The Bakersfield 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.

The details of this case and the lawsuit filed are here: http://www.shelterwatch.com

Photos of Francis, a dog who was rescued from the Bakersfield Animal Control are 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.

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: [e-mail]

Contact the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce:
[e-mail]
and [e-mail]

Email the Bakersfield mayor at: [e-mail]

And the Assembly member:
[e-mail]

and tell them that you are outraged that Bakersfield Animal Control is starving stray dogs.

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.

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

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

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.

[demnan]

1. I just put a link to your story in the DU Pet Group

We have lots of pet lovers there so your story will be seen, and I don't believe you can post there unless you're a contributing member.


Thank you for the info, and welcome to DU!

[ehrnst]

2. Thank you!

:-)

[demnan]

3. This needs a kick

:kick:

[ehrnst]

4. Reply from Mayor of Bakersfield

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>>