short notice was giving for a public meeting. Someone else stated that if the notice had been less last minute that many more people would have been able to make arrangements to attend. I didn’t hear a good reason for the short notice given.
I received an email about the meeting on the evening of Saturday November 15 and did an Internet search for the notice and found nothing. On November 17th I found this news online by the Advocate – Humane Society seeks comments; Published: Nov 16, 2008. I have as yet to find any notice of the meeting online by the Hammond Star.
HSUS requested input from the public attending about their experience when dealing with TPAC. They received quite an earful from several people about TPAC’s shortcomings and accounts of their ineffectiveness at handling animal abuse complaints. When HSUS asked for a time frame of when people experienced these troubles several people spoke up saying from the very beginning and even before TPAC opened.
At times HSUS which many people hoped would be the the knight riding in on a white horse felt more like the trojan horse echoing more of the same that we heard from the parish leaders — excuses for animal control and placing the blame on parish residence. I heard too many words like – be patient, wait and see, give them time, implementation takes time, needs to be educated, and gradual.
For those of you that may had hoped that HSUS meant justice for the 172-184 animals killed on August 4 th, last night’s meeting only showed that justice will have to come from another avenue.
From what I gathered at the meeting HSUS (the nation’s largest animal protection organization) has no intention (and I guess never has) and no power to investigate or correct any past misdoing or possible crimes committed by TPAC. They stated that they are only interested at looking at practices and procedures in place right now and to give recommendations on best practices for animal control.
HSUS has no power to mandate that their recommendations be put in place or followed. They have no power even to demand that their report be made public, they can only request that the parish do so. They did state that the public has the legal right to request the report as a public record.
Note that the parish has already broken this law when they would not give us some of the public records we requested after August 4th. So forgave us if we have doubts about receiving this public record. And HSUS Guidelines For Animal Shelter Policies have been posted online for quite a while now. Could it be that the parish leaders have been hiring people (from the get go) to run the animal shelter that cannot read? And it is not like there hasn’t been serious complaints concerning TPAC for years or calls from the public for reform. Does anyone remember The Animal Control Advisory Board? Will this upcoming HSUS report end up stored on the same shelf the NACA report from 2000 with minimum implementation of the recommendations? Yet, we are told to have patience and wait.
HSUS said that their report would be forthcoming within 60 to 90 days (more waiting) and that they would request that the parish make it public within two weeks of receiving it. They also stated that the implementation of the recommended changes would require time and that some of the changes would have to be put into place gradually.
What I learned…
Investigate and evaluate are two different things altogether, but it seems even the media did not note this distinction including HSUS’s own press release…
WDSU: Tangi Council OKs Humane Society Investigation; August 12, 2008 AMITE, La. — The Tangipahoa Parish Council has unanimously voted to accept an offer from the Humane Society of the United States to evaluate its animal control operations.
The HSUS Responds to Mass Euthanasia at Louisiana Shelter; August 8, 2008 …The Humane Society of the United States has offered to assist Parish officials with their investigation and resolution of the situation…. http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/hsus_responds_to_louisiana_shelter_euthanasia_080808.html or http://snipurl.com/3dhtx
Where now? Wait and wait some more?
Do I believe that this parish has the ability to reduce the numbers of unwanted pets, therefore the numbers of animals going into the shelter, and killed in the shelter — yes, BUT only if the leaders embrace the programs that have proven records of working effectively at reducing shelter intake and kill numbers.
Since Hammond Star posted, Experienced leader for animal control I do hope that Chip Fitz is up to a hard job of running TPAC and proves them right. But for so many soured on the past efforts of TPAC directors (is it now up to the number five?) it will take more than some nice sounding words and halfhearted attempts at improving TPAC to convince them.
Do I believed that Chip has the ability to turn around TPAC and save more animal lives? Why yes, we are all capable of unbelievable accomplishments and it only takes one leader (not a parish puppet) with desire and perseverance to create positive change of incredible magnitude. And sorry, HSUS, but this doesn’t have to take an extended time frame.
Will Chip turn animal control around? Sorry Chip, but I have seriously doubts that much positive change will happen, but please prove me wrong – PLEASE – the animals lives depend on it.
The people of this parish must consistently impressed upon its leaders their firm demand for progressive and compassionate animal control. And the most effective animal control is based on prevention.
HSUS info I found online (the good and the bad)…
7 Things You Didn’t Know About HSUS http://www.consumerfreedom.com/article_detail.cfm/article/184 or http://snipurl.com/5xsgh (don’t know if it is all true or not or who posted it, but makes you want to learn more about The Humane Society of the United States [HSUS] doesn’t?)
