I thought gassing was no longer allowed in the US, But apparently it is. I was heart sick when I tried to adopt a baby from another state and before I could get her - she was gassed. Destroyed!!!!
Gassed - to some that doesn't sound too bad - Wrong!
Here are the cold hard facts:
Gassing is "like a dark, dirty secret that no one wants exposed
The lid, with a viewing window, was closed and the carbon monoxide in a tank next to the chamber was turned on. "There was a lot of barking, growling, crying, beating on the door trying to get out" as they were poisoned.
A gas chamber can be one that is an enclosure in a shelter or pound, and animals are placed inside and the gas turned on. These animals do not die quickly or painlessly. They struggle for breath. They claw to get out. This is not a pretty site .
The North Carolina Coalition for Humane Euthanasia is dedicated to ending the cruel killing of animals in our state's shelters. We believe that taxpayers should not pay the bill for animal suffering. More than 20 NC county shelters are still using gas chambers and other inhumane methods to destroy unwanted animals. Innocent pets suffer in their last moments, gasping for breath and wailing until they finally succomb to poisonous carbon monoxide. You pay the bill, and you have the right to ask for change.
Some shelters still regularly euthanize their animals by placing them in gas chambers -- a method that’s increasingly coming under attack in several states.
It’s estimated that 6 million to 8 million dogs and cats are cared for in U.S. animal shelters each year -- roughly half of which are eventually euthanized. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) prefers euthanasia by injection (EBI) over all other methods of ending animal lives. But some shelters still regularly euthanize their animals by placing them in gas chambers -- a method that the AVMA lists as an “acceptable” means of euthanasia. This method, however, is coming under attack in several states.
A primary reason EBI is preferred by the AVMA, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other animal rights organizations is because it’s considered safer than gas chambers for both animals and shelter workers. When improperly handled or poorly maintained, the substances used in gas chambers can cause serious illness -- or even death. There have been numerous cases of such incidents, including that of a shelter worker in Tennessee who died in 2000 while operating a faulty gas chamber. (more) http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/lawmaking/animal-gas-chambers-draw-fire.html *******************************************************
NC Gas Chamber Regulations Mask Cruelty and Danger (1st of 3 parts from The Animal Law Coalition)
Posted Jul 7, 2010 by lauraallen
This billboard stands as a reminder to Craven County, North Carolina residents that pet animals, dogs and cats, are dying every day in gas chambers in their local shelter.
A grass roots effort, the North Carolina Coalition for Humane Euthanasia (NCCHE), has been working to stop the use of carbon monoxide gas chambers as well as other cruel and inhumane methods of killing shelter animals in the state.
Davie's Law, a bill introduced in 2009, would have done just that. The bill would have mandated use of lethal intravenous or intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital or similar substance. The bill was named for Davie, a dog that survived gassing by carbon monoxide in a North Carolina shelter. http://www.animallawcoalition.com/gas-chambers/article/1391 ****************************************************
When animal-shelter employee Rosemary Ficken opened the door to the St. Louis pound's gas chamber one August day in 2003, she couldn't believe her eyes: A reddish brown mutt, standing on top of six dead dogs, was still alive.
USDA: Get Rid of the Gas Chamber! Gas chamber euthanasia is a barbaric practice that's still legal in most states. Take action now!
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Many animal shelters in America are still using the archaic and cruel gas chamber euthanization method. This practice involves putting
AMERICAN VETERINARIAN MEDICAL ASSOC. CONDEMS USE OF GAS CHAMBER
Posted Jul 26, 2011
Though the fine print of the American Veterinary Medical Association's current and past Euthanasia Reports contain strong evidence of the cruelty and danger of carbon monoxide gas chambers used to kill shelter animals, the AVMA has continued to insist such use of the medieval devices is "acceptable". Until now.
Hello and welcome to what I trust will be a most useful and informative collection of links and articles pertaining to the issues of cats and dogs in animal shelters; puppy mills, pet stores, stray dogs and cats, the no kill movement, and articles on the health and well-being of our companion animals.
One blog entry titled "State by State", has current and past articles about what each state is or isn't doing to better the lives of cats, dogs, and other "pets." Your thoughts and suggested references in the comment section are welcome and will be helpful in maintaining updated information in each state. I will be adding entries for Canada and other countries in due time.
