Oreo's Law
Here is an excerpt from a heartbreaking article from examiner.com about an abused dog from New York. Please read it and the rest of the article in the link that follows. If you live in New York, please contact your elected official and push for the passage of a law like the one in California, a law that makes it illegal for any shelter, even the mighty ASPCA, to kill a dog that has an organization waiting to give it a permanent home.
Over the last several days, the ASPCA’s killing of a dog named Oreo has ignited a furor among animal lovers nationwide. They tried to justify it by claiming she was aggressive. But the question of whether or not Oreo was beyond rehabilitation is merely a side story to the most significant issues raised by Oreo's execution. And while Oreo’s killing by those who were supposed to be her protectors has left too many questions unanswered, what has emerged as the most significant one is why did Ed Sayres, the President of the ASPCA, rush to kill an abused dog when the public demanded that she be saved and a sanctuary had offered her lifetime care? view link
It is ironic that the ASPCA would save this dog, a dog that had been thrown from six stories up, from her brutally abusive owner, only to administer a fatal injection to her, ignoring the many calls for this dog to be placed with the organization that had volunteered to take the dog, provide a permanent sanctuary and take full responsibility for all of Oreo's needs for the rest of her life, including all efforts to rehabilitate her supposed aggressiveness. Pets Alive shelter, a fully accredited member of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC animals tried desperately to get the ASPCA to give them Oreo, Instead, the ASPCA killed Oreo.
Every state in the US should have a law in place to stop such senseless killing. In New York, where the tragedy of Oreo's death occurred, Assemblyman Micah Z Kellner is introducing legislation to make it illegal for a dog to be killed when an animal welfare organization offers to take the dog. The same legislation will be introduced in the state Senate by Senator Tom Duane. You can read more about that here: view link
If you live in NY State, contact your elected officials and ask that they cosponsor the legislation. Explain that it is the only humane thing to do. If you are in one of the many states that do not have this law, please contact your elected officials and ask them to introduce a law like the one being introduced in NY or which already exists in California.
These helpless dogs need us to protect them when the organizations that are supposed to protect them fail them so miserably and tragically. You should remember Oreo when you get something in the mail from the ASPCA this holiday season, asking for a donation. They ignored all the caring people who wanted them to allow Oreo to have a chance at a good life, because they had no care or concern for what the public wanted or what Oreo needed and deserved. Give your money to a cause that actually helps animals, like Maddie's Fund view link or Pets Alive view link the shelter that wanted to give a home to Oreo.
Over the last several days, the ASPCA’s killing of a dog named Oreo has ignited a furor among animal lovers nationwide. They tried to justify it by claiming she was aggressive. But the question of whether or not Oreo was beyond rehabilitation is merely a side story to the most significant issues raised by Oreo's execution. And while Oreo’s killing by those who were supposed to be her protectors has left too many questions unanswered, what has emerged as the most significant one is why did Ed Sayres, the President of the ASPCA, rush to kill an abused dog when the public demanded that she be saved and a sanctuary had offered her lifetime care? view link
It is ironic that the ASPCA would save this dog, a dog that had been thrown from six stories up, from her brutally abusive owner, only to administer a fatal injection to her, ignoring the many calls for this dog to be placed with the organization that had volunteered to take the dog, provide a permanent sanctuary and take full responsibility for all of Oreo's needs for the rest of her life, including all efforts to rehabilitate her supposed aggressiveness. Pets Alive shelter, a fully accredited member of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC animals tried desperately to get the ASPCA to give them Oreo, Instead, the ASPCA killed Oreo.
Every state in the US should have a law in place to stop such senseless killing. In New York, where the tragedy of Oreo's death occurred, Assemblyman Micah Z Kellner is introducing legislation to make it illegal for a dog to be killed when an animal welfare organization offers to take the dog. The same legislation will be introduced in the state Senate by Senator Tom Duane. You can read more about that here: view link
If you live in NY State, contact your elected officials and ask that they cosponsor the legislation. Explain that it is the only humane thing to do. If you are in one of the many states that do not have this law, please contact your elected officials and ask them to introduce a law like the one being introduced in NY or which already exists in California.
These helpless dogs need us to protect them when the organizations that are supposed to protect them fail them so miserably and tragically. You should remember Oreo when you get something in the mail from the ASPCA this holiday season, asking for a donation. They ignored all the caring people who wanted them to allow Oreo to have a chance at a good life, because they had no care or concern for what the public wanted or what Oreo needed and deserved. Give your money to a cause that actually helps animals, like Maddie's Fund view link or Pets Alive view link the shelter that wanted to give a home to Oreo.
