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Stop Abuse At Devore Pound!

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Dana Krall
5 years ago

The Devore animal shelter and the county of San Bernardino need to be held accountable now for the ongoing abuse at this house of horrors

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Juanita Hinck
5 years ago

This is an absolutely horrifying story!! I got sick to my stomach just reading about it!! W T F ???? This needs to stop and GUILTY people need to be charged with FELONY animal cruelty now!! Absolutely sickening

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Barbara Smith
5 years ago

The way they have done Sheba is horrible shut them dow!!!

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Donna Hamilton
5 years ago

Please stop this cruel behavior.

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Debra Balenger
5 years ago

Close the doors on this killing institution

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Peggy Lewis
5 years ago

Devore shelter needs all dogs and cats taken, the buildings bulldozed and a humane real shelter built with a compassionate staff stat

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Joseph L Mayer
5 years ago

This is an example of government out of control, Democrats willing to do anything to keep their trustee positions. This is as sick as it gets.

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Robin Walla
6 years ago

Stop the killing Devour!

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charlene lopez
6 years ago

peta must stop make people aware.....

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Samantha
7 years ago

Thank you for making this petition we need to stop these kill shelters!!

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GAIL VANETTEN
7 years ago

The treatment of animals at this shelter is abusive and neglectful

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Deborah Friend
7 years ago

I have no words for the disgust I am feeling after reading about this!

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Terri Hamel
7 years ago

Why isn't more being done to provide affordable spays and neuters?

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Patricia Belfanti
7 years ago

I can't wait till we get some real coverage of the abuses here, does anyone have contacts at major news networks, this should be exposed!

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Anonymous
11 years ago

Horrific. Animals are God's creatures and deserve to live and find loving forever homes.

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Annette Cook
11 years ago

Horrific. Animals are God's creatures and deserve to live and find loving forever homes.

James Hensley

Haaaaaaa what a joke

Zachary Zepeda

Stop the killing

GwenLarkin

it breaks my heart to see this cruelty i have 2 rescue dogs i am apensioner i would take more if i could please stop this

Beth Huegel

Devore MANAGER TAKING LIFE AGAIN, WHEN HELP IN LOBBY? I witnessed 2 rescues offer to help this pup that they left with broken leg in kennel for days and managers said no, they refused help for her and killed her to hide their negligence . Below is my cry for help so they wouldn't kill , you came but they refused to let you help! 08/21/2015 This small puppy is in pain , 2 rescues offered to take to vet today , manager told no . Devore Shelter has done nothing for over a week even though injured leg called to their attention. Please don't let them kill her ? They wouldn't let rescue take to vet because on chip hold but they can't kill a pet on chip hold either , it's a law !!! Devore did!

ALICE HAUCK

DEVORE ISCA HELLHOLE HEALTHY ANIMALS ARE KILLED ON THE SPOT ---MANY TIMES NOT BECAUSE OF SPACE RETALIATION RUNS RAMPANT AGAINST THE ANIMALS IF ANYONE SPEAKS UP PLEASE PLEASE SAVE THESE ANIMALS FROM THE HORRORS OF ABUSE. NEGLECT. RETALIATION AND CRUELTY HIRE PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT ANIMALS

irene tuzzolino

This place is a medieval hell hole!

claudia herrera

The staff is killing impounded animals even when over HALF THE CAGES ARE EMPTY. They kill healthy adoptable animals on a daily basis regardless of whether there is room from them. Animals are killed when they could be adopted if they had more time.

Teresa Rendueles

Enough is enough. We can't tolerate more abuse.

Tania Arana

This has got to STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wendy Newbury

Enough is enough!!!!!

Skye Weber

They are supposed to be there to help those poor animals not cause them harm!!

Sun Lee

If even half of these allegations are true, Devore needs to either be shut down or a complete overhaul of staff. I've been hearing of abuses at Devore for years. Something has got to be done.

Heather Grice

Stop the abuse! No sense in it!!!!!!

Kellie McCutchan

All lives matter. This shelter is not a shelter but a DEATH CAMP!!! The public needs to know so change can be made.

Victoria Kloch

Please help!