Under the blog titled "PET STORES: no more live animals!", a list of pet stores selling animals from breeders and puppy mills is being collected. This is part of a campaign started by Worldwide Events to End Animal Cruelty (WEEAC), weeac.com. There is no national list like this, so we would like to create one, making it easy to then contact those pet stores in an effort to have them stop buying animals from breeders/puppy mills. Go to: http://sheltercatsandogs.blogspot.com/2012/02/pet-stores-no-more-live-animals.html
I know there are many of you who are very much involved with shelters, rescues, fostering, TNR, spay neuter, organizing protests. It's a good work, and I thank you for your continuing commitment, passion, and unwavering perseverence! Gerhard Konig
The sale of live animals in pet stores, particularly ones bred by breeders purely for profit, then purchased by pet stores, again, so as to make money, has nothing to do with kindness toward, or love of these animals, which are mostly cats and dogs. To have these puppies and kittens linger in small cages, oftentimes for months, when they have outgrown their cute and cuddly saleability, is not humane, decent, or ethical behaviour.
There are some 6,000 breeding facilities in the U.S., breeding between 500,000 and 2 million cats and dogs each year. These are then sold via the internet, pets to good homes ads, and mostly to pet stores. With 4 million cats and dogs being killed in the shelters every year, how can a moral society condone this? Deeply concerened with this issue, a few animal advocates have already convinced some pet stores to stop selling puppies or kittens coming from breeders or puppy mills. Instead, these stores sell either no animals or offer cats and dogs from shelters and rescues.
Go to this link (http://www.weeac.com/wall-of-shame.html ) to see a growing list of pet stores throughout the U.S. and other countries who sell cats and dogs coming from breeders and puppy mills. This is the first step of a campaign WEEAC is conducting to bring an end to what can only be characterized as the outrageous, cruel, and selfish behavior of breeders and pet stores who bring more animals into a world that already has millions of homeless cats and dogs living either in the street, in the animal shelters, rescues, or fosters.
The next stepwill be to contact the directors of the animal shelters and rescues located in the vicinity of these "breeder friendly" pet stores and have a discussion with them about the situation and how best to bring about a working relationship between these pet stores and the shelters and rescues. We already have the models with companies like Petco, PetSmart, Petfinder.com, and others.
Any one of you can look for those pet stores in your state or country who are still buying their animals form breeders/puppy mills. As you locate them, send their address here:dgroth@weeaac.comto be added to the list.
Those of you interested in involving yourselves in this, or any of the many other animal issues, consider joining the active animal rights/advocacy group WEEAC (Worldwide Events to End Animal Cruelty). http://www.weeac.com/join-us-here.html (when you get to site scroll down to find your country)
Watch LCA's Adopt Don't Shop PSA by Christopher AmeruosoThe Problem with Pet Stores
Most of the puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills. Purchasing pet store animals means not only supporting the cruel puppy mill industry but also taking a home away from one of the 4 to 5 million unwanted shelter animals killed each year. Because of the inbreeding and filthy conditions common to puppy mills, they often produce animals with serious health problems which typically result in hefty vet fees. On top of this, pet stores generally do not socialize their animals. The puppies may consequently develop behavioral problems which do not make them ideal as pets. Pet shops dispose of unsold animals in, at times, unscrupulous ways.
For instance, former pet store employees have reported finding animals starved or frozen to death. Last Chance for Animals’ (LCA) “Puppy Mill Free Stores” campaign is aimed at:
Stopping pet stores from selling puppies supplied by puppy mills, beginning in the Greater Los Angeles area
Educating the public to "ADOPT, DON'T SHOP!" when choosing a companion animal
Establishing Los Angeles as a national model for putting an end to the puppy mill industry
Working with pet store owners by educating them about the horrific conditions and inherent cruelty of puppy mills
Supporting pet stores when they agree to stop selling puppies from puppy mills and to deal only in rescue and shelter dogs (it is not LCA’s intent for the stores to go out of business)
In response to concerns brought by the ASPCA, actions are now being taken to ensure that puppy millpuppies will no longer be listed or sold through Facebook’s Marketplace.
