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Popis:: Davie's Law/ Humane Euthanasia in Shelters (House bill #6) was filed Wednesday, January 28 in the North Carolina General Assembly by Representative Cary Allred, and filed in the Senate by Senator David Hoyle. The bill is named for a puppy who survived a North Carolina gas chamber, later to be found in alive a plastic bag in a dumpster by a citizen taking out her trash. Many shelters still use the CO gas chamber and other cruel and inhumane methods to end the lives of lost and abandoned animals. If Davie’s Law passes, it would ensure that no animal would ever again be subjected to this treatment in a North Carolina shelter.

The hearing for Davie's Law in the House Agriculture Committee is scheduled for

When: Wednesday, March 4

Time: 12:00 Noon

Where: Room 1228 LB, Legislative Building, 16 West Jones Street in Raleigh.

Please come!

NC shelter workers and animal control personnel have been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide while running gas chambers, as reported by 3 state agencies and local fire marshals. We have a responsibility as a state to provide a safe working environment for our government employees. Let's end the risk of lawsuits and workers compensation claims now. Our state and counties cannot afford it, especially in this tough economy. If gas chambers remain in our county and city shelters, lawsuits are inevitable as workers are repeatedly exposed to the toxic gas without being fully educated about the risks.

The bill is endorsed by the American Humane Association, ASPCA, Animal Law Coalition, In Defense of Animals, Born Free USA, and many veterinarians and animal welfare organizations. It would require humane euthanasia by injection of sodium pentobarbital, or an alternate oral version of the drug, for all animals euthanized in the custody of shelters. Sixty-five animal shelters in North Carolina euthanize primarily by injection, and fifty-nine of those report using this method exclusively. Employees in those shelters have been trained to safely deal with wildlife and aggressive animals. Still, thirty-two county and city shelters kill animals in gas chambers made of cinderblock, metal, and even wood.

But what about the cost? A new cost study from national Animal Care and Control Consultant Doug Fakkema, commissioned by American Humane Association, shows that euthanasia by injection can be less expensive than the gas chamber. This study was based on recent figures obtained from North Carolina animal shelters.

House Bill #6 can be found at this link http://ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=H6.

If you live in North Carolina, please call and email your state legislators and ask them to support "Davie's Law," House Bill number 6. Find out who represents you in the North Carolina General Assembly at this link http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/RandR07/Representation.html. (čítať menej)
Davie's Law/ Humane Euthanasia in Shelters (House bill #6) was filed Wednesday, January 28 in the North Carolina General Assembly by Representative Cary Allred, and filed in the Senate by Senator David Hoyle. The bill is named for a puppy who survived a North Carolina gas chamber, later to be found in alive a plastic bag in a dumpster by a citizen taking out her trash. Many shelters still use the CO gas chamber and other cruel and inhumane methods to end the lives of lost and abandoned... (čítať ďalej)
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