Peta cares sooo much about shelter animals, right? i sent them an email of this story and all I got was an automated response. I guess there was'nt enough publicity in it for them- and that's what they really care about.

from : Anchorage Daily News

Houston police shot and killed all eight remaining cats and dogs lodged at the city's Animal Protection and Safety shelter on Tuesday after homes could not be found for the animals.

Some of the four dogs and four cats had been unclaimed at the facility since November, and the city wasn't prepared to keep them forever, said department head Sgt. Charlie Seidl, who shot them.

"We stretched out as long as we could," Seidl said. "At one point in time, we were completely full. So we were able to adopt out the animals that we could adopt out, but with these ones that were left we weren't able to do that. And like I said, we can't hang on to them indefinitely."

Some of the animals in the shelter Tuesday received an 11th-hour stay. Evelyn Rohr, a volunteer at the shelter, said she managed to get six or seven cats out before the culling and planned to deliver them to rescue facilities in Anchorage.

Cindy Liggett, of Kitty and K-9 Connection animal rescue in Anchorage, was preparing to accept some today. But others were not so lucky. Liggett said she was in the process Tuesday of trying to find a home for a black Labrador retriever in the shelter. But by the time she found someone interested, it was too late.

"This is how much notice we were given," Liggett said. "By the time I got that phone call and I called back, Evelyn (Rohr) said, 'It's too late. He's already dead.' "

The Alaska Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it would have tried to help find homes for the animals, but Houston animal control hadn't contacted the agency.

News of the euthanasia sparked outrage among some animal lovers, who denounced the chosen method of killing.

"There are more humane ways of killing animals than taking them out and shooting them," Liggett said. "We are not a poor society. We are not a backwoods community. There is a vet clinic there."

Said Rohr: "I mean, this is barbaric. I think there are better ways to handle it."

No one at the Houston city offices seemed prepared to take credit for directing the action. Several involved parties, including Seidl, said Mayor Roger Purcell ordered the animals put down.

"This was basically a directive that was given to me, and it's a lawful order, so I carried it out," Seidl said. "It's unfortunate any time you have to put down animals."

The chain of events recounted by Rohr also included an order from the mayor to police to kill the animals after an officer at the shelter -- who could not be reached for comment Tuesday -- refused to do it.

Purcell, however, said he was in Juneau on Tuesday and flatly denied ordering the animals killed, saying he knew nothing about it until a reporter called his office.

"Animal control keeps them for three to five days and then they're disposed of in a legal way. But I don't get told when they dispose of dogs," Purcell said. "I know our officers try really hard to find homes and we keep dogs longer than any other."

Purcell said the city was working to have its animal control officer licensed by the state to euthanize animals by lethal injection rather than having a veterinarian do it at greater cost. But he offered no apologies for the method used, saying it is common in rural areas around the state.

Liggett said shooting the animals as a cost- saving measure is cruel. She painted a picture of terrified dogs being led to their slaughter rather than getting the quiet, peaceful end they would see with lethal injection. And with a bullet to the brain there's always the possibility of something going terribly wrong, she said.

Sally Clampitt, executive director of the Alaska SPCA, said lethal injections offer the most humane way to euthanize an animal, though the group recommends doing so only when an animal has major health problems or is dangerous. Injections on sedate animals ensure nothing goes wrong and that the animal is at peace at the end, she said.

"I think that's really horrible, frankly," Clampitt said of shooting the animals. "Our position is that euthanasia done by a licensed veterinarian is the preferred and most humane way."

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Mayor Roger Purcell

P.O. Box 940231

Houston, AK 99694

phone: (907) 892-6869

fax: (907) 892-7677

email: purcell@houston-ak.gov

City Hall

13878 W. Armstrong Road

PO BOX 940027

Houston, Alaska 99694-0027

(907) 892-6869

(907) 892-7677 fax

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Roger Purcell

Mayor

rpurcell@houston-ak.gov

Steven M. Cunningham

City Clerk

scunningham@houston-ak.gov



Lisa Stanley

Deputy City Clerk

lstanley@houston-ak.gov



Carolyn Grabowski

Treasurer

cgrabowski@houston-ak.gov

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Houston Police Department

Mile 57.3 Parks Highway (13965 W. Armstrong Rd)

P.O. Box 940027

Houston, Alaska 99694-0027

907-892-6447 (Administrative Line)

907-352-5401 (Reporting Line)

907-892-6448 (Fax Line

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Animal Control administration has moved to and is now a part of the Houston Police Department located at 13965 W. Armstrong Road (mile 57.3 Parks). The shelter is located at 12176 W. Birch Road.

