Fox Richmond Bulldozes Cat Colony - June 25, 2008

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We learned early yesterday that WRLH, the local Fox affiliate located at 1925 Westmoreland Street in Richmond, had contracted a local pest control company to trap and kill stray and feral cats and kittens residing on and around the station%u2019s property. This course of action was deeply troubling to us and I communicated to them our willingness to help manage and control the cat colony using non-lethal humane methods such as trap-neuter-return or relocation.

Yesterday I spoke with a representative of Sinclair Broadcast Group, current owner of the Fox affiliate and recent acquirer of WTVR Channel 6. This representative was unswayed by our offers to assist. This morning I spoke with Steve Genett, General Manager of Fox Richmond. At first he seemed willing to discuss a compromise solution that would incorporate non-lethal methods, but later in our conversation he admitted that bulldozers were plowing through the cat habitat at Fox's offices at that very moment. I immediately rushed to the location and was shocked and horrified to see the swift and total destruction of the area.

Sinclair Broadcast Group and Fox Richmond's unconscionable actions are cause for great concern throughout our community. I cannot begin to understand what manner of corporate culture and leadership it would take to behave in this cruel way. I encourage you to contact the following individuals and companies to express your outrage:

Fox Richmond WRLH Channel 35
Phone: (804) 358-3535
General Manager: Steve Genett
Online Feedback Form: http://www.fox35.com/inside/contact.shtml
Mailing Address: 1925 Westmoreland Street, Richmond, VA 23230

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
Phone: (410) 568-1500
President and CEO: David D. Smith
Online Feedback Form: http://www.sbgi.net/contact/contact.shtml
Mailing Address: 10706 Beaver Dam Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030

It is also important that other members of the media are made aware of just how upsetting this series of events is to our community. Please let them know by sending e-mails to the following addresses:

news@wric.com
newstips@wtvr.com
newsroom@nbc12.com
letters@timesdispatch.com

I know that Richmonders consider the plight of homeless animals and feral cats to be a very high priority and a cause that is close to their hearts. I had hoped that Fox and Sinclair Broadcast Group would reconsider and continue to operate as a kind and responsible media partner in our community, but that hope was dashed with their inhumane actions this morning.

Sincerely,

Robin Signature

Robin Robertson Starr
Chief Executive Officer
Richmond SPCA

Fox Richmond WRLH Channel 35
Phone: (804) 358-3535
General Manager: Steve Genett
Online Feedback Form: http://www.fox35.com/inside/contact.shtml
Mailing Address: 1925 Westmoreland Street, Richmond, VA 23230

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
Phone: (410) 568-1500
President and CEO: David D. Smith
Online Feedback Form: http://www.sbgi.net/contact/contact.shtml
Mailing Address: 10706 Beaver Dam Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030

news@wric.com
newstips@wtvr.com
newsroom@nbc12.com
letters@timesdispatch.com

Sincerely,

Robin Signature

Robin Robertson Starr
Chief Executive Officer
Richmond SPCA

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We signed the "Fox Richmond Bulldozes Cat Colony - June 25, 2008" petition!

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2:40 pm PST, Dec 23, Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania

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9:47 pm PST, Dec 19, Andrea Mckeeby, California

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3:49 pm PST, Dec 7, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
this is awfully stupendous, us

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12:10 pm PST, Nov 28, Meagan Cox, Virginia
this is terrible and I hope the problem's been addressed and rectified.

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4:19 pm PST, Nov 13, Jasmin Rosales, Australia

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2:09 pm PST, Nov 12, Julie Zserdin, Michigan
this is stupid and unbelievable and cruel. I ask that this cruel act of burying cats would not be done.

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10:05 am PST, Nov 10, Domenico Aime, Italy

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6:27 pm PST, Nov 5, T Herbert, United Kingdom

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7:37 am PDT, Oct 15, Charlotte Aherne, United Kingdom
Accept any help you can to come to a solution which will be accepted by everyone, culling innocent animals i imoral!

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9:30 pm PDT, Oct 10, Murry Cohen, Virginia
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3:58 am PDT, Oct 6, Matthew Eve, United Kingdom
These acts are disgusting. They get offers of help but decide to just kill the animals anyway....?! I'm not a huge believer in karma, but you've got to believe that something is coming their way for just the cats they've killed so far, and its going to be pretty damn horrible. Good luck to the Richmond SPCA.

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1:52 pm PDT, Oct 5, Tyler Wiebe, Canada

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8:04 am PDT, Oct 2, Kali Spnecer, Michigan
If there is an offer to help save lives of animals they should take and not be assholes about it just because those bastards want to feel superior and take the helpless lives of animals just because they can.

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4:09 am PDT, Oct 2, Eva Taylor, United Kingdom
outrageous behaviour from Fox

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10:32 pm PDT, Oct 1, Ce Cardinale, United Kingdom
You have Richmond SPCA right there to help you, and you continue this way. Please let them take over.

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7:17 am PDT, Sep 30, Frits Vermeulen, Belgium

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7:17 am PDT, Sep 30, Roos Baert, Belgium

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8:55 pm PDT, Sep 29, Kim Harris, Oregon

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1:52 pm PDT, Sep 29, Name not displayed, Virginia
Allow the SPCA to relocate the cats!

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10:57 am PDT, Sep 29, Nancy Alexander, Virginia

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10:19 am PDT, Sep 29, Frances M. Amaya, Texas
Someone offers to remove the cats and they go ahead and bulldoze over them anyway?! What is wrong with these people? Killing a bunch of animals because they are "in the way" is inexcusable and reprehensible and should not be happening! We, as the human race, are supposed to be making progress, but with some people still continuing to disregard other species' right to live a happy life, we are stunted in our growth, emotionally, morally, spiritually.

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9:53 pm PDT, Sep 27, Mary Alexander, Virginia

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7:02 am PDT, Sep 26, Elodie Navet, France
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10:18 am PDT, Sep 13, Mervi Rantala, Finland

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8:52 am PDT, Sep 13, Annie PEYSSON, France

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6:52 am PDT, Sep 13, Shel Belinkoff, California
I just found out about this this morning, and am apalled and disgusted by this cruel and inhumane act. It is hard for me to comprehend how, especially in these supposedly enlightened times, anyone could do such an awful thing. Shame on you Steve Genett, shame on Fox ...

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3:57 am PDT, Sep 13, VIER Eva, France
MAIS QUI SONT CES TARES ! CES SOUS-DEVELOPPES ! CES DESHUMANISES ! NE LAISSEZ PLUS FAIRE CELA- C'EST UN SIGNE D'UNE TELLE REGRESSION DE LA RACE HUMAINE !!!! STERILISATIONS ET CONDAMNATIONS DES ABANDONNEURS ...

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2:55 am PDT, Sep 1, Amanda Huseyin, United Kingdom
How can you be so cruel to these poor defensive cats & kittens, you really should be ashamed of your inhumane attitude. YOU MAKE ME SICK

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1:45 pm PDT, Aug 30, Emma Oakman, United Kingdom
These cats can be trapped and re-homed! Why are the WRLH killing off these animals in such an unhuman way!

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