Whom to Contact at Garland/DMN Letter published on Garland's Heinous Gassing of Animals

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Here is a reprint of my 7/24/09 email with which Garland Officials to contact.

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The fact that the City of Garland (and a few other Texas shelters, such as Sulpher Springs) still gas animals in its municipal animal shelter is the shame of Texas. It only continues if not enough people demand the end of this horrific practice.

 

If enough caring citizens politely, but emphatically objected to the cruel practice of gassing, and urged a change, we could stop it. I encourage everyone, whether you live in Garland or not, to contact the City of Garland city manager, mayor and city council and urge elimination of gassing of animals in the custody of Garland Animal Services.

 

City of Garland Mayor and City Council Contact info may be found at:

http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/Home/City+Hall/Mayor+and+City+Council/

 

City of Garland City Manager: cismith and 972-205-2465

 

--- On Mon, 9/14/09, Margaret Morin <dogs_good wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few weeks ago, Vegetarian Network of Dallas (VegNOD) sent the first mass email to the DFW community protesting the gassing of unwanted animals in the Garland Shelter. It is a primary goal of VegNod to bring such matters to the attention of the compassionate public (FYI, Sulpher Springs, also gasses animals).

 

Thanks so much to the many people who took up the battle to stop this heinously cruel gassing, among whom is a good friend, Jennifer Sellers. Jennifer had a letter published in Sunday's DMN (see below). Way to go, Jennifer!

 

Congratulations to all the others who have taken up the battle to stop gassing of animals at Garland. Thank you for speaking for the voiceless.

 

http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/letters-to-the/

 

 

 

 

 

Pets deserve peaceful death

 

4:35 PM Sun, Sep 13, 2009 Letter to the Editor

 

Re: "Garland animal services attacked," by Rick Williams, Wednesday Letters. I read the letter to the editor from Rick Williams of the Garland City council about the city's insistence on euthanizing animals with carbon monoxide, and it made my quite sad. Williams doesn't like outsiders, however well meaning, messing in the city's business. If there is a problem, he says, they will solve it themselves.

That is the problem -- they don't think they have one. Twelve states have stopped this method and six more are considering it. There's a reason for this. Progress moves slowly, unfortunately, and many suffer in the interim.

The American Veterinary Medical Association may approve of this method, but they place conditions on this approval. Many vets and animal professionals disagree completely with this method.

With this much controversy, why not just eliminate the doubt and think of the animals that our society threw away. At least give them a peaceful ending. Why is that too much to ask?

Jennifer Sellers, Richardson

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Margaret, thank you so much for posting This information ! I live in garland and havecontributed to their call for help in acuiringdog food this year. I am embarrassed that thecity I live in could be so cruel! I will write urgingmy council member as well as everyone else toysuggested tomorrow morning! I will also postThis on my facebook account.Thank you again.Sincerely,HyacinthSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 14, 2009, at 11:16 AM, Margaret Morin <dogs_good wrote:

 

 

Here is a reprint of my 7/24/09 email with which Garland Officials to contact.

*************************************************************

The fact that the City of Garland (and a few other Texas shelters, such as Sulpher Springs) still gas animals in its municipal animal shelter is the shame of Texas. It only continues if not enough people demand the end of this horrific practice.

 

If enough caring citizens politely, but emphatically objected to the cruel practice of gassing, and urged a change, we could stop it. I encourage everyone, whether you live in Garland or not, to contact the City of Garland city manager, mayor and city council and urge elimination of gassing of animals in the custody of Garland Animal Services.

 

City of Garland Mayor and City Council Contact info may be found at:

http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/Home/City+Hall/Mayor+and+City+Council/

 

City of Garland City Manager: cismith.tx.us and 972-205-2465

 

--- On Mon, 9/14/09, Margaret Morin <dogs_good > wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few weeks ago, Vegetarian Network of Dallas (VegNOD) sent the first mass email to the DFW community protesting the gassing of unwanted animals in the Garland Shelter. It is a primary goal of VegNod to bring such matters to the attention of the compassionate public (FYI, Sulpher Springs, also gasses animals).

 

Thanks so much to the many people who took up the battle to stop this heinously cruel gassing, among whom is a good friend, Jennifer Sellers. Jennifer had a letter published in Sunday's DMN (see below). Way to go, Jennifer!

 

Congratulations to all the others who have taken up the battle to stop gassing of animals at Garland. Thank you for speaking for the voiceless.

 

http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/letters-to-the/

 

 

 

 

 

Pets deserve peaceful death

 

4:35 PM Sun, Sep 13, 2009 Letter to the Editor

 

Re: "Garland animal services attacked," by Rick Williams, Wednesday Letters. I read the letter to the editor from Rick Williams of the Garland City council about the city's insistence on euthanizing animals with carbon monoxide, and it made my quite sad. Williams doesn't like outsiders, however well meaning, messing in the city's business. If there is a problem, he says, they will solve it themselves.

That is the problem -- they don't think they have one. Twelve states have stopped this method and six more are considering it. There's a reason for this. Progress moves slowly, unfortunately, and many suffer in the interim.

The American Veterinary Medical Association may approve of this method, but they place conditions on this approval. Many vets and animal professionals disagree completely with this method.

With this much controversy, why not just eliminate the doubt and think of the animals that our society threw away. At least give them a peaceful ending. Why is that too much to ask?

Jennifer Sellers, Richardson