Office Hours: Monday - Friday

9:00am - 5:00pm

Phone: (907) 892-6447

email: animals@houston-ak.gov

Our contacts are: Dennis Lords, CSO

Angela Kutzner, Support Services

Thanks, the sad part is that the lack of knowledge and empathy is the cause of many society's ills that we are All suffering. peace for all

Yeah, you were so "knowlegeable and empathetic" in all of your gay marriage comments.

OMG. (Yaaaaaaaawn.)

So, now spoiling the S**T out of a dog is abuse??????

and felix you are quite funny and you persevere.

felix you are not alone here. they are all fucking crazy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv6Be-fdBs4&feature=channel_page

video of reporter self absorbed and Today Now! welcomes adventurer and balloonist Trent Montague, who is determined to steer the conversation to the horrors of horse abuse.

peta is an amazing organization! learn about them before you comment!

Peta definitely wanted some publicity stunt, it's not like they are being cruel to the animals! anyway, I wish I went to the show this year..I just found madison square garden's blog post with other photos of the

winners plus a backstage video of the dog's getting

Photos:

Westminster Photos

Video:

Westminster Video

Still not gettin' it, are ya, dude.

http://gothamist.com/2009/02/05/foie_gras_activists_descend_on_east.php

the same nasty people who posted all the hatred for Peta also advocate this cruel meal of foie_grass. It is not Peta that you hate or as dado stated me. But you support animal cruelty plain and simple. People like you are miserable people. I seen it with my own eyes, You even look miserable. So I will continue to post because I know you can't change a person who has no heart but he will learn soon when Karma hits him. As of Dadoc, if you find me boring then ignore me as I do you.

Hey, felix, we get the point.

Now try getting the point.

You're not changing anyone's mind on this board.

People love messing with ya because you're so easy and predictable. I've had to resist the urge for quite some time because I prefer intelligent interplay, and not troll-countertroll playground stuff. Please just set up your own website and, in lieu of haranguing the world, just post a link to your manifesto of the world according to Felix. The time you spend farting around with everyone on Gothamist could be better spent actively pursuing your goals in the sprit of freedom of expression. We do respect that, because anyone with half a mind respects freedom to express oneself, even if they disagree. BUT, you are exceedingly strident and boring, and need to find a better avenue for your beliefs.

Please accept this missive in the congenial manner in which it is offered. From my viewpoint, your absolutist vehemence on so many threads has detracted from my being able to thougtfully reflect upon these many issues, as this stridence hijacks the thread, and overpowers other voices, accomplishing nothing.

Please consider.

Dadoc

you call me vehemence, I am not the one calling people douchebags etc. Also no one is messing with me. I am quite happy and I don't fart really. I am not the one with idiotic remarks such as spaying people. I am not the one who names myself thefacts yet he doesn't post facts. A lot of the comments were juvenile and THEY were not posted for my sake but out of ignorance and/or lack of compassion. Also I like to dance and I will dance again.

you call me vehemence, I am not the one calling people douchebags etc. Also no one is messing with me. I am quite happy and I don't fart really. I am not the one with idiotic remarks such as spaying people. I am not the one who names myself thefacts yet he doesn't post facts. A lot of the comments were juvenile and the were not posted for my sake but out of ignorance and/or lack of compassion. Also I like to dance and I will dance again.

This is what Peta fights against

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwg0Sftx1eQ&feature=subscription

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/3103_dogs.html

Peta rules, look at how many comments on them. time for me to do my dance.

Stop the madness! Spay and neuter all PETA members! As for the "master race" in dogs, it's the German shepherd, of course!

Before Baby Hitler's father goes out and gets a puppy for him for presidents' day, the cake thing didn't work too well for his birthday so he's trying a different approach to make the kid smile, are there any suggestions as to the proper breed? Nothing too expensive, the family is on a tight budget with lawyer fees and all piling up.