Deborah McKim

make him go away not the animals

Donna Schindler

Shut this place down. Stop the cruelty and abuse., and killing.

Charlotte

So we kill animals with no place to go but oh humans our tax money to provide for them millions of dollars. ?????? Why can't my tax money go to saving earth and the animals instead. Why not open a abandoned animal farm,? There's plenty of space and pay the homeless to take care of the abandoned animals instead of having them sleep in the streets with their legs up in the air!!!!

kathy will

MAKE THIS A NO-KILL SHELTER AND HIRE ALL NEW STAFF.

andrea arlen

Please stop the killing of animals...these animals deserve life and can offer so much to many people

Hilda Landaeta

Stop this inhuman and barbaric practice of killing innocent Angels!

Elisa Landaeta

Please help animal have a better Life

Pam Abraham

Please do something about these horrible people that kill animals at the shelter instead of letting them try to find homes. I'm so disgusted with filter filthy shelters with no blankets no heating for these animals no wonder they die. If they don't die by the hands of you guys killing them they die from conditions at the shelters

Barbara

please stop taking it out on these poor innocent animals.. let them have some blankets and food they they are because they want to be there there because of us

Rebecca

This is horrible

Tammy renshaw

get rid of him, need someone with compassion

Sylvia Rios

Dec 1,2015 Please do something about these horrible people that kill animals at the shelter instead of letting them try to find homes. I'm so disgusted with filter filthy shelters with no blankets no heating for these animals no wonder they die. If they don't die by the hands of you guys killing them they die from conditions at the shelters please help!!!!

Maria ondatje

Will help in any way I can to have this shelter changed and that man out!!!

Anonymous

:( How can this man keep his position. Karma will come but not soon enough sadly

Robin Booth

PleasE sign and share. Stop the atrocities at this horrible facility

Sharon Mair

Stop the abuse

Roya Massih

Why call yourself a shelter! Death Camp is more fitting. How do you all sleep at night? Why did you all take a job that you obviously hate and are in it for only the paycheck. Shame on all of you! Learn a thing or two from Santa Monica Shelter or West LA Shelter.

Jennifer Gober

What in the hell is this shelter killing a healthy animal for, especially since they're not even overcrowded with animals?!?!?!?!

Rita Massih

A hellhole for animals. The people in uniform are the worst. The person in charge is a murderer.

Roya Massih

Somehow the petition assumes I live in Redondo Beach. Not that it matters, but I don't want my signature to not be counted. Same with Rita Massih. We both signed today.

Maria Campos

Why should a healthy beautiful dog be kill, specially when that animal can have a chance of having a loving family wether the dog is young or old should not be kill. It is a sin there fore all the people that kill inocent animal will have KARMA for the rest of their lives including their families

Anonymous

Please please . Do not kill the animals

April Saden

Stop murdering these poor babies

Tiffany Lee

This is sad

Eva Riddle

Stop this ABUSE TO ANIMALS IMMEDIATELY!!!!!

Anonymous

Murderers need to be stopped at all costs and placed in prison for murdering these helpless dogs. It's a FELONY and they should be charged as such, given a hefty $5,000.00 Penalty fine and not allowed to work for any animal associated employment or own a dog ever again. If you don't make these people serve justice then, they will kill unborn babies since, they have NO REMORSE FOR THEIR ACTIONS & they don't see that, dogs are four legged infant children to millions of humans.

Tracy Tice

Please stop the killing. We need shelter reform.

Sapna Brahmbhatt

I support no kill animal shelters.

Khris ramella

All of the earth's creatures deserve love, life & dignity. Please remove this unethical person.

stacey mcsorley stokes

Please fire the manager at devore animal shelter. This shelter is a high kill shelter with no hesitancy in killing animals. This shelter needs to become a no kill shelter. With the help of other animal welfare organizations this can be done. There is no reason why a shelter that has plenty of space should be euthanizing animals and not giving them a chance at survival

Mary Buddeke

Fire all employees, give them heafty fines an imprisonment!!!

Melba Artea

Stop the killing. Is it true that you destroy even though there is room for more?