Whatever you are looking for is just a click away – HSUS Resource Library includes Animal Sheltering magazine articles, HSUS publications, training opportunities, policies, guidelines, advice, and other resources to help you in your work on behalf of animals. http://www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library/ or http://snipurl.com/5yzp8
Good Job HSUS! – http://nathanwinograd.blogspot.com/2008/10/good-job-hsus.html
We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For…when public outcry erupted over a decision by a Louisiana HSUS-partner shelter to needlessly kill virtually every animal in its facility, HSUS did not condemn the action or come to the defense of activists working to end such practices; Pacelle and HSUS defended the shelter, arguing that the killing was legitimate and proper… http://nathanwinograd.blogspot.com/2008/11/we-are-ones-we-have-been-waiting-for.html or http://snipurl.com/5zc9m
UPDATE: Oops, I forgot to put my name, Joni Solis, as the person writing this article. I am a volunteer of Tangi Adopt A Rescue and this is article is from my point of view.
Here are the news reports I found online about this HSUS/TPAC meeting…
One before the meeting…
Humane Society seeks comments; By JO-ANNA K. BURNETT;Special to The Advocate;Published: Nov 16, 2008 – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. ; http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/suburban/34529644.html or http://snipurl.com/5nrdm
And two after the meeting…
Humane Society reports Tangipahoa president to meet team;By JACQUELINE COCHRAN;Special to The Advocate;Published: Nov 20, 2008 – Page: 4B – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.; http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/34790949.html or http://snipurl.com/6278x
Animal control ideas shared, By Don Ellzey; Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:53 AM CST; http://hammondstar.com/articles/2008/11/20/community/health/9457.txt or http://snipurl.com/6dv7m
If you attended the HSUS/TPAC meeting please leave a comment below with are thoughts.
Kentwood’s animal control maybe handled by TPAC, the Hammond Shelter
WDSU New Report: Inspection Leads To Closure Of Kentwood Animal Shelter
KENTWOOD, La. — The town of Kentwood has decided to shut down its animal shelter after an inspection by the Humane Society of Louisiana found dirty and unsafe conditions there, the group said in a news release… http://www.wdsu.com/news/17958072/detail.html or http://snipurl.com/5e40r
The Town of Kentwood animal shelter is under fire from The Humane Society of Louisiana after the group found no sewerage system, a pile of waste that had built up for years and several dogs that were too weak to stand.
The Humane Society detailed all of that in a report that also called for the parish to close the shelter or take it over. They are seeking to sign an agreement with Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control to take over services… http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl111108cbshelter.1a13c59ab.htm or http://snipurl.com/5c54s
(Please leave a comment under this news report to show that you care about the animals of Tangi Parish)
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News Release: For immediate use
Contacts: Jeff Dorson, Executive Director (901-268-4432), Dawn Taylor-Church, Shelter Inspector (435-899-0985)
TOWN OF KENTWOOD PREPARED TO CLOSE ANIMAL SHELTER INSPECTION REVEALS SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND VIOLATIONS
(NEW ORLEANS) — The Humane Society of Louisiana recently conducted an inspection of the Town of Kentwood Dog Shelter as part of its comprehensive review of all animal sheltering facilities throughout the state and found multiple violations of city and state laws that govern animal shelters. The society also found the facility to be in general non-compliance with national shelter standards. The shelter report, which was submitted to Kentwood Mayor Harold Smith late last week, was discussed at the most recent town council meeting and led, it can be assumed, to the decision to suspend operations at the shelter. The administration is seeking to sign an agreement with the parish animal control department to take over services.
The inspection report detailed serious structural problems with the small cinderblock building that has housed stray dogs for many decades. The shelter was never designed to house animals. The city never installed a drainage system nor a septic tank, so waste has simply accumulated for years, heaped off to one side of the kennel runs. Since there is no way to adequately remove the waste, the building has been a fertile breeding ground for harmful bacteria, disease, and parasites. The building is poorly ventilated, damp, and poorly lighted, providing the dogs will little fresh air or light. “These conditions combine to make for a ‘perfect storm’ to spread disease and infection,” says Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the group. “There is no way to humanely house animals under these primitive conditions,” adds Dorson.
The report also revealed non-compliance with the state adoption law, which requires adopting agencies to only release animals under a contractual basis. Under the state pet adoption law, which was passed almost a decade ago, every animal must be sterilized within 30 days from the date of its adoption. This law was never applied in Kentwood, and no adequate adoption process was ever developed. Dogs were simply given away or passed around to family and acquaintances of the Shelter Manager, Mr. David Sellers, according to his own statements. Mayor Harold Smith maintained that the city was required to accept a payment of $75 per dog, of which $50 was refunded when proof of a rabies certificate was presented. This arrangement, whenever it was enforced, however, also failed to satisfy the state adoption law.
