Volunteers heartbroken; dog failed by shelter three times was killed

/ Pamela Kramer

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A frightened white dog was quietly killed in Tampa, Florida, at the county shelter. His name was Georgie. And he never had a chance. This is the third article about how poor Georgie never had a break in his life, and how the county shelter — Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center — totally failed him, just as they fail hundreds of other animals in this county.

Back in March of this year, Georgie was listed as “rescue only” when a volunteer decided to see what he was like. “As soon as I got to his gate he ran to see me, barking. I offered him a treat and he stopped. We took him outside where he just wanted to be pet and loved. His fur was covered in flea eggs, and his back was a brown color from all the bug bites. This was the dog they wanted to euthanize for behavior? We asked the shelter to reassess him and he passed with flying colors.”

Georgie was a sweet, friendly young dog. When Georgie was adopted shortly after that, at first the volunteers were thrilled. But then they noticed that a young 19-year-old convicted of felony violent crimes and out on probation not only adopted Georgie but another dog who could have been Georgie’s twin. They investigated a bit more and found that this young man hunts hogs. Both Georgie and Cookie, the other dog, were heartworm positive. The volunteer wrote, “hog hunting is a physical spot that involves dogs chasing down, hold, and attacking wild hogs. How could two HW+ dogs be able to do this if they were getting treatment? The simple answer is, they couldn’t and the shelter was not going to force them to be treated.” So they requested that the shelter do a welfare check on Georgie.

When the animal control officer went to the address given by the adopter when Georgie was adopted, he was told that the address was not that of the adopter. In fact, the adopter had never lived there. It was his former girlfriend’s address. The ACO was given the adopter’s actual address and saw four dogs on the property, the two adopted dogs and two dogs the adopter’s “roommate” had found, that they were planning on selling as hog hunting dogs. They did not take Georgie and Cookie away from the adopter in spite of the false information given when they were adopted. This was the shelter’s first failure to protect Georgie. (See: Convicted dog fighters can adopt dogs from county shelter with failed policies)

When Georgie was found months later as a stray, he was emaciated and covered in scars. The volunteers were shocked at his condition. He didn’t look like the same happy dog who had been at the shelter a few months before. They were heartbroken to think of what he endured during his months in a crate being forced to hunt hogs while sick.

The second failure for Georgie would prove to be a fatal one. The shelter negligently allowed a three-year-old boy to play ball in a room with Georgie. The video shows the story — clearly. If you look at the upper left corner, it shows the young boy throwing a ball. Whether or not it was thrown at Georgie, it landed near him and the child ran toward the dog and put his face close to the dog’s face. Georgie bit him — not a bad bite. It didn’t require stitches, so it was more of a warning nip. But it was enough for the shelter to label Georgie a “dangerous dog,” in spite of the fact that the shelter put Georgie in a situation he never should have been in.

Anyone with an ounce of brains doesn’t allow a small child to play ball around a strange dog who was returned to the shelter after being subjected to possible abuse, a dog who had not been tested around children. And to make matters worse, the shelter lied about how the bite happened.

The volunteer wrote to the shelter director, Scott Trebotski, and said, “What actually happened is the volunteer coordinator was irresponsible with a dog who had clearly been needing to feel defensive thanks to the terrible situation he was sent to and is not telling the story as it happened. This is what the volunteer coordinator claimed happened: “Georgie was laying in the dog bed in the volunteer office. Child came in room and when the child ran past the dog the dog jumped up knocking the child down, biting his arm and then went for his face. The dog was pulled away.” That is certainly not what we saw in the video. We saw the child was already in the room playing and he never ran past the dog – he threw the ball by the dog and then went to get it. While we aren’t saying its okay to bite, this dog was put in a situation he should never have been – who knows what he went through to come back looking as he did. He was repeatedly failed.” The letter is shared on Rescue Me Tampa Shelter Dogs’ Facebook page.

One rescuer commented on Facebook that she had “been inquiring about this dog for a couple weeks now and everyone kept telling me he had a rescue hold and was safe. My rescue would have had this boy pulled and into a foster already had everyone not told me that he was already safe. Now he’s dead.” A shelter volunteer posted on theFacebook thread that “My heart is so broken that I don’t even know what to say. I loved Georgie more than any other dog I’ve met at the shelter. He was such a loving ball of joy. Even this last week when he was locked up and no one could see him, he’d push his whole body against the kennel so I could pet him through the bars. I am so sorry that someone’s job was worth more than you’re life Georgie. I am so sorry someone lied about what happened to make the situation seem better.”

