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Comment: The SPCA's abrogation of their duty is particularly heinous

Comment: The SPCA's abrogation of their duty is particularly heinous

You know, I’m not letting them, or Fawcett, off the hook. I hope OAW suffers legal consequences for this.

But the SPCA is supposed to be there for the animals, and to prevent cruelty to them. They had a higher obligation. Their abrogation of that responsibility, both when Fawcett reached out to them (whenever in the chain of events that happened) and in the comments they’re making to the press now, is in my view particularly heinous.

Comment by Christie Keith — February 2, 2011 @ 10:38 pm

Here’s one I found earlier today: ‘SPCA drawn into husky controversy,’ Calgary Sun -

http://www.calgarysun.com/news.....33831.html

The money quote for me, from Marcie Moriarty, head of the BC SPCA’s cruelty dept.:

“Why does it suddenly become a humane society’s issue because (a company) decided they want to unload dog, it’s not acceptable to make money off them and then dump them. We are not there to take people’s unwanted animals.”

Comment by Eucritta — February 2, 2011 @ 11:06 pm

I was skeptical earlier today when I was told that the SPCA had declined to help, because, well … people lie.

But what they admit to is far worse than what I imagined they were accused of.

I’m starting to come out of my fog about this, and I wish I wasn’t.

Comment by H. Houlahan — February 3, 2011 @ 1:38 am

http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2011/02/02/shelter-twice-refused-to-help-sled-dogs/#comments

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Head of B.C. task force: Sled dogs ‘aren’t pets,’ can be killed *LINK* *PIC*
Comment: The BC SPCA isn’t exactly the most beloved organization
Comment: The SPCA's abrogation of their duty is particularly heinous
Comment: The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty? Hell, they set the stage for it
Write the Premier if you are concerned that the vet, Terry Lake, heads the Sled Dogs Task Force *LINK*

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