Anonymous

This is a killing ground.....no animal has a chance.

Lisa

Nothing but murderers there they need to be shut down or change !!ASAP

Anonymous

Stop killing

Carla Zandick

This is not a shelter if that's what's going on inside!!! Shelter is supposed to be protection!! Did they find every psycho they could to work there??? Does it make them feel tough?? You people are disgusting and inhumane. You make me sick! Either replace the entire staff or close this killing ground!!! Someone is listing the animals so if there are one or two compassionate people there I apologize. But the rest, you are nothing!!;

Anonymous

The manager should get fired - need someone who is compassionate. People who work there, they are all a bunch of scumbags. They are all murderers. Innocent animals should be protected from those evils.

Orabella Planos

This is disgraceful. This is murder!!!

Dejan weih

If this shelter cant do proper work then shut it down!

Susanne Eisenhart

This absolutely disgusting and horrible to hear is occurring just a few miles away from my home. This needs to be stopped NOW! What happened to these humans to think this behavior is acceptable?

Jamie Maguire

Where is our Government!?!? Shelters are suppose to be providing protection, NOT KILLING the innocent souls without a voice!!!

Janelle moore

The cruel disregard for the lives of these animals has got to stop. Dogs are being deemed rescue only only for showing signs of fear. They aren't given long enough to be networked, and some are being killed after only a few days. Please help!

Katherine Sasso

They need to be stopped killing babies they are literally killing in a few days

Anna Butler

Stop the killing at Devore!

Star Shelley

Seems every time we turn around to try and save a dog at this shelter, they cannot wait to have it kill. Why can't they do more to try and save them. Where is SPCA or HSUS to help stop this killing.. Is it because the shelter gets more money from the city the more they kill dogs. Why isn't their management doing a better job, its obvious they don't care either.

Kimberly Marcero

Help the innocent animals!!!

Karen DiMarco

All these SOB'S MONSTERS are all COWARDS!! I love animals. And how you can abuse and torture a defenseless, loving animal is because you're nothing!! You're all Sadistic Unconscionable MONSTERS!! And all COWARDS! I HOPE YOU ALL BURNING IN HELL!!! And trust me , KARMA WILL GET THE REVENGE ON YOU VERY SOON...YOU'RE ALL BEYOND INSANE! None of you are human.And have no soul!!!

Eve

Im very passinote about this cause and im writing a newsletter and posting it in alot of places

Zelda Penzel

Charges of neglect, cruelty, and animal abuse need to be brought against the staff of this shelter. Wanton animal suffering is sadistic and perverse, these people belong in jail.

Diane Pricone-Recardo

These workers are vile, disgusting, evil monsters. Karma is coming.

suzanne Kent

where is devore/

Susan Saladino

This evil needs to be stopped!!...animals are suffering and a staff member expresses enjoyment in killing them??? There are many allegations of neglect and abuse and this is unacceptable!

Natasha Brenber

BARBARIANS!

LISA AND DOUG ROBERTT

tell devore TO STOP THE KILLING OF INNOCENT DOGS AND CATS

Steve

Devore is hell for dogs.

helene wenstein

the abuse and and violation of animal protection laws is a horror to behold here ...this situation must be attended to and drastically changed asap.... please.....lets get civilized here

Diana dult

This killing and abuse must end!! Injured animals don't get treatment. Animals sit in kennels in pain. That Inhumane. Please stop devoted awful treatment of these innocent animals

JC OConnell

Stop the abuse at Devore

MARGARET DESJARDINS

I AM ASHAMED TO BE PART OF THE HUMAN RACE

Marie Winter

Too much for too long - stop the inhumane treatment and killing of the animals at this facility.

LINDA NEWMAN

STOP ABUSE

Anonymous

Please stop this insanity. They also label adoptable animals as an adaptable just so they can put them down. It is is not fair.

Jo Harris

There is NO excuse for this kind of treatment of these animals.

MR Bruno

DeVore's atrocities are well known.. About damn time something is done...

Sharon Levy

This place is a hell hole......................the people there are more interested in abusing than saving stop them

Luree Dell-Bryan

Our small SPCA can run a No-Kill with the help of business sponsors and volunteers. Why can't a huge city like yours do the same?