Anyone with a tiny bit of rescue experience knows that you allow shelter dogs time to decompress from their experiences. Georgie had been in an unstable environment for months and then was on the streets when he was found. He was probably unsettled, frightened, and confused at the shelter. In spite of that, around adults he was great. Earlier that day, according to the volunteer, “he greeted people who came in, took treats, ate food and was an all around joy to be around (and a great kisser).”

Until the shelter made a fatal mistake. The shelter killed Georgie — the third failure at the hands of those running this shelter. Fatal for Georgie. It’s believed that the adopter has been put on a list of those who are not allowed to adopt from the shelter. Too little, too late — at least for Georgie.

Please go to the article, “Convicted dog fighters can adopt dogs from county shelter with failed policies” which lists the emails for county commissioners. Demand that the shelter be held responsible for what happened to Georgie and that whoever was so lacking in judgement be fired from their position. Please demand that the shelter do a welfare check on Cookie, and that putting false information on an adoption form be grounds to confiscate the animal. Please be the voice for those who have no voice.

‘Wolf Hollow’ by Lauren Wolk: Superb middle grade historical fiction

/ Pamela Kramer

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Rating: 5 stars

“Wolf Hollow” by Lauren Wolk is, on the surface, a beautifully written historical novel about a girl who learns some difficult facts about life and lying. The setting is rural Pennsylvania in 1943, and while the war is raging in Europe, it seems far from this idyllic town with close-knit people who all know each other.

Annabelle lives with her brothers, parents and grandparents in their farm house. In the first sentence of the novel, Wolk sets the tone for the story. “The year I turned twelve, I learned how to lie.” This story is written in first person narrative which is necessary to the story so that the reader knows what Annabelle is thinking as she navigates a town that fills with prejudice, hatred, and evil because of one person.

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‘Mister Cleghorn’s Seal’ by Judith Kerr: Touching (mostly) true story

/ Pamela Kramer

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Rating: 4 stars

“Mister Cleghorn’s Seal” is Judith Kerr’s first children’s novel in 37 years, and it’s worth the long wait.

According to the publicist, “The story is based on a real life experience from when Judith Kerr’s father had taken in an abandoned seal pup when he was young, which Judith recounts in the book’s afterword. Unfortunately, that story did not have the happy ending that Mr. Cleghorn’s does—precisely why Judith chose to rewrite it.”

How lucky for the readers of this charming book that she did. Seal stories with unhappy endings would not be enjoyable reading. In fact, even thinking of the real-life Charlie having a sad ending to his story is disheartening.

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‘When Friendship Followed Me Home’ by Paul Griffin: middle grade fiction

/ Pamela Kramer

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Rating: 4 stars

“When Friendship Followed Me Home” by Paul Griffin has a dog on the cover. Call me a sucker, but that was the hook. And after that there was nothing to do but keep reading until the tearful end. The story is touching and gripping and magical.

Griffin writes beautifully about family, friendship, belonging, and loss in a story that is sure to leave every reader with at least a tear in his or her eye, if not a pile of soggy tissues. It’s about a boy named Ben who was finally adopted after almost a decade in foster care. His adoptive mother is loving and funny, and they are planning on moving to Florida when she retires in a few years. She’s the kind of mom who laughs and takes it in stride when Ben brings home a frightened little dog he rescued from being attacked by a cat.

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‘The Last Good Girl’ by Allison Leotta: Gripping crime novel

/ Pamela Kramer

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Rating: 4 stars

In “The Last Good Girl,” Allison Leotta continues the story of Anna Curtis, an Assistant United States Attorney, who is in Michigan living with her sister, her sister’s newborn baby, and her boyfriend, Cooper. Back in Washington, DC are her job and her former fiancee and boss, Jack Bailey.

Leotta’s thrust in this fifth novel is about college rape; how prevalent it is and how much it is covered up. Women will be furious to read about how college girls who are raped are treated. True facts from the book include: 6% of young men commit 90% of rapes on campus; 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted during their college time; over 80% of rape victims don’t report it — making rape the most under-reported crime in America; men who join fraternities are 300% more likely to rape women than other college boys.

