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Saturday, March 27, 2010

The THS joins the ranks of disreputable, uncompassionate KILL POUNDS

Responsible Animal Care Decisions


Our responsibility to provide medical care to the animals sometimes means difficult choices need to be made.

The Toronto Humane Society has euthanized 6 dogs that were chronically ill, displayed aggressive behaviour, or whose quality of life due to illness or injury was severely diminished and who had been at the shelter for an extended period of time.

Our new euthanasia policy is clear that we will not house these animals in the shelter indefinitely as their medical and behavioural condition deteriorates and the possibility of them being adopted diminishes. Our policy dictates that we will continue to provide all necessary veterinary care to all the animals in the shelter. However, there is a time when euthanizing an animal is the appropriate medical and humane choice.

These decisions were made by the THS staff veterinarians as well as OSPCA contract veterinarians in consultation with THS Executive Director Garth Jerome.


http://www.torontohumanesociety.com/

RIP compassion.

RIP kindness.

And it is CRAP what they are saying. With perhaps two exceptions, there were NO dogs with irredeemable issues.

The OSPCA kill machine claims another adherent.

I hope all those people sleep well ... but of course they do - because after all, only perfect, adoptable animals deserve to live.

2 comments:

  1. This is f*cking appalling. I am at a loss of words. After all the BS the OSPCA spewed at the meeting that they have NOT implemented a new euthanasia policy and THS vets are NOT influenced by OSPCA vets. If that is the case then what the hell is this? All these animals were given a chance to live and be adopted before OSPCA entered. THS vets did not deem them fit for euthanasia then. When OSPCA initially raided the place they too allowed these animals to live as they had no reason to be put down. But now 4 months later, after they've been stripped of their chance of adoption, they euthanize some because they have "been at the shelter for extensive periods of time"?! Perhaps it's true not a single animal has been put down at THS due to lack of space....instead they are being put down for simply BEING THERE TOO LONG! This is abhorrent. We will end their tyranny whether it requires one protest or 20! The e-mails and letters are flying to our Premier, MPP's and the media We will end this! It's time for the OSPCA to be held accountable for their actions! If they are so concerned about animal welfare they should be raiding puppy mills and dog fights not killing the animals that have already been saved!

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  2. Under current legislation, the OSPCA cannot be held accountable for their actions. They are also not subject to Freedom of Information.

    Protests & emails are a great start, but without changing the legislation anything achieved is temporary at best. The Ontario SPCA Act must be amended.

    Make OSPCA accountability, transparency and independent oversight an election issue. (October 2011)

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