P. & S. Teixeira

Shelters NEED to work to save these innocent lives and not be so quick to kill adoptable animals. Devore killed "pets". Appears they do not want to work with rescue/adopters/owners. They seem to know how to play the media. My opinion!

Mary Ann Lagana

Clean the place of abusers and people in charge.

Arbiter Justice

Just plain wrong! If the existing staff has too high a propensity for murder, get rid of them and hire new people.

Barbara Kaye-May

One wonders how workers can not have feelings for these poor discarded pets. If all this is true I could only hope for the same sort of treatment of the pound workers as the give to the poor animals.

Anita Kuhn

This abuse and cruelty needs to STOP NOW!!!

Terri Reaser

How is it that these people are not in prison for MURDER!

Kat Harrison

For years I have watched animals die needlessly, refusal to allow volunteers in as all other shelters do and the arrogance of those in charge. Enough is enough.

Robert Merriman

Please put an end to this absolutely Inhumane treatment of these innocent animals.

vicki mizner

OMG is there now love for any thing????? I am willing to do to humans what they do to animals. I would pay for the chance

Anonymous

Killing so many animals that are only given 3 days to be adopted! It is truly shocking and disgusting

Cari Gattolliat

This shelter needs to be closed immediately for all the disgusting atrocities it commits against innocent animals.

Diana

Unfair to animals and so quick to Kill!!!

Barbara Briscoe

Senseless murder of animals at Devore. This must stop?

Ida Reffett

The ruthless killing of 12 dogs on Sunday 8/21/16 by the manager at Devore on the last day of his job was criminal!

Evie Farnell

PLEASE STOP!! Get the Bad individuals OUT of there & keep the Caring & Compassionate ones who Make a Positive Difference in the lives of these lost souls Furbabies!!

Jennifer

Stop the abuse!!!

Judi Germaine

It is cruel and inhumane to kill adoptable animals! There is cage space and the staff is still doing this. These people need to be prosecuted for violation of the law.

Lillian Kunz

STOP THE ABUSE OF KILLING THESE ANIMALS!

Vicki Mangano

Please stop this abuse

M Coffman

Stop killing innocent dogs and cats

Heather Schuttler

Stop killing innocent animals

Karen Mordhorst

Disgusting and inhumane. How could any one person inflict such horrendous actions on living creatures. They should be ashamed, fired and in some cases arrested.

Frances Rini

Many times, animals need protection from the very people who are supposed to be protecting them.

Jacky Telford

Stop killing adoptable animals. Give them a second chance at a better life.

Nancy Boyd

This has got to stop!!!!

Keith Garten

This person should not have any contact or be in charge of any type of animal welfare !!!! He needs to be removed A.S.A.P.

Marion

All animal deserve dignity

Clare Jacobs

I've dealt with this place. They murdered a cat i was on my way to adopt. I had even been told via phone, by the shelter manager, that they'd hold the cat until i arrived. Ive since heard many stories like this about Devore. This is a horrid place.

Marysia Wojcik

This hell hole has been allowed to continue without any oversite for too longing sent to Devore is a death sentence for many sweet and deserving animals who could otherwise be placed easily in homes.

Donald and Valerie Pert

Good luck with this campaign. These people who run this place should be caged...see how they like it! Our heart aches always for these defenseless animals.

jennifer Lee Pryor

Devore is breaking the law; this must be stopped immediately.

Robin Black

This hole needs to be shut down. I know of many instances where management knowingly put down animals with a rescue in progress (and empty cages), just for spite. Greg Beck and his complicent staff should be prosecuted for their atrocities.

Anonymous

This is beyond disturbing! This has to stop and those responsible must be held accountable! There has to be consequences to these horrendous and hanice actions! I cannot comprehend any justification for cruelty!

Nancy Correa

this is horrible. an investigation needs to be done. These people don't care about animals.

Anonymous

In humane treatment is unacceptable.

Anonymous

It's time to make a change to the policy's implemented at Devore and fire the current staff who clearly aren't working for the animals but rather against them. We need new caring and sympathetic staff.