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Getting to know authors of of ‘The Year We Turned Forty’ Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

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Talking with Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke is like getting together with a girlfriend, or two. They are smart, articulate and easy to talk to. And it’s obvious that they are best friends from the way they glance at each other when answering questions to the way they finish each other’s sentences.

Just like their debut novel -- Lisa and Liz are long-time best friends

Liz and Lisa use their names interchangeably on their website (lizandlisa.com), their twitter handle (@lizandlisa), and their Instagram account (lisaandliz). Their writing pattern is similar. One will start the story and send it to the other, who edits that chapter and then writes the next one. She then sends the edited chapter and the new chapter back so the other can edit the new chapter and write another one. It works.

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Skinny, scarred stray on death row was adopted 2 months ago by hog hunting felon

/ Pamela Kramer

Volunteers in Tampa, Florida are heartbroken that a dog they knew had been adopted by a felon, who gave a false address and who wanted dogs for hog hunting, has been returned to the shelter a broken dog. He is very thin, and his face is covered in scars. But worse — far worse — is what the volunteer saw in his face. She said Georgie looked “defeated. Just empty…” And now, this dog who suffered greatly the past two months, is in danger of being killed.

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In March of this year, Georgie was a sweet dog who aced his temperament test at the shelter. He was adorable, with a black nose and tail and black spots on his mostly-white body. His tail wagged furiously, and he loved the volunteers. The pictures taken after his adoption, when the county sent someone to check on them, shows Georgie and Cookie, the look-alike dog adopted with him, in small crates with straw for bedding. It seems obvious that instead of living in a loving home, the dogs were to be caged and taken out only for the dangerous “sport” of hog hunting.

Both dogs were heartworm positive, but the shelter didn’t care that two heartworm positive dogs not only wouldn’t receive heartworm treatment (they don’t demand that adopted dogs receive medical care), but that their deadkly condition would be exacerbated by the running involved in hog hunting (to say nothing of the danger to the dogs). The volunteers kept looking on hog hunting sites and in the shelter kennels, waiting for the dogs to show up. They wrote:

For the last two months we have looked on every hog hunting site waiting for Georgie and Cookie to be sold, to end up back at the shelter, or in general we just looked for signs they might still be alive. As I was leaving the shelter (last week) there was a frail dog in the kennel on the end, if he hadn’t been in that specific kennel, I would have missed him. It was fate. I found myself saying “oh god please don’t be Georgie” as I stood in front of him. He looked so different that I honestly wasn’t even positive it was him. His face is covered in scars and all his ribs are showing. He was almost unrecognizable.”

The volunteers are sickened by the change in this once happy dog, and fear the worst about his adoption partner, Cookie. But the cruelties of life were not yet done with Georgie. He was spending the day in the volunteer office, greeting people and taking treats. He kissed people and was a joy, according to those who spent time with him. But at some point, something happened and Georgie bit a child on the arm.

The stories are conflicting — one says that the child ran into the area, startling Georgie, another story is that there was a ball involved. But the result is that Georgie is in quarantine. This poor dog who may have suffered greatly in the past two months was not given time to decompress and now he may pay for it with his life. No child should ever have been allowed to be around a dog newly arrived at the shelter and recently out of a nightmare situation.

The volunteers are begging for a rescue to step up and save Georgie. He needs to be in a foster home where he will have time to decompress. After what he has been through, it’s time for Georgie to finally have some love in his life.

They don’t want him to go to boarding. He needs a real home with a family to love him and train him. He needs understanding and time to recover from his ordeal. Georgie really, really needs a second chance. Please share his story. This is a dog with a heart of gold who has suffered more than any dog should.

Georgie’s original story is told in part here: “Convicted dog fighters can adopt dogs from county shelter with failed policies.” Shelter policies contribute to this kind of heartbreaking story. Allowing a 19-year-old on felony probation to adopt two sick dogs at $20 apiece with no requirement that they be treated for their deadly medical condition is not a kindness to the animals. The shelter conducts no background checks, has no contract regarding treatment or surrender of the dogs, and doesn’t keep a current list of those enjoined (forbidden) from owning dogs. Georgie and Cookie should NEVER have been adopted to this person.