Two puppies that were rescued on October 30th from the Kentwood were barely alive when shelter inspectors revisited the facility and gained custody of them. The Catahoula puppies were too weak to stand and were full of parasites and mites and were suffering from acute malnutrition. The puppies were not given proper puppy food and were ravenous by the time they were given a proper diet. “We suspect that these puppies would have died over the weekend at this shelter, and we are delighted that they were brought out, given medical care, a proper diet, and are now thriving. We hope that they will be the last dogs to be impounded at the Kentwood shelter,” Dorson concludes.
The group has been monitoring and inspecting private and public animal sheltering facilities since its inception in 1988. However, in light of the problems that have surfaced at the Jefferson Parish Shelter in 2007, when more than a dozen dogs were accidentally poisoned, and the Tangipahoa Shelter, the site of mass euthanasia of animals two months ago, the group has accelerated its inspection process and is conducting many more inspections. Just recently, the group has inspected shelters at Mamou, Jennings, Oberlin, Napoleonville, and Lake Arthur. Copies of these inspection reports are also available for review. Media representatives may also contact the group’s principle shelter inspector, Ms. Dawn Taylor-Church, by calling 435-899-0985. A copy of the shelter inspection report, photos taken at the shelter, and Mr. Dorson’s letter to Mayor Smith are attached.
The Humane Society of Louisiana is one of the largest animal protection and advocacy organizations in the state with more than 10,000 members. For more information, please visit their website at www.humanela.org
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control now open on Saturday
Great news for the homeless pets of TPAC, Mr. Fitz, the new shelter director will open the animal shelter from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays when more people have time to visit and adopt a pet. This animal shelter like most in the south receives a great variety of dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens that one can choose from. All age ranges as well as all shapes and sizes from huge to tiny and from fuzzy to smooth coated. Please visit and check them all out!
Please download, print out, and post around the above flyer so that more animals in Hammond will be adopted from the animal shelter! With more convenient weekend hours maybe more families and their children will consider the adoption option instead of purchasing a new pet.
Animal Shelter info:
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control
Chip Fitz, Director
15487 Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, Louisiana 70403
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 12 noon to 4:30pm; Saturday 10am to 2pm
Phone: 985-543-0215 Fax: 985-543-0215
Links to News and Videos on the mass euthanasia in Hammond
News articles about the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Facility where on the fourth of August 172 animals lost their lives in a horrible and shocking way.
These are placed in sections according to the media that posted the news articles.
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TPAC News on wafb.com/
WBXH, LA: Attorney: Investigation at animal shelter shows no violations: Posted: Aug 20, 2008 07:21 AM: Updated: Aug 20, 2008 07:21 AM: HAMMOND, LA (WAFB) – An investigation into one local animal shelter is complete. There were no violations of law or policy in the mass killing of animals in Tangipahoa Parish, according to an attorney hired by the parish to investigate. http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=8870107 or http://snipurl.com/3i2id
WAFB News Report: Humane Society to evaluate Tangipahoa Animal Control; Posted: Aug 12, 2008 12:03 PM; Updated: Aug 12, 2008 01:53 PM; HAMMOND, LA (WAFB) – The Humane Society will soon start its evaluation of Tangipahoa Parish’s animal control program.
