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“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein

OKLAHOMA CITY – A case of animal cruelty raises concerns for drivers who travel along a busy city street.

The rotting carcass of an abused pit bull has been decaying along S.W. 44th for four days.

The dog's body is tied to a tire.

The tire and carcass are sitting on the sidewalk in the path of children who walk to school at a nearby elementary.

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According to Animal Welfare, the dog they have opened an animal cruelty case.

Tuesday Oklahoma City Police went to the scene, a front yard near S.W. 44th and Land.

"Their notes on the case indicate they spoke with the homeowner and he doesn't own any animals," Lowery said. "He's not real sure where the animal came from. So at this point the case may not go to far."

If you have information about this case or others, call OKC Animal Welfare at (405) 297-2255.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The discovery of a dead pit bull found in a garbage bag across the street from a Southside Syracuse charter school has animal advocates outraged.

The dog's death comes roughly two months after the Syracuse common council addressed the communities concerns on dog abuse.

Officials with Cuse Pit Crew say the dog, who they've named Faith, was found by City Park Workers around 8 a.m. Wednesday along Onondaga Creek Boulevard. They say it's not clear how Faith died, but that she was severely malnourished and her teeth had been filed down.

Cuse Pit Crew's president and co-founder says that there will be zero tolerance for this type of behavior and that the crew is counting on the community to help bring Faith justice.

"Faith is not an isolated incident. There are abuse cases that happen every day and we're finding out more and more of these, but we need our community members to be the eyes and the ears for the police department and for the advocacy groups," said Stefanie Higgins.

Faith is described as a blue brindle pit bull with cropped ears and filed teeth.

If you have any information regarding the pit bull or her owner, you can anonymously contact the Syracuse Police Department at (315) 442-5200.

Hey:

Please read and sign this important petition.  Goose killing season is almost upon us!

http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-bloomberg-and-sen-gillibrand-end-the-war-on-nyc-s-canada-geese

Thank you.

Love Animals Too

Hey:

Please help shut this page down!

http://www.causes.com/causes/814136-shut-down-dogs-suck-face-book-page

Thank you. 

Hey:

Please send an email to those below stating that you do not want the geese to die!:

nrosenblum@vomny.org, lsantoro@vomny.org, imiller@vomny.org, lpotok@vomny.org, abermudez@vomny.org, JohnF@westchesterlegislators.com, CEO@WESTCHESTERGOV.COM

Sample Letter below:

Dear Sir or Madame:

I am appalled that you would consider such am inhumane and terrible way of dealing with a problem. Those geese have every right to be in Mamaroneck and live in peace without being abused or slaughtered. 

Try using our head and your heart and find a way to come up with an intelligent solution instead of murder of the innocent.

Stop the genocide of Canadian Geese!!!!

Thank you.

Mamaroneck Town Board:
http://www.change.org/petitions/mamaroneck-mayor-norm-rosenblum-don-t-kill-mamaroneck-s-geese

The mission of GooseWatch NYC is to call attention to these inhumane and ineffective killings. Those of us who have been involved in this issue since the killing of Prospect Park's geese in 2010 are committed to working to reverse these decisions once they have been made - as as we have seen in Scarsdale, we can make a difference. But we also recognize the importance in a long-term strategy and our hope is to find ways to prevent these decisions from being made in the first place. Please email me to join our efforts.

Thanks,
David

**************PLEASE CROSS POST**************

The newest addition to the slaughter-fest for geese in Westchester County is the Village of Mamaroneck. As many of you know, there have been victories in other municipalities here recently that already enacted, or wanted to enact, mass slaughter of their geese residents. After repeated intervention by advocates, Yonkers stated to the media that it is 'highly unlikely' they will do another slaughter; and Scarsdale has stated they are not signing a 'cull' contract with the USDA, but instead will consider many other options that have been presented to them by geese advocates and concerned residents.

It is especially outrageous that Mamaroneck has made this decision for the following reasons:

*They recently purchased a 'RAY VAC' with $30,000 of taxpayer money! This is a larger version of the Nature Sweep cleaning system being used in several venues (www.naturesweep.com) which, rather than disbursing or disturbing the geese, addresses the droppings. It makes absolutely no sense to kill the geese especially in light of this purchase.

