We've received an interesting New Hope alert. Most of the document is fairly routine (well, for the AC&C), cats that need medical rescue, until you reach page 7, where you start seeing kittens. Reason they landed on the kill list? The New Hope code is TOOYOUNG. Adam, on page 7, is entirely capable of eating on his own at 7 weeks. He needs no special care. He's healthy and has no behavioral issues - but "TOOYOUNG" is valid reason to kill him. Jenny, on page 9, is too young to live at 8 weeks. Moby, on page 10, is too young to live at 5 weeks. The notes go on to explain that they are "too young to be adopted out". Huh? They're weaned, they're eating on their own, they're completely adorable - this is the perfect time to adopt them out. It doesn't get any better.
Too young to live. Hey AC&C, remember that paper you signed with Maddie's Fund where you guaranteed Zero Healthy Deaths? Is Too Young a new illness?
There's also the usual highly offensive notice to not share any of this information outside of New Hope partners - because only a New Hope partner qualifies or is qualified to take on the challenge of a healthy 8 week old kitten. God forbid the public get a hold of one.
WHY WERENT THESE ANIMALS SENT TO THE ASPCA. THESE ANIMALS WERE KILLED BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE RICHEST ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD. SHAME ON ASPCA.
ReplyDeleteOn Wed, 9/29/10, Kimberly Smyth wrote:
From: Kimberly Smyth
Subject: 3 Injured Cats need vet care ASAP @ Manhattan Shelter***
To: "Mayor's Alliance Hoffman"
Cc: "Jessica Van Brunt" , "Joann Caro" , "Lisa Sheard" , "Emily Tanen" , "Pam Ward"
Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 9:52 AM
*** THIS EMAIL IS INTENDED FOR AC&C NEW HOPE PARTNERS, MAYOR’S ALLIANCE MEMBERS, AND AFFILIATED RESCUE GROUPS ONLY ***
PLEASE CONTACT THE MANHATTAN NEW HOPE STAFF:
Jess Van Brunt, New Hope Coordinator - Cell: 646.210.5404; Email: jvanbrunt@nycacc.org (Sun - Thursday: 12 - 8pm)
Lisa Sheard , New Hope Liaison - Cell: 917.682.5616, Email: lsheard@nycacc.org (Sun - Thurs: 8am - 4pm)
Kim Smyth, New Hope Coordinator - Cell: 917.578.7263; Email: ksmyth@nycacc.org (Tues - Sat 10am - 6pm)
Emily Tanen , New Hope Liaison - Cell: 917.578.6372; Email: etanen@nycacc.org (Fri - Tues 10am - 6pm) These cats all need vet care ASAP!!!!! Please help  Victory- A877405, female, 8m, stray HIT BY CAR- NEEDS VET CARE ASAP!!!!!!!! NO CONCERN SCAN NEGATIVE DULL,DEPRESSED, RESPONSIVE, HYDRATED PHYSICAL EXAM AS PER DRIVER,HBC WALKING GOOD UNABLE TO PALPATE URINARY BLADDER NO APPETITE SEEN RAPID RESPIRATION TEM 101.4 GAVE 0.1 ML HYDROMORPHINE AND 75 ML LRS EAR MITE,CLEANED FLEA SEEN,APPLIED 0.4 ML ADVANTAGE NOSF QAR EENT; WNL H/L; INCREASED RESPIRATORY EFFORT, MUFFLED HEART SOUNDS BILATERALLY ABD; SOFT BLADDER SOFT ATTEMPED THORACOCENTESIS CAT NEEDS SEADTION  Jake- A877197, 8yrs, neutered, on eviction hold NO CONCERN SCAN NEGATIVE BRIGHT, ALERT, RESPONSIVE, HYDRATED PHYSICAL EXAM severe tartar w/ dental dz dilated pupil, mod PLRs neutered male NOSF THE CAT TRIED TO URINATE,STRAINING AND THE BLADDER WAS FULL.USE 0.1 ML TELAZOL TO ANAESTHETIZE AND EVACUATE THE BLADDER. QAR, STRAINING TO URINATE EENT; MYDRIATIC PUPILS, MODERATE DENTAL STAINING, PALPABLE THYROID NODULE H/L; NMA EUPNEIC ABD; SOFT U/G; LARGE FIMR BLADDER A; STRANGURIA ( EXRPRESSED BLADDER) R/O UROLITHIASIS VS UTI VS FLUTD VS NEUROLOGIC P; LRS 100ML SQ HYDROMORPHONE 0.2 ML SQ KEEP IN MEDICAL FOR OBSERVATION URINATION AND DEFECATION, REC BLOOD WORK AT RESCUE/ADOPTION  Max- A877338, 3yrs, male, stray MILD BEHAVIOR SCAN NEGATIVE DULL, ALERT, RESPONSIVE SPLIT PALATE WOUND UNDER OD BLEEDING FROM MOUTH BLEEDING FROM NOSE WOUND TO CHIN UNABLE TO FULLY USE HIND LEGS PINCH TEST PASSED WITH SOME FEELING TO BOTH HIND PAWS. NOT EATING NOSF QARH STERTOROUS BREATHING SPLIT PALATE, SWELLING AND ABRASIONS ROSTRAL MUZZLE, PERIOCULAR REGION RIGHT H/L; NMA EUPNEIC ABD; SOFT M/S/I; BCS 5/9, WELL MUSCLED RIGHTHIND LIMB PELVIC/ FEMORAL FRACTURE NOSF A; SEVERE TRAUMA P; CONTINUE HYDROMORPHONE 2MG/ML GIVE 0.2 ML IM BID, PEN=G 0.75 ML SQ SID REC RESCUE ASAP VS EHR AT STRAY HOLD PU
New York State Law prevents animals under the age of 8 weeks being adopted out to the public. It's not responsible to make accusations without listing, or in your case seems, knowing the facts.
ReplyDeleteUtter horseshit.
ReplyDeleteThe McKinney's laws prevent PET DEALERS from SELLING an animal under 8 weeks of age. They also specifically exempt shelters from the law - they are NOT pet dealers.
From the statute:
"4. "Pet Dealer" means any person who engages in the sale or offering for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit to the public. Such definition shall include breeders who sell or offer to sell animals; provided that a breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to the consumer fewer than twenty-five animals per year that are born and raised on the breeder's residential premises shall not be considered a pet dealer as a result of selling or offering to sell such animals. Such definition shall further not include duly incorporated humane societies dedicated to the care of unwanted animals which make such animals available for adoption whether or not a fee for such adoption is charged."
It is simply incredible that some twisted souls will defend the killing of kittens as necessary under the law. It's not.