Allegations of abuse, killings, and dog fighting in the NYC Animal Shelter

Allegations of abuse, killings, and dog fighting in the NYC Animal Shelter (NYC ACC Facebook)

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Source: The Examiner

Animal advocates have been upset about allegations surrounding the Animal Control and Care of New York City (NYC ACC). Allegations include animals being killed before they are available for adoption and before their hold times are up and animals being kept in filthy, inhumane conditions such as being kept in their own urine and feces. Advocates also allege that injured animals are left to suffer in the shelter untreated. In addition, they state that animals are often killed as soon as their owner leaves, which gives them no chance at all to ever be adopted. Advocates also claim that the shelter’s lead vet tech is not listed as being licensed with the New York State Department of Professions and that she is euthanizing animals daily.

The most shocking and heartbreaking allegation is that one or more employees are taking Pit Bull Terrier breeds home and using them to dog fight. One animal advocate states, “Employees take home animals whenever they want and many of them do not come back to the shelter. Instead they are reported as being missing, lost, or stolen. When they do come back, many have injuries.” In fact, on Maddie’s Fund’s website, in their 2012 annual report, it shows a high number of missing, lost, or stolen animals at this shelter.

Please sign this petition by clicking here to demand shelter reform at this shelter. If you have information on animal abuse at this or any shelter, please contact us through our Facebook page here.


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what is a “shelter” that does not protect,
care for its own, nor show them respect.
what is a shelter that treats those that
live there as if they had no rights at all.
there are many names for a place like this,
but a shelter they should never be
called!

Karen Lyons Kalmenson