 

‘Marrying Winterborne’ by Lisa Kleypas: Fabulously different historical romance

/ Pamela Kramer

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Rating: 4 stars

It’s hard to write a romance with a new twist because so many of the plots have been done over and over again. That’s not to say that they are not beautifully done — over and over — but it’s wonderful to read ahistorical romance with a plot line that is unique, and “Marrying Winterborne” is just that.

In her last romance, “Cold-Hearted Rake,” Kleypas introduced the two main characters and actually began their love story. But no fear if you haven’t read it. You can either run and buy it and read it first, or read “Marrying Winterborne” first and then read about what came before. Kleypas doesn’t rely on background for this story — it stands beautifully on its own.

What happens when two very different people fall in love? Misunderstandings abound, to be sure. But Winterborne, a man who started life a poor Welsh boy and rose to prominence through his business brilliance, has fallen in love with Helen, the daughter of an earl. Not only is she the daughter of an earl, she is delicate and refined. In short — everything that Rhys Winterborne is not. He is large, brash, and decisive. He knows what he wants, but he also has a huge amount of pride. When Helen jilts him at the beginning of the story, his pride threatens to get in the way of his happiness.

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‘I Let You Go’ by Clare Mackintosh: Superb twisted thriller

/ Pamela Kramer

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Rating: 4 1/2 stars

“I Let You Go” by debut author Clare Mackintosh has been compared to psychological thrillers like “Gone Girl” and “The Girl on the Train.” The author spent twelve years working on criminal investigations and she is married to a police officer. The story stems from a case that she had worked on of a boy killed in a hit-and-run accident.

In this novel, Mackintosh delves into what happens when a tragedy like that occurs. In this story, the narrative is told by different people — the protagonist telling the story in first person. There is also the third person story of Ray and Kate, two Bristol police investigators trying to solve the mystery of who killed the young boy. Then, there is the mysterious narrative told in a strange-but-very-effective narrative which is first person, but unlike the protagonist’s first person narrative, this one is told as if talking to someone in the story — with abundant use of the word “you.”

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Viral photo of dead dogs on floor of shelter has people inflamed

/ Pamela Kramer

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A picture of at least seven dead dogs strewn on the floor has gone viral. The picture was posted on Facebook by an inmate named Chad Winchester who posted it with the comment, “This is what I came across at the dog pound in Modesto. Thoughts?”

He also wrote in comments: “And over in the corner behind the table was a few smaller dogs.” and “Well i opened up the door to go in that room to mop the floor (its the ER room). But as you can see they must have just got done putting those down”

The photo is allegedly of the room in the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency where dogs are killed. Many are outraged at the disrespect that the picture seems to show toward the dogs. Others fear that those who relinquished their dogs to be killed might be upset seeing the body of their dog this way.

No one has answered the question about why multiple deceased animals would be left in the same room. Ethical and other standards for killing dogs and cats indicate that there should not be previously killed bodies of animals in the same room in which the killing is taking place, nor should live animals witness the killing of other animals. The shelter needs to address whether they adhere to that ethical practice, which is not indicated by the photo.

The shelter posted on their website:

“We have received an overwhelming number of calls and messages for support of Animal Services expressing their concern and disbelief that an inmate in our community thought it was okay to post a picture on Face Book disrespecting deceased dogs and their owners. The picture is disrespectful to the families of these dogs and was posted purely for shock value. Dog owners come to us to humanely euthanize their pets as a service we provide to the community. We do humanely and compassionately euthanize pets that are ill, injured, or unable to find a new home.”

The picture, according to those who work in the Stanislaus shelter, was taken by someone on work release who entered a room that should have been locked. Whether or not he should have taken and posted this picture, it should cause concern about the number of dogs and cats who are killed each and every day in shelters. Not necessarily in “evil” shelters (although there are plenty of shelters that are not as humane as they should be), but in shelters where they simply can’t deal with the vast numbers of dogs and cats abandoned and unwanted by their owners.

Dogs and cats are dumped at shelters, left in rural areas to die, abused, given away to abusive people, and otherwise not cared for. Shelters try to clean up the mess that irresponsible people make. Responsible people spay and neuter their animals. They provide medical care and heartworm preventative for them so that they don’t get sick. But many, many others don’t believe in spending one extra nickel on their animals. “It’s just a dog,” they say.