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TPAC News on WWLTV
WWLTV News Report: Tangipahoa animal shelter reopens: 08:03 AM CDT on Thursday, August 21, 2008: Associated Press: HAMMOND, La. — Mark Johnson recently moved to Hammond from Arizona was the first person to adopt a pet from the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control shelter when it reopened to the public Wednesday.The facility had been closed since its entire animal population was euthanized on August 4 because of an… http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl082108cbshelter.1b3be5a9.html
Tangipahoa releases findings on animal shelter euthanasia: 06:16 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 19, 2008; Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News: Crews spent the past two weeks, cleaning, sanitizing and, in some cases, upgrading the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Shelter. The facility closed August 4 — after an illness spread — leading to the mass euthanasia of 172 dogs and cats. http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl081908mlshelter.13563047.html or http://snipurl.com/3i26m
Report explains killing of animals: 07:14 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 19, 2008: Associated Press: HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Multiple illnesses and a lack of quarantine space led to the August 4 euthanasia of at least 172 cats and dogs at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control shelter. That’s according to a report released Monday. http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl081908cbanimal.11187bf4.html or http://snipurl.com/3hpt5
WWLTV News Report: Crowd gathers to protest mass euthanasia; Aug 11, 2008 … of animal lovers and activists gathered Monday to try to get answers as to why 176 animals were put to death at a Tangipahoa Parish animal shelter last week. http://www.wwltv.com/video/?z=y&nvid=271477
WWLTV Video: Crowd gathers to protest mass euthanasia; Aug 11, 2008 … of animal lovers and activists gathered Monday to try to get answers as to why 176 animals were put to death at a Tangipahoa Parish animal shelter last week. http://www.wwltv.com/video/?z=y&nvid=271893
WWLTV News Report: Sun. Morning with Dennis Woltering: Euthanasia; Aug 10, 2008; Many animal lovers on the Northshore are shocked that the Tangipahoa Animal Shelter euthanized 170 dogs and cats suspected of being infected with a potentially … http://www.wwltv.com/video/?z=y&nvid=271477
WWLTV Video: Sun. Morning with Dennis Woltering: Euthanasia; Aug 10, 2008; Many animal lovers on the Northshore are shocked that the Tangipahoa Animal Shelter euthanized 170 dogs and cats suspected of being infected with a potentially … http://www.wwltv.com/video/?z=y&nvid=271477
WWLTV News Report: Mass animal euthanasia triggers investigation; Aug 07, 2008; … The Humane Society of Louisiana is now launching an investigation of the Tangipahoa Animal Shelter after parish leaders ordered every animal in the shelter put … http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl080708mlshelter.24d2c3a6.html
WWLTV News Report: Mass animal euthanasia triggers investigation; Aug 07, 2008 (in search they listed this twice – they put the story in two different places; top story and local) … The Humane Society of Louisiana is now launching an investigation of the Tangipahoa Animal Shelter after parish leaders ordered every animal in the shelter put … http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl080708mlshelter.24d2c3a6.html
WWLTV Video: Mass euthanasia could have been averted; Aug 07, 2008; Mass euthanasia could have been averted. An mass euthanasia of 170 dogs and cats at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter could been averted. http://www.wwltv.com/video/?z=y&nvid=270856
WWLTV Video: Ex-employees want animal shelter investigated; Aug 06, 2008; Ex-employees want animal shelter investigated. Following the mass euthanization of over 170 dogs and cats, some ex-employees of the … http://www.wwltv.com/video/?z=y&nvid=270582
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TPAC News on WDSU
WDSU News Article: Animal Shelter Reopening After Mass Euthanasia – 172 Animals Died At Shelter; Bryan Harris, WDSU.com Managing Editor: POSTED: 3:49 pm CDT August 19, 2008: UPDATED: 6:54 pm CDT August 19, 2008: NEW ORLEANS — The Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control facility is set to resume operations Wednesday, following an investigation of the recent mass euthanasia at the shelter. http://www.wdsu.com/news/17235453/detail.html or http://snipurl.com/3i2f0
WDSU News Article: Tangi Council OKs Humane Society Investigation: Aug 12, 2008; The Tangipahoa Parish Council has unanimously voted to accept an offer from the Humane Society of the United States to evaluate its animal control operations…. http://www.wdsu.com/news/17167907/detail.html
WDSU News Article: Shelter Employee Says Animals Euthanized Without Sedation; Aug 08, 2008; A woman who was at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter when more than 170 animals were euthanized said she has new information on Friday. Mary… http://www.wdsu.com/news/17139429/detail.html
WDSU News Video: Watch: Former Shelter Director Questions Euthanasia; Aug 07, 2008; The former director of the Tangipahoa Animal Shelter has questions about why more than 100 animals were euthanized there. … Video: http://www.wdsu.com/video/17119160/index.html
WDSU News Article: Former Shelter Employees Outraged Over Mass Euthanasia; Aug 06, 2008; was put to sleep. Parish leaders said a disease spread throughout the shelter affecting more than 170 animals. The shelter is being disinfected and is preparing to start from scratch, officials said…. http://www.wdsu.com/news/17116918/detail.htm
WDSU News Article: 170 Animals Euthanized At Shelter; Aug 05, 2008; A viral outbreak that spread through a Southeast Louisiana animal shelter has led to the deaths of more than 170 animals, officials said. Watch The Story Animal… http://www.wdsu.com/news/17103322/detail.html