Breaking News: 70 Malls Across US To Ban Pet Sales October 11, 2011
GLOBAL ANIMAL EXCLUSIVE,by Madison Rootenberg
Global Animal just received news that shopping center developer Macerich is banning sales of live animals in more than 70 malls across the US. This new humane policy designed to break the puppy mill business chain is taking effect nationwide within 30 days. Macerich confirmed that they will not renew the leases of existing pet stores that sell animals and in their place, are opening humane stores offering adoptions of rescued pets.
Some of the high profile shopping malls include Los Angeles’ Westside Pavilion, which is opening a rescue store this month in association with the nonprofit Friends of LA Shelters, Scottsdale’s Fashion Square, Chesterfield Towne Center in Richmond, Virginia, and Santa Monica Place. http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/10/11/breaking-news-70-malls-across-us-to-ban-pet-sales/54618/ ****************************************************
We have posted on this site before an idea that we read that was one of the best ideas we have ever heard: pet stores selling rescue dogs instead of commercially bred dogs. This is very forward looking and being an early mover will be very helpful to Barkworks: http://www.seattledogspot.com/2012/01/14/barkworks-pet-store-features-shelter-dogs-instead-of-commercially-bred-dogs/It seems that in a few years pet stores selling commercially bred will be outlawed so this is out of necessity but the move will also make a lot of sense for everyone. First of all, Barkworks has received an astounding amount of good press from this. Second, they are doing an amazing thing and will serve as an inspiration for other stores. Third, they will get a lot more business from people looking for rescue animals in the form of other purchases at the store. Fourth, good karma to say the least.
Replace Puppy Mill Pets for Sale with Shelter Animals for Adoption Posted by Stephanie Ulmer, Guest Blogger on June 30th, 2011
Citing growing sentiment against puppy and kitten mills that has led a number of states and communities to adopt legislation regulating these mills, and the stores that provide an outlet for animals bred in substandard conditions, Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz introduced a measure recently seeking to curb the market for such animals. With thousands of dogs, cats and rabbits euthanized in the City's animal shelters annually, Koretz argued that the best way for Los Angeles to protect such animals is to break the link between the mills and pet shops. On June 7th, 2011, the Council agreed, voting unanimously for a law to be drafted banning the commercial breeding of dogs, cats, rabbits and chickens in Los Angeles and the sale of mill animals in pet stores and other outlets.
Koretz’s motion requests that the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services (LAAS), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, the City Attorney and the Los Angeles Police Department, study and make recommendations to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners and the City Council on the following proposals:(more)http://aldf.org/article.php?id=1756 **********************************************************************************
El Paso Votes to Regulate Pet Stores
Posted by Tom Linney, Animal Law Program Staff Attorney on October 12th, 2010
A wave of loud cheers and clapping erupting inside El Paso City Hall on Tuesday, October 5, as El Paso, Texas joined the growing list of cities across the U.S. that have committed to reducing pet euthanasia rates and animal cruelty by regulating local pet stores. Animal advocates, concerned taxpayers, and representatives from the Animal Legal Defense Fund and local rescue/shelter groups had waited for more than eight hours to get the long awaited decision from city council.(more)http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1493 ******************************************************
Best Friends Campaign Specialist for "Puppies Aren't Products", Kelli Ohrtman narrates this informative video (http://video.bestfriends.org/community/m/programs/1344.aspx) about the connection between Puppy Mills and Pet Stores. Also featured are Dogtown Co-Manager, Michelle Besmehn, Animal Behavior Consultant, Sherry Woodard and Certified Dog Trainers, Ann Allums & Pat Whitacre.
Best Friends Animal Society is a nonprofit organization building no-kill programs and partnerships that will bring about a day when there are No More Homeless Pets®. At the core of Best Friends' work is the dream that one day kindness will replace cruelty, and animals will no longer be destroyed because they are unwanted or imperfect. Spaying and neutering will be the rule for all pets and adoption will be the first option for everyone. Making this dream a reality is the mission we call No More Homeless Pets. The society's leading initiatives in animal care and community programs are coordinated from its Kanab, Utah, headquarters, the country's largest no-kill sanctuary. This work is made possible by the personal and financial support of a grassroots network of supporters and community partners across the nation. For more information visit:www.bestfriends.org *******************************************************
Movement aims to curb puppy mills, spur shelter adoptionsNo pups for sale? Cities ban pet shops
Buying an adorable puppy or kitten at your local pet store may become a thing of the past, if more American cities join a small but growing movement to ban retail pet sales.