Susan Benavidez

I generally don't sign petitions, but this one I will.

Annamarie Porter

I know how many mayors, councilmembers, and city staff are Ignore it until it becomes apparent their re-election/jobs may be at risk. Pure evil to allow one second of this to continue. Obtain Public Records requests (free if emailed) of all records. Impounds, adoptions, euthanasia. Obtain public records of filings of 700 forms, 460 forms, AB 1234 forms for appointed, elected, and city staff. (free if emailed) Obtain public records of attorneys representing the city on the matters (free if emailed) rattle the flippin cages!!!

Linda Dalton

Please stop killing the animals when there are empty runs ! And please treat them with the care they should be given ,clean water,medical treatment rendered when needed! They deserve better than what you give the innocent animals!

Kris

Devore should be ashamed of themselves. Get it changed before more lives are lost and more animals suffer.

Anonymous

If not for the rescues who are there daily, they would have a much higher number of animals killed. Years ago there were more dogs that made the cut to be adoptable, Now certain breeds seem to always be "aggressive". If they label them rescue only they only have a partial day to get out with rescue help. Many times they start killing animals by 2pm. Many adoptable dogs are only given one day to be adopted before they kill them. Trappers bring in cats and kittens. They get labeled aggressive and rescue only. I rescued 2 kittens that were supposedly "aggressive". Both were friendly. Since they didn't bother to give vaccines one got sick and my vet couldn't save her. All shelters should be no-kill for adoptable animals. Currently there doesn't appear to be anyone there qualified to determine which animals are adoptable. I have saved many wonderful animals from this shelter that were rescue only.

Magiera

Stop killing pets at your shelter while you have empty kennels. It's a shame, !!!

Barbara Drinkwater

Much can be learned about a person by how they treat animals. You have a serious problem with these employees!

Amanda farmer

I think this so stupid I hate people who kill healthy animals

Lorraine Blanthorne

I can't believe this can still be taking place. Time for authorities to step up and do the job they have been hired/voted in. People have brought it to your attention now do your job.

Jennifer Aff

NO ANIMAL DESERVES ANY KIND OF ABUSE!!!!!!!

Karyl jacobs

Where's the Law enforcement ? Is cruelty legal in this State???? These people are mentally sick. No sane person gets their jollies from this sort of behavior!!

Jennifer Aff

Stop this inhumane treatment! NO DOG DESERVES ABUSE!

Cynthia Rutherford

It needs to stop.what goods it doing for people to rescue then and then they are killed?

Vitra Garcia

This "shelter" is NO SHELTER FOR ANIMALS!! It's sanctioned murder of people's pets, trapped and turned in for profit. The shelter must get funded by intake #s. They are cold-blooded murderers and must be held accountable. Don't worry, God, Karma, the Universe, call it what you will, they will be punished for gross abuse of helpless souls in their care. Too much cruelty has been allowed with no charges laid, and no one punished. TIME FOR A CHANGE IN ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS, HEINOUS SHELTER POLICIES. DAMN THEM ALL!!

Anonymous

I agree! I have been trying to find how to stop it.

Adrian Appley

I hope this creep Cronin is not as vile as he seems.

Ella

STOP KILLING ANIMALS PLEASE!

tabytha

KILLING IS WRONG. How would you like it if you were in a orphanage, no one adopts you and they kill you?

Andrea a

These people have no idea what they're doing and how they will pay for it in the end. Animals have souls as well and the people who can just kill them without a thought will feel all the pain you put those animals through.

tiffany

Killing innocent animals is horrible and wrong. Devore really doesn't know what they are doing, and animals don't deserve to get killed for no reason! Animals are not objects without life, they have a life that is just as special as ours. Think about it--what if you were that animal, ready for someone to KILL you? You can't just kill something without thinking about how horrible that is. STOP KILLING ANIMALS!

carol m torres

this is an outrage !

Gabriela Shufani

I called this shelter today to adopt some puppies that are 9 weeks old and on devore kill list. Strangely Devore said all the dogs I asked about had been adopted. Which would be fantastic except I found these dogs on a webpage that lists animals that are about to be murdered aka euthanized the woman said Devore has nothing to do with that site except all the contact info is devore. I don't believe them but how do I check!? On this site there were 5 week old puppies on the kill list. So angry!