WDSU News Article: Shelter Virus Leads To 170 Animal Deaths; Aug 05, 2008; A viral outbreak that spread through an animal shelter in Louisiana has led to the deaths of more than 170 animals, officials said. Animal control officials… Article: http://www.wdsu.com/news/17104326/detail.html
WDSU News Video: Former Shelter Director Questions Euthanasia; Aug 07, 2008; Watch: Former Shelter Director Questions Euthanasia. The former director of the Tangipahoa Animal Shelter has questions about why more than 100 animals were euthanized there. … http://www.wdsu.com/video/17119160/index.html
WDSU News Video: 170 Animals Euthanized; Aug 5, 2008; http://www.wdsu.com/video/17104572/index.html
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TPAC News on HammondStar.com
News Reports
Animal Control reopens by Sylvia Schon: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:56 AM CDT: The parish Animal Control Center reopened Wednesday morning with a lot of fresh paint, smiles and a confident new air. It was closed for more than two weeks after a disease outbreak among the animals, mass euthanasia and a storm of criticism from animal rights activists. http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/21/top_stories/9207.txt or http://snipurl.com/3ijpq
Animal Control remains closed By Sylvia Schon; Friday, August 15, 2008 9:27 AM CDT: The Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control facility in Hammond remains closed for normal activity, but arrangements have been made to deal with emergency calls. Virginia Baker, personnel director, said for now staff will respond to emergency calls only. http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/15/community/health/9505.txt or http://snipurl.com/3hkjd
Animal control provides invaluable service; Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:15 AM CDT: Dear Editor, I have read the complaints of animal rights activists and concerned citizens in our area, and I appreciate their attempt to keep checks and balances in order for the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Center. However, I feel… http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/14/opinion/letters/9702.txt or http://snipurl.com/3h5yr
Director says Labs4Rescue does not buy animals: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:08 AM CDT: Reports about the disease outbreak, euthanasia of animals and resulting investigations at Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control produced several responses Wednesday. Dr. Cathy Mahle, director of Labs4Rescue in Killingworth, Conn., said her nonprofit organization does not buy dogs. http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/14/community/community_news/0203.txt
or http://snipurl.com/3g7q4
Ex-staffer vows to continue rescues By Sylvia Schon; Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:08 AM CDT: Betsy Pittman, former parish Animal Control employee, said she will continue rescuing animals and trying to find them homes. http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/14/community/community_news/0202.txt
or http://snipurl.com/3g4yo
DEA eyes Animal Control’s drugs log; By Sylvia Schon; Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:10 AM CDT: http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/13/community/community_news/0204.txt
http://snipurl.com/3fs2s
Crowd protests animal killings; By Sylvia Schon; Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:45 AM CDT: AMITE – An angry and at times loud crowd of animal rights activists filled the Tangipahoa Parish Council chamber and part of the lobby Monday night. At one point, they began chanting “Recall, recall!” http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/12/top_stories/9214.txt
http://snipurl.com/3fnku
Killing vs. fixing; 4.8K – Aug. 10, 2008: Folks still call it “the animal shelter” even though, from the start, its purpose was “animal control.” The Daily Star was among those who led the crusade to get the operation started back in the 1990s, but even I didn’t … http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/10/9982.txt
Animal control before council; 4.0K – Aug. 10, 2008: AMITE – Animal lovers are expected to crowd the Tangipahoa Parish Council meeting Monday night to discuss the disease outbreak and resulting euthanasia of 172 abandoned animals last week at the parish Animal Control center. Councilman Ronnie Ban… http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/10/top_stories/9216.txt
Killing vs. fixing; Aug. 10, 2008: Folks still call it “the animal shelter” even though, from the start, its purpose was “animal control.” The Daily Star was among those who led the crusade to get the operation started back in the 1990s, but even I didn’t … http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/10/9982.txt
Humane chapter says some could have been saved; 7.6K – Aug. 8, 2008: Two investigations are being launched into the disease outbreak at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Center that led to the euthanization of more than 170 animals on Monday. Local attorney Glen Galbraith is interviewing facility employees on behal… http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/08/top_stories/9219.txt
Animal Control being scrubbed; 1.6K – Aug. 6, 2008: Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control may be closed another five days, Parish President Gordon Burgess said. Employees are decontaminating the facility and experts are trying to identify the disease outbreak that led to the euthanization of all the animal… http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/06/community/health/9509.txt