And the result of that attitude is clearly seen in this picture. Miami Dade Animal Services in Miami, Florida, claims to be a no-kill shelter. Yet in one three-day period this month, almost 100 animals were killed. Imagine not the seven or ten animals in this picture, but 96 cats and dogs piled up — dead.

Does there need to be change in this country to stop the slaughter of dogs and cats? Yes! But until puppy mills are closed and people responsibly spay and neuter their animals, that won’t happen. And ugly scenes like this one will continue to be seen across the country. Those of us who don’t live in this county don’t know what the shelter does or does not do to find homes for all the animals that arrive at the shelter. Those who do live in that county should get involved. Volunteer at the shelter. Take pictures of the dogs and cats and post them on Facebook. Offer to foster for a local rescue. All these activities save lives.

Get involved on a local level. No matter where you live in this county, there are animals in need. Foster a dog or cat. For a week — even that could save a life. Networking dogs is another way to save lives. Remember, on Facebook, hitting the “share” link is what saves lives, not just clicking on “like.”

So is Chad Winchester a hero or a villain? He certainly made sure that those dead dogs are being noticed, and that people are thinking of the dogs being killed in shelters. And that’s a good thing — no matter his intentions.

Tank killed before adopter could get him; MDAS kills dozens of animals in 1 day

/ Pamela Kramer

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Tank wagged his tail at a volunteer. He kissed her fingers and rolled over for a belly rub. The only thing aggressive about Tank was the way he hugged volunteers (see photo). Yet Tank is the latest casualty at a shelter that labels dogs as “aggressive” and then kills them. Ori, a senior dog, was killed the day before Tank, another dog whose life ended at a shelter that claims it is “no kill.” Yet they consistently label dogs as “aggressive” before they kill them. Why, one might wonder, do they label gentle, friendly dogs as aggressive?

There is a method to the madness. According to “no kill” protocol, shelters are allowed to kill as many “aggressive” or “medical” animals as needed without it affecting their precious “save” rate. So often, shelters will label dogs as aggressive or sick so that they can be killed with the deaths not affecting their numbers.

Several articles have been written aboutMiami Dade Animal Services doing just this. In January, this article, “Miami Dade Animal Services labels dogs “aggressive” and then kills them” was published about this very issue.

Poor Tank was only three years old. He arrived at the shelter with taser barbs on his body. Had someone cruel tased the dog for “fun”? Was he tased by animal control officers? Why was this gentle dog treated so cruelly? Tank was at the shelter for over two months. He was available for adoption, but heartbreakingly, just when rescuers found him an adopter, the shelter killed him.

What happened? After two months — two long months — of having Tank available for adoption, one day someone arrived at the shelter and found that overnight Tank had turned aggressive? The rescuers who try to save the dogs from this shelter would scoff at that idea. Tank had taken up space for too long, and this shelter routinely labels dogs as aggressive so they can be killed without messing up their pretty statistics.

One person posted on Facebook:

“Friendly and loving, this cutie is ready to go home with you!”

Tank’s intake photo doesn’t show his gentle nature and affectionate personality, but his video does! Want your heart broken? Watch this video of Tank kissing the fingers of a visitor. His tail never stops wagging and he rolls over for a tummy rub. A more adorable, lovable dog would be hard to find.

Many tried to get Tank to safety. Life Is Good with Dogs posted Tank on their Facebook page. But the shelter didn’t send out a notice about Tank’s scheduled killing. They didn’t ask volunteers or rescue groups if they were actively networking Tank. They just killed him, along with 33 other dogs and cats. One might wonder how long it takes to kill that many animals. Do they rush through to get it done quickly? Do they have animals waiting in the same room where other animals are being killed to save time? Other shelters have done that.

This shelter, Miami Dade Animal Services, in one 24-hour period this week killed 21 cats and 13 dogs. Among the dogs were Tank and Ori. Ori’s story is told in “Dog adopted at shelter dumped 9 years later; shelter killed him in 4 days.” Unlike Tank, Ori was only given four days at the shelter to find a home. Tank had an adopter who wanted him. Both dogs could have lived, but they were killed by Miami Dade Animal Services, Tank after being (mis)labeled “aggressive” and Ori, whose death was probably labeled as “medically indicated.”

