[DryCreek]

http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/inde...070.xml&coll=3

<H1 class=red>IT'S TERRI-BULL

City takes dogs; cites shelter for cold, filth

</H1>Tuesday, January 15, 2008 By PAUL KOEPP

JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

Animal control officers removed three dogs from a Jersey City animal shelter last week and say they plan to cite the facility for leaving the dogs freezing in filth.

The Johnston Avenue shelter, run by the Hudson County District Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), was a target of two surprise inspections over the last two weeks by the Jersey City Health Department and Division of Animal Control, officials said.

The building was unheated and filthy, and some of the animals were malnourished, said Joe Frank, the city's animal control officer.

"There had to be at least a week's accumulation (of feces) in the outdoor runs," Frank said, adding that on a Jan. 4 visit, he recorded a freezing temperature of 31 degrees, well below the required 55 degrees.

The inspection was prompted by an anonymous complaint the day before, he said, and was followed up with another visit on Wednesday, when the dogs were still in unsanitary conditions and were removed.

The dogs - a black lab-mix, Stormy, a white pit bull, Ice Berg, and a black pit bull, Cody - were brought to the Liberty Humane Society's shelter, across from the Liberty Science Center.

Zoe Carbajales, who has been managing the shelter for less than a year, wouldn't comment on the specific allegations, but said she and her staff treat the animals well.

"I would not do anything deliberately to hurt my animals," she said. "These are my babies."

Carbajales said she would challenge the inspections in court because they were conducted without warning. The inspectors came in the morning before shelter workers had started cleaning the facility, she said.

The Hudson County District SPCA, which is completely funded by donations, has contracts to pick up animals in Union City and North Bergen, but it's not allowed to pick up strays in Jersey City. The city's
Animal Control takes strays to the Liberty Humane Society's shelter.

Frank said he is still investigating and expects to cite the shelter for numerous violations. Once the SPCA cleans up the dirty areas and shows the city proof that it has a licensed veterinarian and a disease control program, the dogs will be returned, he said.

City health officer Bob Vogt, who also inspected the facility, said he expects to issue citations as well.

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[shadrack]

Help please. This used to be a no kill shelter, but now they are killing the dogs by two's and three's each day. They blame bad press, but they have increased their adoption fees from 80 dollars to 250 dollars! They are trying to sell the land right now and are liquidating dogs, but like always, they start with the most beautiful ones: the pitbulls.

Two dogs that were adopted went to the vet and she euthanized them even though the dogs were under contract to be adopted. The vet pokes a pencil into the kennels to try and get the dogs to show aggression. My cat and my pit would react the same way.

The dogs have cage fear and nothing else. Next to die are GABE, DIXIE, and MOZO. ICEBERG who was featured in an article because he was pulled from the shelter because he was abused is also going to die this week. He was returned to the shelter and now they are going to kill him.

http://www.freewebs.com/shadrack/

Call them. 201 435-3557 HCSPCA
Tell them to stop the breed specific killing

[maryellen]

that shelter has been in and out of the news for years. i wish they would shut it down and throw the book at all involved.

[simms]

Originally Posted by shadrack Help please. This used to be a no kill shelter, but now they are killing the dogs by two's and three's each day. They blame bad press, but they have increased their adoption fees from 80 dollars to 250 dollars! They are trying to sell the land right now and are liquidating dogs, but like always, they start with the most beautiful ones: the pitbulls. Two dogs that were adopted went to the vet and she euthanized them even though the dogs were under contract to be adopted. The vet pokes a pencil into the kennels to try and get the dogs to show aggression. My cat and my pit would react the same way. The dogs have cage fear and nothing else. Next to die are GABE, DIXIE, and MOZO. ICEBERG who was featured in an article because he was pulled from the shelter because he was abused is also going to die this week. He was returned to the shelter and now they are going to kill him. http://www.freewebs.com/shadrack/ Call them. 201 435-3557 HCSPCA Tell them to stop the breed specific killing

Cant save them all.....

I hope to see this as a new trend!

[simms]

Originally Posted by maryellen that shelter has been in and out of the news for years. i wish they would shut it down and throw the book at all involved.

Absolutly!!!!!

[shadrack]

Originally Posted by DryCreek http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/inde...070.xml&coll=3 The dogs - a black lab-mix, Stormy, a white pit bull, Ice Berg, and a black pit bull, Cody - were brought to the Liberty Humane Society's shelter, across from the Liberty Science Center. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

He is an awesome dog and I just had to save him. He loves my dogs and is pure love. What a shame all of the pain that he endured. You can see him on the link below.

Shad

http://animaladoptions.weebly.com/fo...eed-homes.html

[maryellen]

ooh Shad which one did you adopt?

[buddysmom]

Originally Posted by DryCreek Carbajales said she would challenge the inspections in court because they were conducted without warning. The inspectors came in the morning before shelter workers had started cleaning the facility, she said.

Oh BOO-HOO! That is the PURPOSE of an inspection! And they reported at least one week's filth, not one night's worth