West Hollywood, Calif., became the latest city to put a leash on pet sales in February, when its city council unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting sales of dogs and cats in retail stores. Albuquerque, N.M., and South Lake Tahoe, Calif., have also banned pet sales. Other cities in Florida, New Mexico, Missouri and elsewhere are considering similar bans on the sale of dogs and cats. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37359894/ns/health-pet_health/
Breed Specific Legislation Breed specific legislation is exactly what sounds like...regulation of your right to own or, in many cases, not own a dog based solely on the breed or "type" of dog, not your responsibility as an owner. http://www.pbrc.net/breedspecific.html
Breed Specific BansA group of laws that bans particular breeds, usually pit bulls (a type of dog, not a breed) and sometimes Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Akitas, Dobermans, Chow Chows, and a few others. These laws are usually passed after several attacks by a particular breed so that city councils can assure citizens they are “doing something” about a voter concern. ******************************************************
Breed Specific Legislation or "BSL" is exactly what it sounds like...regulation of your right to own or, in many cases, not own, a dog based solely on the breed or "type" of dog - not your responsibility as an owner. BSL can also refer to regulations and/or requirements placed only on a specific breed of dog and their owners.
No matter how you define it, BSL targets all dogs of a breed -- the innocent as well as the guilty, and it removes the responsibility from the dog's owner and towards the dog itself. Simple common sense tells you that laws are created to punish or deter the actions of humans - not those of animals.
Happy New Year! Here are some of the stories and alerts StopBSL covered in 2011. It was a busy year. Many thanks to all of you who have participated in public dialogue, communicated with elected officials, spread the word about breed-specific proposals, and worked diligently to stop BSL! With your help and support, we’re looking forward to a successful 2012.
************************************************ Running Afoul of Aurelia, Iowa's Ordinance Banning Pit BullsPosted by Stephanie Ulmer, Guest Blogger on (feb. 1, 2012)
Jim Sak, a former Chicago police officer for over 30 years, recently relocated to Aurelia, Iowa, to help care for his wife’s 87-year-old mother. Shortly after arriving, the Saks learned that they had an unwelcome family member, Snickers, who is Jim’s service dog. Because Aurelia had a “breed specific” ordinance singling out pit bulls, the Saks were told Snickers could no longer live with them.
The Saks were summoned to a city council meeting on December 14th, where the council then voted 3 to 2 not to make an exception for the Saks to allow them to keep Snickers. This occurred even though the Saks argued that Snickers “was the sweetest, most good-natured dog you’d ever want to meet.” And that Jim heavily relies upon Snickers after “suffering a debilitating stroke that left him with no feeling on the right side of his body.” The council subsequently ordered the Saks to remove Snickers by the following day. (read on)http://aldf.org/article.php?id=1943
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LENNOX Hi I’m now a 6 year old American Bull dog Labrador cross and Belfast City Council want to put me to death because of how I look, I have never done any wrong. Please can you help me? I want to go home!
On the 19th May 2010, Lennox, a five year old American Bull dog Labrador cross was wrongfully seized by Belfast City Council Dog Wardens from his loving family home where he lives with his owners and his kennel mates. Lennox committed no crime nor did any member of the public complain about him. Three Belfast City Council Dog Wardens came with http://www.weeac.com/save-lennox.html
NITRO Nitro Foundation Our mission is to help make animal cruelty a felony in Ohio!
Ohio is one of the only 50 states left to not have a first offense felony provision for animal cruelty, leaving only misdemeanor provisions regardless of the severity of the crimes.
NITRO'S LAW is the legacy and testament in honor of a family's Rottweiler, Nitro, who was 1 of 8 dogs starved to death in a horrific crime at a K9 training facility in Youngstown, Ohio. Nitro's Law was created as a felony provision and proactive legislative measure to increase the outdated misdemeanor-only penalties currently in place for violent animal crimes in the state of Ohio.
In February ...2009 HB 70 'Nitro's Law' was introduced and passed the Ohio House of Representatives and was assigned to the Ohio Senate's Criminal Justice Commitee for consideration and for nearly 1 year this landmark Bill was grossly ignored by the Ohio Senate and on December 31, 2010, Nitro's Law legislative window of opportunity ran out. House Bill 108 has been reintroduced as of 02/22/11 by the original Ohio Representatives Gerberry & Hagan and round 2 has now begun.