Please share this story. The mayor of Miami is running for reelection. One of his opponents has promised to help the animals of Miami Dade County. They need it!

Dogs are needlessly dying; rescue group needs information to save them

/ Pamela Kramer / 1 Comment

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Hillsborough County Animal Services appears to have incompetent management. The county shelter has volunteers who work tirelessly every night to post the dogs who are listed on the euthanasia list for the next day. By posting these dogs on their Facebook page, Rescue Me Tampa (RMT), they have saved countless dogs. Watch this video to see the faces of the dogs in danger and hear about how the shelter is denying information that is urgently needed to save the dogs.


However, because the shelter has installed new software, the volunteer group is not getting the information they need to try to save as many dogs’ lives as possible. They have been posting “blind” for over two weeks because they do not have accurate information about the dogs in the most danger. The shelter is completely filled and dogs are dying — and those who work hardest to save the dogs are being stymied by the current shelter management.


The shelter asks for patience, but perhaps the shelter director does not understand that patience is a luxury the dogs — who are being killed daily — do not have. The volunteers send emails to the shelter — urgent emails — and they say the shelter doesn’t respond for days. When Rescue Me Tampa writes a Facebook post about a dog, they say that it’s almost certain that one of the group has personally spent time with that dog (99% of the time). But with the lack of accurate information, they also have been posting dogs when there are pleas from volunteers and staff about their favorite dogs urgently needing rescue. In that case, they get the information either from the volunteers or from the staff who work with the dogs.


The information that is posted on their site is as accurate as they can make it. They post the good and the bad. Some dogs are highly adoptable dogs who are in danger of dying through no fault of their own. Other dogs may be more difficult to place because they are dog selective or senior dogs.


Lately, however, the page has been posting dogs as killed who turn out not to have been killed. Those mistakes occur because of incorrect information from the shelter.


One of us found a dog this week at the shelter who we had cried over the night before; it was very emotional to see that dog still alive. We spent a night saying RIP instead of working to help her find a home. We have always posted how the dog found their way into the shelter, their complete medical information, any notes from owners and finders of strays, play group notes and any other information to help them find the right home. Rescues rely on precise details to help dogs. Now, we have nothing other than their personality.”


The last time this happened (a software change), this group estimates that at least 51 animals were killed, including eight-month-old healthy puppies. Dogs are dying every day — please help!


The group is begging people to help by sending respectful emails to those listed below. Please request that the reports given to Rescue Me Tampa immediately be resumed so that lives are saved.


Email both these people: merrillm@hillsboroughcounty.org andtrebatoskis@hillsboroughcounty.org


Please copy the following Board of County Commissioners on the email:


hagank@hillsboroughcounty.org

becknerk@hillsboroughcounty.org

millerLJ@hillsboroughcounty.org

higginbothama@hillsboroughcounty.org

murmans@hillsboroughcounty.org

cristv@hillsboroughcounty.org

WhiteS@hillsboroughcounty.org


and please copy Rescue Me Tampa at rescuemetampa@yahoo.com. Please remember that the staff at the shelter work hard and care for the animals. It’s not their fault that the management doesn’t value each and every life.


Please note this response from Scott Trebatoski, director of the shelter: Although we have been working on the transition to a new software product we have been providing information on incoming and outgoing dogs on a regular basis to all groups and the public.


When asked for comment, one of the administrators of Rescue Me Tampa stated that while the shelter used to send RMT three reports a day, one in the morning with information about new dogs from the day before, and two reports around 7:00 pm with outcomes from the day (animals killed) and a “Rescue Me Tampa” report with information about all the dogs in the shelter. That information included notes and medical information so that RMT could share that information on Facebook for networking.


Now, RMT is just receiving a report every night on the killed dogs. And apparently, that report has numerous errors. There are some notes on the dogs, but not as complete as previous reports and not as useful. And while the intake and outcome reports are posted on the shelter website, it’s a day late — when it’s sporadically posted.


The group of people who work so hard to save the dogs in Tampa feel that the shelter is trying to make it impossible for them to operate. They said, “They are trying to silence us. We tell the truth about them.”