The Bakersfield (CA)Animal Control facility is starving animals to death.

[ehrnst]

They are violating CA state laws and a suit has been filed but while
it is moving slowly through the system, dogs are starving slowly,
painfully dying. We need to do something now.

These are three national companies who have locations in the
Bakersfield, Kern County area. Send an email to their headquarters
saying you will not do business with them until Bakersfield Animal
Control complies with the law. Check the Bakersfield Yellow Pages
for more.

www.target.com

www.petsmart.com

www.petco.com

Please write to the tourism office and tell them you will not visit CA or visit Kern County until Bakersfield Animal Control complies with the law. - [e-mail]

Contact the Governor's office and tell them you are outraged that Bakersfield Animal Control is starving stray dogs. [e-mail]

Contact the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and tell them you are
outraged that Bakersfield Animal Control is starving stray dogs.
[e-mail]
and [e-mail]

You can find lots of email addresses to contact for various Bakersfield businesses and organizations at: http://www.bakersfield.org/

Contact the elected officials for Bakersfield and Kern County and tell them you are outraged that Bakersfield Animal Control is starving stray dogs.

Visit http://www.co.kern.ca.us/contact.asp and contact each member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors.

Email the Bakersfield mayor at: [e-mail]

And the Assembly member:
[e-mail]

Visit: http://www.kget.com/yourgovernment/ for a fairly complete list.


If you want to know the details of this case and the lawsuit filed
read it here: http://www.shelterwatch.com

If you want to see the photos of Francis a dog who was rescued from
the Bakersfield Animal Control click here.
http://eshare.hpphoto.com/start.asp?JobID=%7b39113CC4-917A-43E8-90FD-98B66416B3CC%7d&IDKey=469976724

Despite all efforts, Francis was beyond help and died.

If you write one letter or 10, please do something and do it now.

For Francis and for all the other dogs in Bakersfield dying as you
read this. Please do it now.

[ET Awful]

1. I used to live in Bakersfield :(

This is so sad, the poor animals. I'll start sending mail when I get home tonight.

[ehrnst]

2. Thank you!

:-)

[EFerrari]

3. I'll shoot this to my Los Angeles cat lady network. They'll be all

over these people like ugly on B*.

Thanks SO much for posting it.

Beth

[ehrnst]

4. The more we can pressure the powers that be...

The sooner the situation is likely to be fixed. Thank you so much!

[ehrnst]

5. A reply from the Bakersfield mayors' office

I got this reply with an additional email to send a letter to:

<<Jurisdiction over animal control falls under the purview of the Kern
County Board of Supervisors; therefore, I forwarded your e-mail to them.

Any further correspondence should be directed to Ray Watson, Chair,
Kern County Board of Supervisors at [e-mail].

Respectfully,
Mayor Harvey L. Hall>>

[Fleurs du Mal]

6. Done, bump

A true abomination. I emailed as many as I saw.

[Fleurs du Mal]

7. Reply from Division Chief, Kern County Animal Control

*****, Thank you for your inquiry regarding the photos and story you
read on the internet. Indeed the photo of "Francis" is quite
disturbing.
Francis was picked up as a stray, on December 27th. She was released
to a Rescue group on January 5th. When picked up, the officer noted
Francis as being emaciated. However, she was friendly, active &
eating/drinking well. In recognition of her weight and not wanting to
upset the intestines, we fed her small portions 3 times a day. She was
kept in a single kennel where there was no competition for food. I am
saddened that the owner of Francis allowed her to deteriorate to this
state and further, did not keep her secured in a yard.
For our entire shelter we have a daily feeding schedule that we
rigorously adhere to & are committed to proper care of all animals. No
animal goes unfed.
Sincerely,
Denise R. Haynes
Division Chief, Kern County Animal Control

[ailsagirl]

8. This breaks my heart but thank you for posting it

I'll do what I can.

How sickening.

[ailsagirl]

9. kick

[ailsagirl]

10. Today, I phoned the Bakersfield Humane Society

I'm starting a thread with this so it will be more prominent.