Animal Control quarantined; 1.7K – Aug. 5, 2008: A quarantine is in effect at Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control. “Due to a disease outbreak in the animal population at the shelter, it has become necessary to quarantine and totally decontaminate the entire premises to further insure the welfare… http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2008/08/05/community/health/9510.txt
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TPAC News on 2theadvocate.com
Inside Report for August 29, 2008 – Animal deaths stress human responsibility:By DEBRA LEMOINE: Advocate Florida parishes bureau: Published: Aug 29, 2008 UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: The mass euthanasia at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control shelter on Aug. 4 exposed multiple problems with controlling the unwanted pet population. First, it laid bare a major breakdown in the operations of the animal shelter. http://www.2theadvocate.com/columnists/insidereport/27644054.html or http://snipurl.com/3l030
Tangipahoa council to seek funds to build kennels for animal shelter: By JACQUELINE COCHRAN; Special to The Advocate; Published: Aug 26, 2008 – Page: 3B – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: AMITE — The Tangipahoa Parish Council on Monday unanimously agreed to seek funds to build additional kennels for the parish animal shelter. http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/27419199.html or http://snipurl.com/3jym6
Our Views: Shelter report disappointing: Advocate Opinion page: Published: Aug 21, 2008 – Page: 6B – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: We are appalled by the wholesale killing of at least 170 animals, sick and healthy alike, on Aug. 4 at a Tangipahoa Parish shelter. We also are disappointed that, so far, the incident remains very mysterious. http://www.2theadvocate.com/opinion/27210539.html or http://snipurl.com/3ik8b
Animal shelter reopens – Staff tries to recover after two-week shutdown: By DEBRA LEMOINE: Advocate Florida parishes bureau: Published: Aug 21, 2008 – Page: 1B – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. HAMMOND — Mark Johnson recently moved to Hammond from Sedona, Ariz., and thought a cat would be a good addition to the two dogs and horse at his new home. Johnson was the first person to adopt a pet from the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control shelter when it reopened to the public at noon Wednesday. The facility had been closed since its entire animal population was euthanized on Aug. 4 because of an unknown disease. http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/27212224.html?showAll=y&c=y
or http://snipurl.com/3iker
Report explains killing of shelter animals – 2theadvocate.com: TANGIPAHOA: Report explains killing of shelter animals By DEBRA LEMOINE; Advocate Florida parishes bureau; Published: Aug 19, 2008 – Page: 1A – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: HAMMOND — Multiple illnesses and a lack of quarantine space led to the Aug. 4 euthanasia of at least 172 cats and dogs at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control shelter, according to a report released Monday. Along with the report, parish officials announced the reopening of the shelter on Wednesday and several planned changes in its operation, including seeking a new director.
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/livingston_tangipahoa/27119829.html?index=1&c=y or http://snipurl.com/3hqof
Letter: Set state animal shelter regulations; Published: Aug 19, 2008 – Page: 6B – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: I was glad to see the investigation of the Tangipahoa Animal Control’s actions on the front page. Maybe people will wake up to what happens at all shelters every week. The shelter’s spokesperson stated that their purpose is (preventing) animal abuse, and population control, not adoption. http://www.2theadvocate.com/opinion/27118279.html or http://snipurl.com/3hqdm
Letter: Euthanasia at shelter angers reader* Published: Aug 18, 2008 – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: Upon reading the article under this headline, “Workers: Animal deaths needless,” I felt as though I had witnessed a scene from the crematory at Auschwitz. My question is: Was a veterinarian called in to confirm this outbreak of a “contagious, airborne virus”? http://www.2theadvocate.com/opinion/27077514.html or http://snipurl.com/3hgxr
2theadvocate News Video: Activists blast animal shelter; 08/12/08: More than 170 animals were euthanized last week at the Tangipahoa Parish shelter. http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/26863134.html
Video Player Window: http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/08112008-82.html
2theadvocate News Report: Council OKs investigation by U.S. Humane Society By DEBRA LEMOINE Advocate Florida parishes bureau Published: Aug 12, 2008; UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: AMITE — Facing hundreds of concerned residents, the Tangipahoa Parish Council unanimously voted Monday night to accept an offer from the Humane Society of the United States to evaluate its animal control operations. http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/26857094.html or http://snipurl.com/3fate
Find this article at: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/26857094.html?showAll=y&c=y
Workers: Animal deaths needless; By DEBRA LEMOINE; Advocate Florida parishes bureau; Published: Aug 7, 2008 – Page: 1B – UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.: HAMMOND — When Besty Pittman walked into the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter on Tuesday morning, she was struck by the silence. The day before, on her day off, all of its scores of cats and dogs had been euthanized because of what parish officials described as an unknown, highly contagious, airborne virus. http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/suburban/26367149.html or http://snipurl.com/3fvlg
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TPAC News on WWL Radio Talk show http://wwl.com/pages/1050632.php?