House passes Nitro's Law bill, increasing penalties against kennel owners that abuse pets Marc Kovac Capital BureauPublished:
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio House has signed off on legislation allowing increased criminal penalties against kennel owners who abuse pets in their care. The final vote on House Bill 108, titled Nitro's Law in memory of a dog that starved to death while in the care of Youngstown-area business, was 78-9, and the legislation heads to the Ohio Senate for further consideration.
It's the second time in recent years that the bill has made it out of the House. There's no guarantee that the Ohio Senate will act on it. "It's been a long way for Nitro," said Rep. Ronald Gerberry, a Democrat from Austintown. He added, "I know that people across this country and in particular the owners of Nitro who live in Manhattan, would be very pleased if we passed this." Nitro was a Rottweiler that was among more than a dozen dogs that were found dead or dying from extreme neglect in 2008 at the High Caliber K-9 kennel on Coitsville-Hubbard Road. The owner of the business faced only four misdemeanor convictions as a result of the incident and subsequently filed for bankruptcy, avoiding additional civil penalties.
"If you are a kennel owner or you work for a licensed kennel in the state of Ohio and you ... knowingly torture, kill, starve, maim, beat, poison [a companion animal], then the prosecutor of the city or the prosecutor of the county will have the opportunity to then prosecute at a fifth-degree felony," Gerberry said.
Marc Kovac is the Dix Capital Bureau Chief. Email him at mkovac@dixcom.com or on Twitter at OhioCapitalBlog ******************************************************
‘Oreo’s Law’ Would Give Dogs a Second Chance at Life
MANHATTAN -- A bill to allow animal welfare organizations the right to request animals be given to their care when a shelter is planning to euthanize them will be introduced in the State Legislature this week by Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner and State Senator Thomas K. Duane.
The bill is named Oreo’s Law in memory of a pit bull mix who became well-known after she survived abuse at the hands of her former owner, including a fall from a six-story building, but was eventually euthanized after the ASPCA determined she was untreatably aggressive. Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary, a no-kill animal shelter located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, specializing in the rehabilitation and care of abused animals, offered to take Oreo, but the ASPCA refused the request.
“As a dog owner and a foster parent for an animal rescue group, I was heartbroken to learn that Oreo was euthanized. When a humane organization volunteers their expertise in difficult cases, a shelter should work with them to the fullest extent possible.” said Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner. “I am hopeful that Oreo’s Law will ensure that no animal is ever put to death if there is a responsible alternative.”
"The humane treatment of animals in the care of shelters is an issue about which I feel very strongly," said Senator Thomas K. Duane, who will introduce Oreo's Law legislation in the New York State Senate. "No animal should be put down by a shelter if a reputable humane or rescue organization is willing to assume responsibility for its well being.
Oreo's Law would make sure that in instances where animals aren't rabid or physically suffering, such organizations have the authority to take possession with the payment of the normal adoption fee, and that Oreo’s sad plight will not be repeated." “We are deeply moved that Assembly Member Kellner and Senator Duane have taken up Oreo’s cause. We all need to be the voice for these innocent animals,” said Kerry Clair and Matt DeAngelis, Executive Co-Directors of Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary. “We have asked our local legislators to support the bill and we hope that Oreo’s tragic and unnecessary death will offer life to thousands of others.”
Oreo’s Law is modeled after a provision in California state law, adopted there in 1998 as part of a general animal welfare reform package known as the Hayden Law (named after the Senator who authored it).
"Oreo's Law" would prevent shelters like the ASPCA from killing dogs that legitimate rescue groups are willing to save. It is named after the dog Oreo who was killed by the ASPCA despite a No Kill shelter/sanctuary's offer to provide her lifetime
Animal Rights Activists Split Over Bill to Save 'Oreos'
by Jillian Jonas
Feb 2010
The sad story of Oreo the dog made headlines last year. Now her unfortunate death may spur a change in state law that could, supporters believe, ultimately lead to saving more animals from being put to sleep.
Oreo, a one-year-old pit bull mix, was thrown off the sixth floor roof of a Brooklyn public housing project. After surviving the fall, she was rescued by the ASPCA, which operated on her broken ribs and legs, nursing her back to "health" over the next several months. However, ASPCA professionals ultimately deemed Oreo to be too aggressive, the result of so much trauma, and decided she had to be euthanized. http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/socialservices/20100226/15/3196
Oscar’s law is a very simple campaign: it enables everyone to make a stand and tell the Government that "We do not want companion animals factory farmed anymore” and "We no longer want the pet industry to mislead us about what is acceptable for our animals”.
