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To: adlla@animaldefense.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:09 AM
Subject: Fw: A success story for Ed Bok's Blog: So I Adopt A Dog, And Shelter Still Kills It
Dear ADL-LA,
I sent this to the mayor's office and it came back. When I said "When are you going to do something," I was speaking to the Mayor. What is the correct address to send e-mails to the mayor?
"Dear Mayor,
The below is posted everywhere on the Internet. It shows that the LA animal Services is incompetent.
This shows that Ed Boks does not know how to run a shelter or save lives. The shelters in LA are Kill Happy. It is disgusting. Animals who have adopters and rescues are killed because their is no leadership. When are you going to so something?"
(ADL-LA Notes: Villaraigosa's e-mail is mayor@lacity.org )
So I Adopt A Dog, And Shelter Still Kills It
Reply to: comm-445782539@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-10-10, 8:39PM PDT
For weeks, I thought of, then planned, then made arrangements, then bragged to all about this beautiful dog I was saving from the "Redlist". My heart was then in the dog. Then, I went to meet the dog, and fell in love and adopted it. I kept asking, make sure you don't down the dog as I'm getting him, I'm coming back. Then, I paid for the dog's process, and neutering, etc. Then, the next day, I called to ask when the dog was ready and was told all was well, come and get him. Then, I showed up to get my new dog that I saved from the "Redlist", with my young son who was looking forward to it. I surprised my son and bragged how is dad was saving this dog. And my son loved his picture and I took him out of school early so we could get there and get the dog. Then, I was asked to come to a back room. Then, I was told the dog was dead. "Didn't know what happened, sorry". Shit happens, was the attitude! You can get another dog if you want. When I planned to save that dog. My heart belonged to him. "He's dead, don't know why". Then, I demanded answers. Then was told by another, "this happened 5 times now". "Unusual". Inordinate amount of times this happened here at this shelter. What an absolute horrifying experience we had. Then, I had to tell my son! Then, we drove all the way home in complete silence and bewilderment! Then tonight, I will print out a picture of the dog they still killed, and place it in a frame. The dog that I would have given a completely wonderful life! Dead, still!
Note From ADL-LA:
In October 2005, Mayor Villaraigosa and his deputy Jimmy Blackman stated to Animal Defense League-LA and others in the humane community, that they were going to hire Nathan Winograd's No Kill Solutions, to consult and to hire a general manager who could implement the No Kill Equation (as Winograd has done in Philadelphia and other cities.) They hired Ed Boks instead, because billionaire Gary Michelson promised Villaraigosa's office a large contribution if the Mayor hired his THEN friend Ed Boks (who was out of a job in NYC because the animal commission refused to renew Boks contract.)
DEMAND THAT VILLARAIGOSA AND BLACKMAN FULFILL THEIR PROMISE TO THE ANIMALS AND THE HUMANE COMMUNITY NOW!
Jimmy Blackman:
Jimmy.Blackman@lacity.org
Office Phone: 213 922-9748
Assistant Angelica 213 922-9749
Fax (213) 978-0889
Robin Kramer
Robin.Kramer@lacity.org
Office Phone: 213 922-9739
Assistant Martha Fainberg 213-922-9739
Fax (213) 978-0727 |
