CA * Lancaster Shelter In Horrific Condition W/Dogs Living In Distress * PLEASE HELP

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......conditions.....dirty.....dogs.....residing in.....ownurine.....feces on.....daily basis." --------------------------------Lancaster Animal Shelter Leaving Dogs In Poverty And DistressPosted by Kendra J. Richardson on Mar 18, 2007, 12:30LOS ANGELES - To many, their pets are members of their families. Oftendogs and their owners can be seen on the beaches in California or onnearby streets; through out neighborhoods playing with children. Being that dogs can become such an intricate part of a person's familyimagine how you would feel if you were living in poverty or if you weresubject to neglect by your living conditions. How about for a moment imagine how you would feel if your dog was forcedto live that way. At the Lancaster Animal Shelter, dogs are living in disgustingly vileconditions with no real hope in sight. However, YOU CAN

HELP. At the Lancaster Animal Shelter, dogs are living in poverty. Several ofthem are living in absolute suffering at the hands of constant neglect. The conditions are dirty and the dogs are residing in their own urineand feces on a daily basis. ALL OF THE ANIMALS ARE IN NEED OF A GOOD HOME/RESCUE/ FOR ANY REAL CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. ABUSE IN ANIMAL SHELTERS, to most, would be viewed as a crime, butinterestingly it isn't. The abuse that takes place in animal shelters is not punishable by lawso often the abuse dogs suffer goes unpunished.In an interview with Bill Crowe, , new discoveries were made into thesad and disgusting conditions that dogs at the Lancaster Animal Shelterand several others, are forced to live in.The conditions at the animal shelter were first brought to Crowe'sattention through the Antelope Dalmatian Rescue Group. The director of the rescue group

called Crowe to seek help for a motherand her puppies that had been rescued from the Lancaster Animal Shelter. The woman advised Crowe that she found the dogs freezing and living intheir own excrements. Immediately, Crowe knew he had to see these horrendous conditions forhimself. Crowe says that what he saw was very disgusting and disturbing.At present, California law only punishes animal abuse in the form of dogbeating, improper feeding and animal cruelty such as beating. Crowe explained that technically no crime has been committed at theshelter under the current statutes set up by the California laws. In that the Lancaster Animal Shelter is a county shelter, the state lawson animal cruelty do not apply. Until the state laws are modified to pertain to county shelters, it willnot be deemed as a crime the way the dogs are treated at Lancaster. FOR THE LAWS TO BE MODIFIED, CITIZENS ARE

THE KEY!! Presently, the feelings of the city council are split. Some feel thatthe way the animals are being treated require attention and seriousreprimand of the animal shelters that allow these conditions. However, others feel that there are other pressing issues and that theanimals are the least of their worries. According to Crowe, Assembly member Levine is the only active memberthat is truly concerned about animal protection.Crowe feels that public awareness is the start for change. Publicawareness results in action which is what is necessary. ACTIONS such as complaining, writing letters and calls to your localassembly members will bring attention. Assembly members do take noticeof the issues they are presented with. Crowe believes that this is agood start.Citizens can CONTACT their local representative and make their concernsknown. You can CALL the

Lancaster City Hall to find out when the local meetingsare held. You can also WRITE to the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control.Marcia Mayeda is the director at the Los Angeles County Animal Care andControl Center. The address is: 5898 Cherry Avenue Long Beach, California 90805.PUBLIC PRESSURE IS THE WAY TO CREATE CHANGE. Crowe says that according to Ghandi, "A nation should be judged by theway they treat their animals." Many animals are not provided the necessary mercies to present a goodpicture of our nation. Make a change! Volunteer, write letters and makeyour voice be heard.====================Patricia Breen

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