----- Original Message -----
From: Animal Advocates
To: mmoriarty@spca.bc.ca
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:40 AM
Subject: Question re: seizures of Campling's dogs in 150 Mile House
May 31, 2006
Marcie Moriarty,
Manager of Cruelty Investigations,
BC SPCA
Re: Seizures of Camping dogs in 150 Mile House
Dear Ms Moriarty,
According to Mr Camping the SPCA seized 43 dogs and 19 pups in
November 2004, leaving behind quite a number of dogs. According to the
BC SPCA's press release the SPCA seized 50 more dogs around May 18th
this year.
While fully supporting the SPCA's decision to seize these dogs, we
have concerns to that the SPCA killed most or all of the 62 dogs seized
in November 2004. Mr Camping has reason to believe that the SPCA will
kill the 50 dogs seized this month.
Can you please inform us of the disposition of the 62 dogs from the
first seizure and the disposition, or planned disposition, of the dogs
from the recent seizure? We have read the SPCA press release for the
second seizure and seen the photos and urge you not to kill dogs with
treatable conditions such as mange, overgrown nails, embedded collars,
etc. None of these conditions are "critical" distress as the distress
they cause is relievable. Real animal welfarists treat these conditions
in dogs not infrequently, and surely the wealth of the BC SPCA and the
expectations of its donors demands no less of the BC SPCA.
If there is a press release for the first seizure, would you be so
kind as to forward it to me?
I look forward to your earliest response,
Judy Stone,
Animal Advocates Society of BC
(AAS note: As usual, there was no reply from the SPCA.)