Audio radio report (podcast/audio): The Spud Show with John “Spud” McConnell – 1:00 – Pet Owner Responsibility – Part 1; Aug 15, 2008:
Can we legislate pet ownership? Should it be law to spay and neuter your pet unless you are a breeder? Spud is joined by Jeff Dorson from the Humane Society of show more
Can we legislate pet ownership? Should it be law to spay and neuter your pet unless you are a breeder? Spud is joined by Jeff Dorson from the Humane Society of Louisiana and Anna Zorilla from LA SPCA. Published: Friday August 15, 2008 19:51:00 GMT; Series Link: http://wwl.com/pages/268207.php? Audio link: http://wwl.com/pages/1050632.php? or http://snipurl.com/3c2ok
Audio radio report (podcast/audio): First News – Rachel Sance and Betsy Pittman; Aug 11, 2008: SOME ARE CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE TANGIPAHOA ANIMAL SHELTER–170 CATS AND DOGS WERE EUTHENIZED–DOES THIS SIT RIGHT WITH YOU? http://wwl.everyzing.com/viewMedia.jsp?dedupe=1&res=306085462&index=6&col=en-aud-pod_wwl-ep&e=20641176&il=en&num=10&s=PZSID_0000994209;First+News&start=0&expand=true&match=query,channel&filter=0&y=0&x=0
Audio radio report (podcast/audio): The Spud Show with John “Spud” McConnell – Rachel Sance…Aug 06, 2008: OVER 100 DOS AND CATS EUTHENIZED ON THE NORTHSHORE-DID THEY DO THE RIGHT THING? http://wwl.everyzing.com/viewMedia.jsp?dedupe=1&res=306081373&index=10&col=en-aud-pod_wwl-ep&e=20603657&il=en&num=10&s=PZSID_0000981777;The+Spud+Show+with+John+%22Spud%22+McConnell&start=0&expand=true&match=query,channel&filter=0&y=0&x=0
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TPAC News on BestFriends.com http://www.network.bestfriends.org
Best Friends Network
Louisiana
Over 170 Animals Euthanized in Tangipahoa Shelter; August 6, 2008 : 7:44 PM: Action required so it does not happen again. by Patty Meehan, Best Friends Network Volunteer: On Monday, August 4, approximately 170 dogs and cats were euthanized at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter. Tangipahoa Parish is just northeast of New Orleans; the shelter is located in Hammond, Louisiana. http://www.network.bestfriends.org/louisiana/news/27817.html or http://snipurl.com/3cijt
Animals PTD via heartstick…; posted 08/29/06 kathy_g (note this is not a report/message on the TPAC killings but a message with info about Heartstick to euthanize) http://network.bestfriends.org/MessageBoards/TopicPopup.aspx?g=9fa3c16700624e91b552f6af6ae37970&t=4926
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TPAC News messages on Nola.com Animal Chat Forum http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/
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TPAC News on Youtube.com Videos
I think most of these videos were added by doggoneitu - http://www.youtube.com/user/doggoneitu
“animal shelter hammond” 12 video results found 8/12/2008 9:21:30 AM: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=animal+shelter+hammond&search_sort=video_date_uploaded or http://snipurl.com/3fawa
Press Release: The HSUS Responds to Mass Euthanasia at Louisiana Shelter; August 8, 2008
Responding to reports that all of the animals at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter in Hammond, Louisiana were euthanized because of a disease outbreak, The Humane Society of the United States has offered to assist Parish officials wit… http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/hsus_responds_to_louisiana_shelter_euthanasia_080808.html or http://snipurl.com/3dhtx
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TPAC News on Bloody Tangipahoa continuing a long tradition of petty grudges and self-destructive vendettas http://bloodytangipahoa.wordpress.com/
little hope for reform of the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter by badger on August 15, 2008; Again, this blog’s main purpose is tracking what the local newspaper does not report, not specifically this animal shelter story. Some of the coverage is wearing on my patience. I wasn’t able to attend the parish council meeting on … http://bloodytangipahoa.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/little-hope-for-reform-of-the-tangipahoa-parish-animal-shelter/
Topix.com news report: Tangipahoa Council OKs Probe By Humane Society; Tuesday, August 12, 2008: Humane Society to review shelter operations in wake of euthanization of nearaly 170 dogs and cats – The Tangipahoa Parish Council has unanimously voted to accept an offer from the Humane Society of the United States to evaluate its animal control operations.
Besides the Humane Society evaluation, the parish government retained Hammond attorney Glen Galbraith to conduct an investigation.
