LAS VEGAS NV : Lied Animal Shelter Slaughters 1,000 Pets

February 16, 2007

Read online: http://tinyurl.com/2gsjjk Lied Animal

Shelter 655 N. Mojave Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: 702-384-3333 Email: llbe (llbe @ lvcm.com) Lied Animal Shelter Home Page: http://www.liedanimalshelter.org/ Lied Animal Shelter Petfinder Page: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NV26.html Back to Story - Help Las Vegas shelter kills 1,000 dogs, cats 1 hour, 14 minutes ago An outbreak of contagious diseases at a shelter where officials admit they kept animals for too long without destroying them has forced the killing of about 1,000 dogs and cats, officials said. Visiting inspectors from The Humane Society of the United States discovered the outbreak of the diseases — distemper and Parvovirus in dogs and panleukopenia in cats — Lied Animal Shelter spokesman Mark Fierro said. The mass culling, which began Feb. 9, is believed to be the largest in the city's history and has prompted shelter officials to change their methods of caring for animals. Animal rights activists said they were outraged by the killings. "It's unforgivable in light of the fact that it was absolutely preventable," said Holly Stoberski, legal counsel for Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary (HVosko) (HVosko @

HCWS.org), a group that has worked with Lied to find homes for impounded animals. "They were not properly vaccinating the dogs and cats in a timely manner." Shelter officials vowed to adopt new policies when it reopens Friday, including euthanizing animals after 72 hours at the shelter — as the Humane Society recommends — and improving conditions for the animals, including vaccinating them when they arrive. Not all of the 1,000 animals were infected. Some were put down because they had gone unadopted for more than 120 days and were contributing to overcrowding that Humane Society officials said helped spread the diseases. Lied officials have said they did not realize animals were

infected until the Humane Society team noticed animals with intestinal and respiratory problems. The foundation contracts with Clark County and the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas to handle abandoned, neglected and stray animals at Lied. The shelter annually adopts more than 7,000 dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs and other animals. 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast,

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February 16, 2007

I am really outraged by this. That this nhappened in my own town, its sad. I attended the candle light vigil on Tuesday for al lthe animals. Its so sad that so many died for no reason.REPLY TO Lied AS 702-384-3333 <welcometopeta wrote: Read online: http://tinyurl.com/2gsjjk Lied Animal Shelter 655 N. Mojave Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: 702-384-3333 Email: llbe (llbe @ lvcm.com) Lied Animal Shelter Home Page: http://www.liedanimalshelter.org/ Lied Animal Shelter Petfinder Page: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NV26.html Back to Story - Help Las Vegas shelter kills 1,000 dogs, cats 1 hour, 14 minutes

ago An outbreak of contagious diseases at a shelter where officials admit they kept animals for too long without destroying them has forced the killing of about 1,000 dogs and cats, officials said. Visiting inspectors from The Humane Society of the United States discovered the outbreak of the diseases — distemper and Parvovirus in dogs and panleukopenia in cats — Lied Animal Shelter spokesman Mark Fierro said. The mass culling, which began Feb. 9, is believed to be the largest in the

city's history and has prompted shelter officials to change their methods of caring for animals. Animal rights activists said they were outraged by the killings. "It's unforgivable in light of the fact that it was absolutely preventable," said Holly Stoberski, legal counsel for Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary (HVosko (AT) HCWS (DOT) org) (HVosko @ HCWS.org), a group that has worked with Lied to find homes for impounded animals. "They were not properly vaccinating the dogs and cats in a timely manner." Shelter officials vowed to adopt new policies when it reopens Friday, including euthanizing animals after 72 hours at the shelter — as the Humane Society recommends — and improving conditions for the animals, including vaccinating them when they arrive. Not all of the 1,000 animals were infected. Some were put down because they had gone unadopted for more than 120 days and were contributing to overcrowding that Humane Society officials said helped spread the diseases. Lied officials have said they did not realize animals were infected until the Humane Society team noticed animals with intestinal and respiratory problems. The

foundation contracts with Clark County and the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas to handle abandoned, neglected and stray animals at Lied. The shelter annually adopts more than 7,000 dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs and other animals. 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. 2007 Inc. All rights reserved.Questions or CommentsPrivacy Policy -Terms of Service - Copyright/IP Policy - Ad Feedback Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Travel to find your fit.