Justice for Aries

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Walker County Authorities and Walker County Humane Society

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We want Justice for Aries. He was euthanized by the Walker County Humane Society staff 2 hours after arrival.

Animals at the Walker County Humane Society in Jasper, Alabama are being euthanized without ever being given a chance at locating their rightful owners or being adopted.

Stray animals turned into their custody by well-meaning citizens are being euthanized within hours or even minutes of arriving violating the seven day hold mandated by Alabama State Code 1975 3-7A-7.

These actions are being justified due to lack of funding and facilities provided by the city of Jasper for the impoundment of animals. Empty pens are not being used because HS staff state they are broken. Lack of space is cited as an ongoing issue.

This petition is to urge Walker County Humane Society to make immediate changes in policy to comply with Alabama state law and for the City of Jasper to provide suitable funding and resources as required by law for the impoundment of animals.

The law requires dog or cat owners be notified when their animal is impounded, if ownership can be determined, or the animal may be put up for adoption after at least seven days. The Code of Alabama also requires all counties to have a suitable pound and impound officer.

Alabama Code 1975 3-7A-7 reads as follows: Maintenance of pound; notice of impoundment; adoption of animals.

It shall be the duty of each and every county in the state to provide a suitable county pound and impounding officer for the impoundment of dogs and cats found running at large in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Every municipality with a population over 5,000 in which the county pound is not located shall maintain a suitable pound or contribute their pro rata share to the staffing and upkeep of the county pound. When dogs and cats are impounded and if the owner thereof is known, such owner shall be given direct notice of the impoundment of said animals or animals belonging to him; or the impounding officer may make said animal or animals available for adoption after a period of not less than seven days. (Acts 1990, No. 90-530, p.816)

The goal of this petition is for reformation of the Walker County Humane Society. We would like to see the law followed by the Walker County Humane Society as well as by its employees.

See Related News stories:

http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/0509/625153.html
http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/0509/625866.html

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Surveillance-Video-Released-Jasper- Dog-Controversy/8LozLJnmH0GFCPoF6HbPhw.cspx?rss=1659

The goal of this petition is for reformation of the Walker County Humane Society. We would like to see the law followed by the Walker County Humane Society as well as by its employees.

The undersigned are outraged at the treatment of stray animals under the care of Director Lane Reno and staff of the Walker County Humane Society and call for immediate changes in Walker County Humane Society policy to comply with Alabama state law and for the City of Jasper to provide suitable funding and resources as required by law for the impoundment of animals.

We want Justice for their most recent victim Aries so no one else's best friend and companion gets euthanized. Aries was euthanized 2 hours after he arrived at the Walker County Humane Society.

Aries was a loving companion and service dog to his owner and this should never have had to happen.

Justice for Aries!!

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# 556:

11:29 pm PST, Nov 20, Michelle McLean, Indiana
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR THIS AND THEY MUST BE DEALT WITH!!!!!

# 555:

9:30 pm PST, Nov 20, Charlene Baroni, Nevada
This is a terrible thing. It's a complete betrayal of the animal sheltering system. Impounded animals must be given a chance to be reunited with their owners, or adopted into a new home. This is just apathy on the part of the shelter workers and Walker County.

# 554:

12:50 pm PST, Nov 20, Sheila Joyce Gibbs, Canada
(Think of how YOU would feel, if it was your precious Pet !?!)

# 553:

10:29 am PST, Nov 20, Karen Tallon, Missouri

# 551:

12:12 am PST, Nov 20, Cathy Tysinger, North Carolina
How sad it is that these people are in control of these lonely, deprived,and abused creatures. What if they were done the same way, sick, abused, and had no one to care for them and bang, some sick mined person, kills them. Just get rid of you! I pray that everyone will sign this petition and help these helpless creatures

# 550:

7:29 pm PST, Nov 19, Rose Bond, Pennsylvania
What is wrong with these people? If they have no compassion, they are in the wrong business and should get out and let some one else take care of these innocent animals!

# 549:

1:22 pm PST, Nov 19, Cyn Sopel, Canada
This is absolutely heartbreaking! After 2 HOURS this beautiful animal was put down??! Perhaps because he looks like a 'bully breed'?! Hm... INSANE!! How the hell can they expect anyone to find their lost companions with no time to do so? There is no justification for this!! This is an outrage and there is truly nothing humane about this organization!!