Mary Ann Newcomb, a former kennel worker, has said she witnessed the veterinarian injecting sodium pentathol directly into the heart of the animals without sedation, a practice considered inhumane by some.
http://www.thenew995fm.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=135361&article=4083858 or http://snipurl.com/3fc06
Topix.com news report: Animal Control Center Euthanizes Over 170 Animals; Thursday Aug 7 | KLFY-TV Lafayette: A controversial decision by the Tangipahoa Parish President has resulted in the deaths of more than 170 dogs and cats. http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8805154
Topix.com news report: Mass euthanization at a Louisiana animal shelter upsets many; Thursday Aug 7 | KSLA-TV Shreveport
… Sance, former shelter employee. Sance is an animal lover by hobby and by trade. She’s a former employee of the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter, and recently went back as a volunteer when they were short staffed. But, her chance visit to the shelter … http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=8802437
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TPAC News on Care2.com http://www.care2.com/
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TPAC News on The No Kill Blog Working to end the systematic killing of animals in U.S. shelters. http://nathanwinograd.blogspot.com/
Dubious Deals at HSUS – http://nathanwinograd.blogspot.com/2008/09/dubious-deals-at-hsus.html
Long Day’s Journey into Night The Growing Darkness at Tangipahoa; Tuesday, August 12, 2008: More evidence is emerging about the mass killing of shelter animals at the Tangipahoa Animal Shelter slaughterhouse.
You’re doin’ a heckuva job Wayne-y Saturday, August 9, 2008: The unnecessary slaughter of 170 animals, including those who were not sick, at Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter in the Hurricane Katrina-impacted Louisiana area this past week underscores the need for reform in what is clearly a broken U.S. system of sheltering based on neglect and overkill.
Desperately Seeking Wayne Pacelle Thursday, August 7, 2008: A Louisiana shelter, Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter, unnecessarily slaughtered almost every animal in its facility according to media reports. More than 170 dogs and cats lay dead, the victims of a mass killing after animals started getting sick because of the shelter’s own mismanagement.
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TPAC News on 225BatonRouge.com
Helter Shelter: Who’s responsible for Tangipahoa’s tragedy? August 13, 2008; By Adrian Hirsch: Pam Leavy hopes animal control supervisors across the nation take heed of the outrage that has erupted over last week’s euthanization of more than 170 animals at Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control. “There’s something really crooked going on here,” the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society volunteer maintains. “I’m glad it’s coming out and can be a model for animal control centers. It’s legal animal cruelty.” http://www.225batonrouge.com/blogs/unleashed/2008/aug/13/unleashed81308/
or http://snipurl.com/3g6b4
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TPAC News on Cat Channel http://www.catchannel.com
Viral Outbreak Spreads Among Cats, Dogs at Louisiana Shelter: Close to 200 animals euthanized; internal investigation underway. By Soraya Gutierrez Posted: August 11, 2008 2 a.m. EDT: Nearly 200 cats and dogs at an animal shelter in Hammond, La., were euthanized after a viral outbreak, officials said. http://www.catchannel.com/news/2008/08/11/viral-outbreak-spreads-among-cats-dogs-at-louisiana-shelter.aspx or http://snipurl.com/3hj8n
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TPAC News on WGNO
WGNO, LA – Report Explains Killing Of Shelter Animals: The Associated Press: August 19, 2008: Multiple illnesses and a lack of quarantine space led to the August 4 euthanasia of at least 172 cats and dogs at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control shelter. That’s according to a report released Monday. http://abc26.trb.com/news/wgno-shelterreport081908,0,7597527.story
or http://snipurl.com/3i2dz
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TPAC News on Petfinder.com: http://blog.petfinder.com/petfinder/
Strangely no news on the killings at TPAC at all and I did email four different people at petfinder.com about the news. Also TPAC has animals posted on petfinder that were killed on August 4, 2008.
Please leave a comment below with any new report or video links that I may have missed on this TPAC news. Thank you!
(intracardiac injection)…”heartstick” is: It’s an injection into the heart (almost) The intracardial injection is to be used only on a sedated or unconscious animal. The reason for this is that the heartstick delivers a torturous death. Secondly, it is extremely difficult to accurately insert the tip of the needle on a squirming cat or dog.
The IC procedure should never be attempted on a conscious animal, in part because there is a reasonable probability that the first insertion of the needle will fail to place the tip of the needle correctly in to the left or right ventricle, left or right atrium or thoracic aorta. Additional “jabs” or attempts to locate the blood chamber only increases the pain to the animal. Additionally, the needle often passes through the lung on its way to the heart and a sheath of nerves between the ribs. This procedure on a conscious cat or dog is not a humane act and impacts a great deal of unnecessary suffering on its victims.
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