You can help fight the genocide in Australia's pounds, promote rescue organisations and shelters as the first option to adopting, and change the way Australians gets their pets. Adoption is the intelligent alternative to impulse buying. No puppy factory whether it is 'clean', 'model', 'state of the art' or otherwise is the answer for mans best friend. http://oscarslaw.org/index.php
Patrick's Law is an animal advocacy movement founded in March 2011. It aims to raise awareness for an end to animal abuse; pursue stronger animal welfare legislation at the State and Federal levels; create a National Animal Abuser Registry; and expose animal abuse worldwide.
The handsome boy to the right is Patrick. A human starved him to near death, put his emaciated body in a plastic garbage bag, then threw him down the garbage chute in a Newark (NJ) apartment building. On March 16, 2011, against all odds, a maintenance man saw the bag moving and discovered Patrick was alive... barely. If Patrick hadn’t moved, even a little, he would’ve ended up in a pile of garbage. No one would have known that he lived or died. And his abuser would never have been caught. Patrick couldn’t bark, cry or whimper, but he MOVED!
Did the man who found Patrick simply take him to the local shelter or a vet to be euthanised? No! He brought him to Associated Humane Societies (AHS) in Newark. Did that Vet look at Patrick and give up? No! They rushed him 40 miles South to the Garden State Veterinary Specialists in Tinton Falls, NJ. Did the next Vet and Staff look at Patrick and give up on him? No! They immediately began extraordinary measures to save this brave dog’s life. Morning came, and he made it through the night. It was St. Patrick’s Day, so they named him Patrick.
Since then, Patrick captured millions of hearts around the world, making him our “Poster Puppy” for stronger animal abuse legislation. No animal deserves to be abused, abandoned or neglected. It’s time to encourage and pressure your elected officials to support Patrick’s Law, so all animal abuse will be treated as a felony with lengthy prison terms and hefty fines imposed as punishment.
No one should rest until all animal abusers are in prison for their heinous and inexcusable crimes against all animal companions. Will you volunteer to help with this historic grassroots movement?
Patrick, 'miracle' pit bull who survived fall down garbage chute, is on the road to recovery (Apr. 6, 2011)
A New Jersey pit bull named Patrick, starved and subjected to horrific abuse before his rescue last month, is being called a "miracle dog" after he survived being placed in a trash bag and thrown down the garbage chute of a Newark apartment building.
A maintenance worker removing the garbage to put it in a trash compactor noticed a bag moving slightly, opened it and discovered the emaciated dog inside. Patrick -- so named when he survived through the night into St. Patrick's Day after being found in the garbage chute March 16 -- was rushed to the local Associated Humane Societies shelter, where "veterinary staff immediately put him on intravenous fluid," according to a post on the society's website. https://www.facebook.com/ThePatrickMiracle
THE PATRICK MOVEMENT SOUTH AFRICA
Just one day before St. Patrick’s Day, a dog that should not technically be alive was discovered in the trash.
The dog, a red Pit bull, had been starved to the brink of death. Someone, perhaps assuming that he had finally died, put his body in a trash bag and threw him down a chute inside of a 22 story apartment complex.
Nashville- As the fight for Prada’s life continues in Nashville, TN, a new hurdle has been thrown in the way of her supporters, i.e., hard cash.
Legal costs required for Prada’s case need a huge sum of $15000 in advance for filing an appeal against the court’s earlier decision to euthanize Prada. Supporters of the pit bull, who are hosting a facebook page to help gather support for her, believe that thisdemand of excessively high fee for appealing the court’s decision is a move on behalf of the authorities to kill Prada.
There is reason to believe that Prada’s execution has become a matter of saving names for the authorities and the court as well.
This billboard stands as a reminder to Craven County, North Carolina residents that pet animals, dogs and cats, are dying every day in gas chambers in their local shelter. 
Though the fine print of the American Veterinary Medical Association's current and past Euthanasia Reports contain strong evidence of the cruelty and danger of carbon monoxide gas chambers used to kill shelter animals, the AVMA has continued to insist such use of the medieval devices is "acceptable". 
