Comments on: Cruel humanity

By: jbandt2001

jbandt2001 — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:14:45 +0000

What an unfortunate thing that has happened…I can believe the SPCA did what they did….Was the tattoo readable? I know over time they could fade.. If it wasn’t then SHAME on them.. The current Director is the one the ended the tattoo program over 2 years ago.(after many, many years) She is also the one that most likely said that cat was suffering, didn’t bother looking for the tattoo and was probably the one that euthanized the cat..You want to make your feelings known..Talk to their Board of Directors..

By: catdoglady

catdoglady — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:32:25 +0000

You’re very welcome. I hope something can be done to prevent this from happening again. Feel free to contact me, I’ll give Tyler my email address.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:13:58 +0000

I’d like to say thank you to catdoglady. I also found some interesting information under Article 26 section 374. which I believe states my cat should have been examined by a licenced Veternarian and certified in writing that the cat needed to be euthanized. If not she should have been held for 5 days. Thank you again, Mao’s owner

http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AI/AGM_ART_26.pdf

By: catdoglady

catdoglady — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:54:41 +0000

Most of the law relates to dogs but says that cats can be euthanized after a few days if no owners claim it. This cat had a tattoo and an owner. I do hope something is done about this.

NY State Ag and Market Law –

7-a. Any dog or cat in the custody of a pound or shelter shall be made available for adoption or euthanized subject to the provisions of subdivisions two-a, two-b, two-c, two-d, and two-e of section three hundred seventy-four of this chapter after the time for redemption has expired.

8. The redemption periods set forth above in this section notwithstanding, any municipality may establish the duration of such periods by local law or ordinance, provided that no such period shall be less than three days, except that where notice to the owner is given by mail, no such period shall be less than seven days.

http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AI/AGM_ART_7.html

By: Luna

Luna — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:33:27 +0000

Maybe a little investigation should be done in our SPCA. If the kitty was tattooed, they would have known in minutes who the owner was. Why was such a thing so quickly dismissed as terminal without at least trying to learn the kitty’s history? As a lover of cats (Luna is the name of my kitty) I read Tylers post and it nearly put me to tears, first because of the condition of the kitty, but at the end of the article, because it was so quickly killed by the SPCA. I thought they were an organization that was commited to helping animals. First thing they should have done was try to find the owner. At least give it a meal and 24 hours to be claimed. I would have thought they would have a policy to at least wait a day for an owner to come for it.

By: shanni

shanni — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:21:07 +0000

You did the right thing Tyler, you had no way of knowing how the SPCA was going to handle it.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:06:48 +0000

I feel what Tyler did was the right thing. But what the SPCA did was wrong!! What happened to giving the animal and owner a chance to find each other? What is the purpose of having a shelter if they are just going to kill everything that comes through the door? My dog has a tattoo now I’m worried that if something ever happened and he was brought there, would they look for a tattoo and contact me?! What is the purpose of identification if its going to be ignored? And I know that the SPCA does not have a vet on staff so who determined the animal was suffering and on deaths doors? The SPCA needs to stand up and answer some worrisome questions, or Norwich needs to find an organization to replace them who actually cares about our animals!!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:58:59 +0000

I am Maomao’s owner, and I do not blame Tyler for what happened to my cat. I too would have brought an injured animal to the spca for care. I didn’t relise it was the spca’s policy to euthanize injured animals. I thought they were a caring compassionate organization. My cat was euthanized with in 4 hours not giving me time to even know she was missing until it was to late. She has been under vet care for her cancer since January and was not suffering at this time. Her eye looked horrible as would any animals or person for that matter who had cancer. When the time came that Mao Mao stopped eating or was in pain of any kind I would have had her put down, but for now her quality of life was not effected only her looks.
I believe she should not have been put down and the SPCA should have waited. Giving me time to find her. Mao had a tattoo from the SPCA and they should have tried to contact me. Unfortunatly because of their lack of compassion or their ignorance my family and I were unable to say goodbye to our beloved pet.

By: liza

liza — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:23:48 +0000

The cat was owned by a friend of mine. The cat was not starving or homeless. The cat was under vet. care. The cat was also tattooed by the SPCA. They made no effort to find the owner. It was the owners right to be notified and make that decision. As Tyler stated, the cat was friendly and shy, not an deaths door. The SPCA has recently taken opon themselves to call to many shots in the name of humanity. They are euthanizing animals at a rapid rate of speed. This information come sfrom the employees and volunters at the shelter.

By: wendi stone

wendi stone — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:02:42 +0000

What an honorable thing to do ! I would be proud to have a son or spouse like you !( which I have both ) Thank you Tyler……..I’m sure that Mow Mow thanks you too !