HOW TO HELP GABBY!
UPDATE:
The City of Rushville has initially complied with the USAP request for open records. The records received so far are incomplete at best, no intake or outcome records for almost a year! Euthanasia records are hand written with no signature, according to their own records animals were underdosed by one third the amount for proper euthanasia. They have yet to provide copies of euthanasia license which leads us to wonder if Jack Hill was even licensed to euthanize animals. The most stunning revelation has been our request for records pertaining to the police investigation. According to the Police Department they have no records, NONE! Now, either they didn't carry out the investigation (but we have Mayor Bridges on video and official press releases with the investigation conclusion), or documents were destroyed upon the change in administration. We will not stop until we get to the bottom of this and Justice is served.
UPDATE:
The United States Animal Protection has filed a formal request for open records regarding the Rushville Animal Shelter. According to state law, the City has 7 days to comply. All records pertaining to intake/outgoing, euthanasia, budget, adoptions etc must be provided. The USAP is demanding the arrest of former Dog Warden Jack Hill, and former Mayor Bob Bridges, on felony animal cruelty charges. The USAP is also demanding that the City of Rushville Police uphold Indiana State Animal Cruelty Law. I do believe the truth is about to come out.
Please let Rushville's Mayor Merv Bostic, know where you stand. Tell Mayor Bostic that the world is watching. E-mail him at: [email protected]. Telephone him at (765)932-3735. Offer solutions and encourage change. Demand that pound assistant Jamie Glandon stay re-instated at the Rushville Animal Shelter, without harassment or fear of reprisal. Without intervention, there is grave concern about how this chapter will end for companion animals interred at the Rushville Animal Shelter. Please read and sign the petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/gabby-was-euthanized-lived-
four-days-in-a-freezer.
Meet Gabby, she is a 4 month old Mastiff/Shepherd mix who was euthanized on Monday November 12. Four days later shelter worker Jamie Glandon went into the walk in cooler to dispose of a body, when Gabby raised her head. Buried neck deep, in a barrel, under other dead animals.
Jamie immediately removed Gabby from the cooler and called the Head Dog Warden, Jack Hill, she was told to take the dog to a local vet and have her euthanized again. Jamie refused, instead phoned the vet to have Gabby examined. Gabby now is safely into rescue and under veterinary care.
Jamie has been placed on administrative leave for her courageous and compassionate act. She could lose her job and face potential criminal charges, all for saving a puppy's life.
It gets worse. This is the third failed euthanasia reported at the shelter since September. First, a border collie who had to be euthanized three times before death resulted. Second, a litter of 3 black lab puppies had to be euthanized multiple times before death resulted.
The euthanasia procedure at the Rushville Animal Shelter is INHUMANE. Instead of finding a vein, as a veterinarian would do, the dog instead is injected directly into the heart. There is no sedation given, and death is slow and painful, the animal fully aware. In the two previous instances of failed euthanasia the dogs weren't even given the dignity of being removed from the piles of other dead animals, simply injected where they lay.
Jamie officially filed complaints with the Mayor's office on the previous incidents, nothing was done. Now Jamie is being vilified in her own community for speaking out, and taking action.
We are raising money, awareness and some hell to support our friend Jamie, get shelter procedures changed and protect Gabby! Please help, become Gabby's friend, spread the word, sign the petition, email us your contact information for another Rally for Reason in Rushville Indiana.
In the words of Gabby:My name is Gabby and I was dropped off at the Rushville Indiana Animal Shelter because my owners didn't want me. I remember that day like it was yesterday. My person grabbed my leash and collar and walked me to the car. I was soooo excited! I was going to get to go on a car ride!! Yippie!! We drove up one street and down the other. I had my head sticking out the window with the cold winter breeze blowing my ears up. And then it happened. I saw this run down shack of a building with the words "Animal Shelter" written on the side with a big white box setting outside the door. I asked myself, "What is an animal shelter"? I soon found out and little did I know that big white box was going to be where they threw my body after they killed me.
I lay four days under a pile of other dead animals, no food or water. Then I saw a bright light and for a minute thought I was going over Rainbow Bridge to find peace at last. Instead it was my hero, Jamie Glandon, who came to rescue me, give me a bath, warm me, hold and comfort me until I quit shaking, and take me to the doctor. Now, I am safe in rescue but the vet bills have been high and my savior Jamie faces trouble for her decision to save me. Won't you be our hero and help?
Visit my website for complete details at:
Justice For Gabby
While you're there sign my petition. Woof!
..