# 548:

12:02 pm PST, Nov 19, Crisologo Gregorio, Hawaii

# 547:

11:14 am PST, Nov 19, AnimalSpirit Martz, Indiana

# 546:

9:55 am PST, Nov 19, Love Animals Too, New York

# 545:

5:35 am PST, Nov 19, Manuel Alcantara Villar, Spain

# 543:

4:55 am PST, Nov 19, Emilio Blanco Barcenilla, Spain
For more impact, add a personal comment here

# 542:

4:31 am PST, Nov 19, Sergio Castaño Conesa, Spain

# 541:

3:58 am PST, Nov 19, Juan Calabuig Alborch, Spain

# 540:

3:21 am PST, Nov 19, Rosa Misas, Spain

# 539:

2:48 am PST, Nov 19, Marta Barahona Sanchez, Spain

# 538:

2:38 am PST, Nov 19, Margaret Sweeny, United Kingdom

# 537:

10:09 pm PST, Nov 18, Elm Mor, South Africa

# 536:

9:56 pm PST, Nov 18, Rob Sanders, Canada
Guess they forgot about the "HUMANE" part.

# 535:

8:43 pm PST, Nov 18, Penny Gregorio, Hawaii

# 534:

6:41 pm PST, Nov 17, Agnes Agnesa, Thailand

# 533:

4:00 pm PST, Nov 17, Karen Stine, Maryland

# 532:

3:25 pm PST, Nov 17, Cassie Love, New York
Change your Practices, Keep the Animals alive

# 531:

11:19 am PST, Nov 17, Michelle Dolan, Massachusetts

# 530:

10:38 am PST, Nov 17, Name not displayed, Florida
It saddens me to think that we live in a society that is so cruel and heartless. I adopted a abused dog that was left at a high kill shelter. I thank God for her foster mom who rescued her. It has been over 2 years since I adopted her and everyday she brings such joy to my life.

# 529:

6:19 am PST, Nov 16, Mette Antonsen, Denmark

# 528:

11:32 pm PST, Nov 15, Elisa Dolléans, France

# 527:

9:26 pm PST, Nov 15, Charlene McCann, New York
You people are insane, heartless murderers and I sincerely hope you get your just desserts when you meet our Maker at the pearly gates. The sooner, the better.

# 526:

12:31 pm PST, Nov 15, ALPHA WI, Germany

# 525:

11:41 am PST, Nov 15, Emma Stevens, Oregon
animals shelters in the soth need standards!

# 524:

11:12 am PST, Nov 15, Lilith Diamond, Italy

# 523:

5:14 pm PST, Nov 14, Violetta Van dam, Netherlands
.....................then WHY do they even bother to work in an animal safety center while they don't even care about animals?

# 522:

6:11 am PST, Nov 14, Lidia Straus, Brazil

# 521:

4:56 am PST, Nov 14, Elsa Oliveira, Portugal

# 520:

11:01 pm PST, Nov 13, Jennifer Lyle, Tennessee

# 519:

10:34 pm PST, Nov 13, Linda Kahler, Missouri

# 518:

6:13 pm PST, Nov 13, Erin Reese, Texas

# 517:

4:08 pm PST, Nov 13, Marnie Brew, New York

# 516:

12:23 pm PST, Nov 13, Deborah Richards, Wyoming

# 515:

11:31 am PST, Nov 13, Zdravko Hristov, Bulgaria

# 514:

8:17 am PST, Nov 13, Sandra Stoyanova, Bulgaria

# 513:

7:59 am PST, Nov 13, Martin Asenov, Bulgaria

# 512:

4:57 am PST, Nov 13, Svilena Angelova, Bulgaria

# 510:

3:33 am PST, Nov 13, Yves Toscano, France

# 509:

3:09 am PST, Nov 13, Annick Van noeyen, Belgium

# 508:

2:26 am PST, Nov 13, Ruth Ferreira, France

# 507:

2:04 pm PST, Nov 12, Jennifer Spires, Ohio

# 506:

6:24 am PST, Nov 12, Ana Angelova, Bulgaria

# 505:

11:14 pm PST, Nov 11, Vickie Herdman, Ohio
Answer me this: What is wrong with people who what to kill, abuse and starve animals? Being a Care-2 member, I read about this daily and it breaks not only my heart but my spirit also. Every shelter you read about has employees who don't give crap about animals. How were they interviewed? Were references checked out? Managers, you employees are YOUR responsiblity and what they do reflects on YOU. STOP THE KILLING OF SOMEONE'S COMPANION AND PET. GIVE ANIMALS A CHANCE!!!

# 504:

7:47 pm PST, Nov 11, Cristina Lapa, Texas

# 503:

6:36 pm PST, Nov 11, Alcio Lapa, Texas

# 502:

2:44 pm PST, Nov 11, Danielle Noel, Canada

# 501:

12:38 pm PST, Nov 11, Sandy Gilbert, California

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