Gail Moerkerken and board members of Big Heart Rescue met with CEO Craig Daniell on April 16th to ask him the below questions. Surrey SPCA manager, Kim Archibald, was a no show after Moerkerken requested she be there to answer questions about her decision to kill dogs that only had kennel cough. In her place was the manager of Chilliwack/Abbotsford SPCA, Joanne Halligan, who had nothing to do with the issue and said nothing.

Here are Big Heart Rescue's questions...

1) Why are animals that have obvious compromised immune systems routinely vaccinated at the SPCA? (This is the only question Daniell answered. He said that it is not policy to automatically vaccinate animals. He said that a mistake was made with Willy. See AAS comment below.)

2) Why was it stated during a telephone conversation between this writer and Ms. Archibald that a time frame could not be provided to guarantee against euthanasia due to space limitations at the shelter, when clearly it has been stated by the SPCA that animals are no longer euthanized due to space limitations?

3) Under what authority would the Surrey SPCA contact Alouette Animal Hospital to request Willy's remains be transferred to them?

4) What precipitated the miscommunication between staff, management and Alouette Animal Hospital?

5) Why did six dogs lose their lives on March 24th, 2004 while the pathology reports ordered by Big Heart Rescue were pending and due to be shared with the SPCA within days?

6) Why has there been a lack of response to voice messages and e-mails sent to Mr. Daniell and Mr. Busch?

7) Why have Surrey volunteers been placed on a "gag order" and are no longer permitted to communicate with Big Heart Rescue?

8) Why has blame for the death of six dogs at the Surrey SPCA on March 24th, 2004 been placed with Big Heart Rescue?