Requiem for a stray dog

Do animal shelters reflect your values? This one certainly did not reflect mine:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m7d15-Requiem-for-a-stray-dog

It doesn't have to be this way. Support the No Kill movement.

Paulding County Shelter on track to save all their animals

With continued support, things are looking good--

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d17-Georgians-step-up-to-save-animals-at-Paulding-county-shelter

People stepping up to the plate in GA

Two articles this week. The first concerns a tiny gassing shelter in South GA and one rescuer's efforts to save the dogs there--help her out if you can--five great dogs need homes or rescue.

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d13-Animal-rescuer-fights-to-keep-the-cobwebs-on-the-door-of-the-Cuthbert-GA-gas-chamber

The second concerns a shelter doing the right thing in a time of crisis, and the tremendous positive public response:

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d15-Shelter-in-Dallas-GA-faces-crisis-asks-for-help

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Known Gas Chambers in Georgia

The following list was compiled by the Georgia Voters for Animal Welfare. There are 11 gas chambers known to be used in taxpayer-funded shelters in the state of Georgia. Due to the difficulties in compiling a complete data set, there may be some not on this list. If you know of any, please send an email or post a comment below. The gas chamber is a cruel and outmoded means of killing shelter pets. Grace's Law would close the loopholes which allow these shelters to continue to use these shameful devices.


1. Ashburn, City of (In Turner County; no county facility; chamber housed in city.)
2. Butts County Animal Control
3. Cobb County Animal Control
4. Cordele, City of (Crisp County)
5. Cuthbert, City of (In Randolph County; no county facility; chamber housed in city.)
6. Haralson County Animal Shelter
7. Hawkinsville, City of (In Pulaski County; no county facility; chamber housed in city.)
8. Henry County Animal Control
9. Lakeland, City of (In Lanier County; no county facility; chamber housed in city.)
10. Mitchell County Animal Control
11. Vienna, City of Animal Shelter (In Dooly County; no county facility; chamber housed in city.)

If you live in one of these municipalities, let your representatives and city and county officials know that this is unacceptable.