*Mamaroneck has had ongoing problems with its sewage system for years, which they admit and was just reported in NY NEWSDAY. Mamaroneck's water supply also contains HUMAN FECAL MATTER - which would not be cured by killing their geese residents. Mamaroneck residents report removing CONDOMS and garbage from boats from the water (there are of course several monied people who keep boats at Mamaroneck pier). Others report seeing used kleenex, discarded hair clips and tanning bottles in the water; its unlikely that the geese were responsible for any of them.

*The slaughter is NEVER 'humane' - the geese and their babies are rounded up when they can't fly, and are gassed while they cry and struggle to breathe.

KILLING THE GEESE IS CRUEL AND POINTLESS; others will come into the area. Mamaroneck Pier is an inviting, open space of grass expanses and access to Long Island Sound - attractive to people and birds...and for many people, the birds are PART of the attraction. At the end of this alert are wonderful quotes from Scarsdale residents pleased that their geese will not be killed.

http://scarsdale.dailyvoice.com/news/scarsdale-happy-village-decision-not-kill-geese

As one Scarsdale resident poignantly stated at the Board of Trustees meeting, "Pooping should not be a capital crime!"

BELOW IS A LIST OF MAYORAL CONTACTS, PLUS THEIR SENATOR, ASSEMBLYPERSON, ETC. Please send polite, emphatic letters to all, voicing your objection to this noxious, inhumane plan:

MAYOR NORMAN S. ROSENBLUM: (914) 777-7703

nrosenblum@vomny.org

LOUIS S. SANTORO, DEPUTY MAYOR

lsantoro@vomny.org

ILISA MILLER, TRUSTEE

imiller@vomny.org

LEON POTOK, TRUSTEE

lpotok@vomny.org

ANDRES BERMUDEZ HALLSTROM, TRUSTEE

abermudez@vomny.org

JOHN FILIBERTI, DISTRICT 7,

OFFICE OF LEGISLATOR JUDITH MYERS

JohnF@westchesterlegislators.com

WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROB ASTORINO

CEO@WESTCHESTERGOV.COM

STEVEN OTIS, ASSEMBLYPERSON, 91 DISTRICT

otisS@assembly.state.ny.us

GEORGE LATIMER, NYS SENATE, 37 DISTRICT

LATIMER@NYSSENATE.GOV

FROM THE SCARSDALE DAILY VOICE:

“It’s shocking to me that they would have even considered such a drastic measure in the first place,” Sargent road resident Mohammad Jamal said. “The geese are as much a part of the community as the rest of us. You can’t just get rid of things that are inconvenient to you.”

“It’s good they came to their senses before it was too late,” Alli Jones said outside of the Scarsdale train station. “There are so many other options for consideration.”

Recently retired Scarsdale teacher Stephen Sepe said the geese and pond are an indispensable learning tool for the high school.

“The geese are a part of the life of the school,” he said. “They would nest there and provide the students direct contact to nature. I would often talk about the geese in my classes, and really felt they were an important vehicle for teaching respect for life. The idea of doing harm to the animals is appalling, and I don’t understand that the powers that be would even contemplate such a measure.”

SOME FACTS ABOUT GEESE:

- mate for life and will stay together throughout the year

- are federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Mating season is February - early April, which is when they are most vulnerable and cannot fly.

- Geese return to the area of their birth each year to mate and nest.

- They are protective of their babies and nurture them just as people do.

- They like to sleep on water to evade predators

Some items currently used to avoid killing geese are robotic decoys,
The Goosinator, Geesebusters, and Naturesweep (a tidying
and whisking service)

**For more facts and information visit www.wildlifewatch.org and www.goosewatchnyc.org

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR HELPING THE GEESE AND BEING THEIR VOICE

WESTCHESTER4GEESE
HUMANE.WESTCHESTER@GMAIL.COM

ANIMAL DEFENDERS OF WESTCHESTER
WWW.ADOW.ORG

The INSANE cost of Killing Geese in New York City

Hey:

Have a heart!  Consider giving a homeless pet a new start!  Consider adopting, today.

Love comes in many shapes and sizes and might even have wings instead of four legs!  Unconditional love cannot be bought otherwise.  Take this chance to find the Love of your life!  Take this opportunity to explore the possibilities – after all, Love is in the air.

If you cannot adopt, consider making a donation to your local animal shelter.  This year has started out rough for the majority of animal shelters as when taxes go up, donations go down.  Consider making a small donation towards the care of a homeless animal today or perhaps you might consider cage sponsorship.

May your love be as true and undemanding as the animal human love bond.  

H appy Valentine’s Day!

Thank you.

Love Animals Too