Sentences with phrase «use of gas chambers»

For a look at bills and laws in other states that address use of the gas chamber or other cruel methods of killing shelter animals....

Go here to help stop use of the gas chamber in Davidson County, North Carolina and find information about dangers to humans including reports of explosions and inspections revealingt gas chambers found to be leaking CO gas...

The 2007 AVMA report does not approve of use of gas chambers for animals under 16 weeks of age and states,» [r] eptiles, amphibians, and diving birds and mammals have a great capacity for holding their breath and anaerobic metabolism.

They each spoke from experience about the suffering and danger caused by use of the gas chambers and the much safer, humane method of euthanasia, lethal injection.

For more on the fight to stop use of gas chambers in Nnorth Carolina, read Animal Law Coalition's 3 part series on North Carolina gas chambers (Part 3 is below and follow the links above to read Parts 1 and 2.

Update March 20, 2012: Craven County discontinued use of its gas chamber for dogs and cats about a month ago.

Update September 16, 2013: The Michigan Senate has unanimously passed Grant's Law, S.B. 354, a bill that would prohibit use of gas chambers to kill animals in shelters.

It is also clear that use of the gas chamber causes incalculable psychological suffering for many shelter workers.

Rich Robertson recalls being hounded by a recurring nightmare after the then local TV reporter witnessed the last use of the gas chamber in Arizona in 1999 - he watched a prisoner named Walter LaGrand being engulfed in a light fog of cyanide, then gagging forcefully and flailing from side to side before slumping forward into unconsciousness.

The injunction prohibits the GDOA from continuing its practice of «authorizing, allowing», even «encouraging» the illegal use of gas chambers in public animal shelters.

EBI injections are more expensive than the wholesale use of a gas chamber but it is much more humane and allows for a less painful, more peaceful death.

Lorenzo is also involved with many animal welfare organizations including the Humane Society of the United States, North Shore Animal League and is an honorary animal welfare Ambassador for the ASPCA This caravan brought awareness to this country's use of the gas chamber in 31 states and also resulted in saving 188 dogs from a high - kill Georgia shelter.

In criticizing Syrian President Bashar al - Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said today that even Adolf Hitler did not sink to that level of warfare, despite Hitler's use of gas chambers to kill millions of Jews.

The use of a gas chamber for young, pregnant or injured animals is strictly prohibited as their lowered intake of air often results in immense suffering and death by suffocation, and yet there is no evidence that Patrouille G.L. employs any other means for the death of these animals.

The use of a gas chamber does not allow this.

She is a nationally - recognized author and attorney who advocates for ending pound seizure (shelter animals used in research) and the use of gas chambers to kill animals in shelters.

With the help of Pilots and Paws, and Eleventh Hour Rescue, Daniel found a permanent home in New Jersey with the Dwyer family and currently represents shelters as an adoption advocate, helping to raise awareness of efforts to ban the use of gas chambers for the

«Absolutely no circumstance would justify the use of a gas chamber, and some counties will manipulate this loophole to avoid changing their procedures.»

(As a result Tennessee has banned the use of gas chambers.)

... the use of the gas chamber is cruel and should not be considered an acceptable method of euthanasia.»

During the election North Carolina Governor - elect Bev Perdue, condemned the state's use of gas chambers to kill animals in shelters.

Athens, Clark, and Richland Counties have also recently discontinued the use of the gas chamber.

That is Dr. Ralph Houser, DVM, North Carolina Animal Rabies Control Association board member and owner of Carolina Veterinary Consulting, who not only advocates for the use of gas chambers on companion animals but manufactures and sells them, too!

«Further more,» as Peter points out, «no where in the AVMA report does it mention animal control facilities, shelters, or rescues for their use of gas chambers.

This only happened because of the persistence of people who love animals; they contacted county commissioners and showed up at commission meetings, insisting not only on an end to use of gas chambers, but their removal as well.

Yes, Garo is clearly telling people HB 27 «addresses» the gas chamber issue and implies that the bill restricts their use when, in fact, the bill sanctions and entrenches the use of the gas chamber in NC for all animals.

The HSUS is actively working to end the use of gas chambers in shelters across the country.

HSUS North Carolina State Director, Kimberley Alboum, calls on Randolph County officials to reconsider their decision to continue the use of gas chambers at the county animal shelter, despite receiving a grant in 2011 for their commitment to eliminate their gas chamber.

U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D - VA) has introduced once again his resolution opposing the use of gas chambers to kill shelter animals, H. Res.

There is an issue at hand that needs immediate attention, it is concerning the way in which we discard animals who are left homeless from irresponsible owners, and end up in rabies control or animal shelters and killed by the use of a gas chamber.

Meanwhile Sandy City, Utah, will stop the use of its gas chamber beginning next year.

The veterinarian would be required to be present during the gassing and for each animal killed this way, must give a description and a signed statement that use of the gas chamber is the most humane way to kill the animal.

Our goals are to promote spay / neuter, stop the use of gas chambers to kill our homeless pets, and to educate people on how to treat all animals with respect and dignity.

A licensed attorney, Rebecca drafted state legislation that banned the use of gas chambers in Georgia shelters, and revised animal ordinances in both Fulton and DeKalb Counties.

The legislation also standardizes holding times for stray dogs, prohibits the use of gas chambers for euthanizing dogs and cats, and creates a spay / neuter program, funded by a voluntary tax check off, that is designed to reduce the number of homeless animals in Massachusetts.

And, even though North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue, has condemned the state's use of gas chambers to kill animals in shelters.

'' [I]... oppose... the use of gas chambers to euthanize animals in shelters.

Go here to read a number of statements from witnesses to the use of the gas chamber in North Carolina to kill animals.

Unfortunately, current Oklahoma laws that restrict smaller cities and counties from creating public animal shelters, that affect spay and neuter services, and that allow for the use of gas chamber euthanasia and the practice of pound seizure hinder the ability of Oklahomans to adequately care for and manage pet overpopulation.

Dr. Becker serves on the board and also as the chief veterinary correspondent for the American Humane, with a strong focus on supporting their efforts to end the use of gas chambers in animal shelters, a cause for which he has successfully advocated since his earliest days as a veterinarian.

In this issue: Ending the use of gas chambers for euthanasia; the benefits of adopting senior pets; safeguarding your shelter from the threat of a fire; taking advantage of Facebook to save more animals; the keys to successful disaster response by shelter veterinarians; and more.

Read the HSUS Statement on Gas Chambers and view the use of gas chambers by state.

Specifically, the Dept. and Irvin are alleged to have approved the use of gas chambers in Chatham County and Bulloch County and the installation of a chamber in 2005 in Tifton - Tift County.