Emily

That's SOOO SAD!!! I love animals and hate the thought of them getting treated this bad!

lynne Traceski

Get rid of this crooked Chronin croak he is a complete idiotic tyrant.

Yvett lozano

I hate to just the cruelty of himans towards these beatiful animals. It makes me sick to know how much hate and cruelty is being used agaist innocent animals. Hopefuly with my comments and my signature i can make a difference to save these animals that are being threated with no resect

Juliana Wilson

Please help and stop Devore Shelter in killing these innocent and precious dogs!

Susan Brown

This man needs to be replaced, he is cruel. Please put an end to this guys reign of terror for the animals that come to his shelter.

Ruth De L aCerda

Hope Karma bites you in the ass

john and chris morrison

Devore is one of the worst shelters I"ve heard of ' ... .all should lose their jobs.

michael kurtz

the man heading devore needs to be removed from any function with an animal shelter or facility!

Leeza Coleman

When will we insist that this hell-on-earth not be allowed to exist? What will it take? What are we waiting for?

Carl Boutte

Please try harder d to make this work

BARBARA MANETTI

PURE EVIL TO CONTINUE KILLING THESE INNOCENT CATS. TRY FINDING THEM A HOME.

Sharon Corbin

Get that monster out of animal control! Start letting rescue pull animals and stop killing!!!!!!

Connie Dotson

Report to FBI office now!

HB

Hitler is dead, u are following his steps. u are a nation's shame. close this hell hall down and hire people who can make a change without a killing machine

Helen Sakamoto

This place is not an animal shelter. A shelter is supposed to be a safe place for animals until they get rescued, fostered, or adopted out. It is more of a high-kill facility and it should be shutdown immediately! The people who are running Devore are not even concerned at all about the animals' welfare! They just want to kill them!

Joanie Koontz

Dear Lord, Please stop this cruel man from killing anymore helpless precious animals

Debbie Andretta

I am horrifiy that they have such horrible monsters working with all these sweet animals . fire the! ALL

Patricia Wasson

Justice for these babies!

luciana

I share these innocent fur babies from another country & over the years have come to realise that this kill facility is underhanded & does not have the animal's welfare at heart! It is obviously about profit not innocent lives!! They are inhumane on every level!!

Katherine Jennings

This place should be closed and animal abusers brought to justice.

jennifer weldon

It's simple. Devore shelter needs to be shut down. The animals that are brought in are mistreated and pretty much given a death sentence after their 5 day hold period. They kill adoptable cats and dogs on a daily basis. This is not necessary! There are many who are willing to help find homes for these, lost, trapped, surrendered pets if given more time. The focus of the shelter should be prevention instead of euthanizing! Unfortunately our government pays $$$ to have them killed instead of low cost spay and neuter programs.

Cheyenne Autumn

I deeply care about all and every animal, and I believe that the unnecessary killings of animals everywhere should be stopped, no matter the reason.

Marianne Moes

STOP KILLING SHELTERPETS!!!!!!!!!!!

Catherine Desjarlais

This cruelty needs to end as animals need protection

Monica Villanueva

I hate to see animals suffer

Marsha Duty

Obvious to animal people

Carol Link

Stop Abuse At Devore Pound!

MARCY SEEKER-COURTNEY

DRAIN THE SWAMP!

Wendy D

Stop the unnecessary killing

Krystle

please stop

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Kathy G
11 years ago

I feel bad for all this poor babies ! :( and this needs to stop !!

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Kathy G
11 years ago

I feel bad for all this poor babies ! :( and this needs to stop !!

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Genevieve Stevens
11 years ago

This article disgusts me and something should be done about it...this is a place ran by city officials and pet cruelty laws should apply here as they to to everyone else in the public. Prosecute the violators.

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Genevieve Stevens
11 years ago

This article disgusts me and something should be done about it...this is a place ran by city officials and pet cruelty laws should apply here as they to to everyone else in the public. Prosecute the violators.