AR-News: Jackson County/MI Animal Control Selling Animals for Research- Letter

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Jackson County/MI Animal Control Selling Animals for Research- Letter
From: Lisa Marie 
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:13 PM
Subject: Jackson County/MI Animal Control Selling Animals for Research- Letter


** The information in these letters is verified with the original source.
I cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information or for
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Info Jackson County Animal Control Website re Selling Animals for Research:
< http://www.co.jackson.mi.us/Agencies/animalShel/index.Asp >

Source of Info/Contact Info:
 http://www.jethrosplace.com/ 

Please write the Jackson County Commissioners and let them know that the
almighty dollar is not a reason to sell animals to research dealers.


Contact Jackson Board of Commissioners,
below the name/contacts, email addresses are in block form for easy send.
emails working as of 1-13.  Sample letter below:

E-mail Cliff Herl at:
CHerl at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Gary Adams at:
GAdams at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Todd Brittain at:
TBrittai at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail John Day at:
JDay at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail: Rick Baxter at:
rbaxter at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Jim Videto at:
JVideto at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Jim Shotwell at:
JShotwel at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Gail Mahoney at:
GMahoney at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Jim Rice at:
JRice at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Robert Lacinski at:
RLacinsk at co.jackson.mi.us

E-mail Greg Wilson at:
gwilson at co.jackson.mi.us


E-mail David Elwell at:
DElwell at co.jackson.mi.us

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CHerl at co.jackson.mi.us,
GAdams at co.jackson.mi.us,
TBrittai at co.jackson.mi.us,
JDay at co.jackson.mi.us,
rbaxter at co.jackson.mi.us,
JVideto at co.jackson.mi.us,
JShotwel at co.jackson.mi.us,
GMahoney at co.jackson.mi.us,
JRice at co.jackson.mi.us,
RLacinsk at co.jackson.mi.us,
gwilson at co.jackson.mi.us,
DElwell at co.jackson.mi.us


Sample Letter ( please be polite if personalizing ).


Dear      :

Please add my voice to those who are opposed to Jackson County Animal
Control's involvement with the practice of "pound seizure" -- selling
unclaimed shelter animals to research dealers and/or facilities.


Shelters were developed as places where people could bring unwanted stray
animals with the hope of new homes being found for them. Pound seizure
betrays the trust of animals who were once well-loved companions, but are
sentenced to suffer the double blow of confinement to a laboratory cage and
the loss of their human friends. Furthermore, no one can be certain their
own beloved companion will never fall into the hands of researchers as long
as animals from pounds are allowed to be sold to these facilities. A lost or
stolen pet may not be located or rescued in time to prevent this tragedy.

Pound seizure can also result in a loss of revenue for many reasons. Where
there is public awareness that impounded animals will be sold for research,
public trust is tarnished. People abandon animals in the county which
creates more work for animal control personnel, adds to the formation of dog
packs and the destruction of other animals.

According to the IDA Stolen Companion Animal Program, when a shelter sells
its homeless animals, statistics point to an increase in the theft of dogs
and cats. This is due to a profit motive to sell animals. While many pound
workers are ethical and hard working, the temptation to sell animals by the
back door for quick cash is an all too familiar reality across our country.

This isn't about whether using animals in research is necessary.  This is
about our pets and how they are treated by the shelters that were set up
for their protection.

For the above reasons, I  urge you to immediately ban the
sale of homeless and abandoned animals to research facilities and dealers.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,


-Your Name-

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