Post by RealPitBull on Oct 29, 2008 16:32:33 GMT -5
CALLING ALL ANIMAL ADVOCATES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES!
PLEASE HELP US FIGHT FOR HUMANE EUTHANASIA FOR ANIMALS IN NORTH CAROLINA,
AND HELP SPEAK UP TO PUT A STOP TO THE USE OF EUTHANIZING ANIMALS IN THE GAS
CHAMBER AND BY HEARTSTICK. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW AND SIGN THE
PETITION.
STOP GASSING ANIMALS IN NORTH CAROLINA
You can view this petition at:
www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/936536 or
www.thepetitionsite.com/2/stop-gassing-animals-in-north-carolina
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS THAT ANIMALS BEING EUTHANIZED IN THE GAS CHAMBER IS
INHUMANE, YOU MUST FORCE YOURSELF TO WATCH THIS VIDEO. THIS IS BEING DONE AT
GOVERNMENT RUN ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.AND BEING PAID
FOR WITH TAXPAYERS MONEY!
GRAPHIC VIDEO OF ANIMALS BEING GASSED TO DEATH IN YADKIN COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY
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Here is a link to the Gaston County Animal Control website in North
Carolina, which was referenced in the article above. This is a high-kill,
gassing facility. Less than 10% of the pets you will see every day on this
website will make it out alive. On average, over 500 pets a month are
gassed every month at this facility.
Gaston County Animal Control in North Carolina Website:
egov2.co.gaston.nc.us/AnimalWebPub/hknlinq.aspx
North Carolina Public Animal Shelters Using Primarily Gas Chambers for
Euthanasia
1. Gaston County Animal Control
2. Davidson
3. Rowan
4. Cleveland
5. Iredell
6. Randolph
7. Union
8. Craven/Pamlico
9. Brunswick
10. Wilkes
11. Cabarrus
12. Stokes
13. Granville
14. Lincoln
15. Nash
16. Columbus
17. Johnston
18. Yadkin
19. Chowan/Gates/Perquimans (combined)
20. City of Rocky Mount
21. Anson
22. Person
23. Hertford
24. Watauga
25. Wilson County
26. Stanly County
27. Beaufort County
28. Vance County
29. Montgomery County
30. Lee County
31. Bladen County
32. Washington County
(For Information On How To Contact These Gassing Facilities And The Elected
Officials Presiding Over Them, Scroll Down)
County and Municipal Animal Shelters Using Gas Chambers in North Carolina
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Alamance
Alamance County Animal Control, Hwy 70, Burlington, NC 27253, (336) 578-1386
David I. Smith, david,smith@alamance-nc.com, 124 Elm St, Graham, NC 27253,
(336) 228-1312
www.alamance-nc.com/Alamance-NC/Departments/Commissioners/Our+Commiss
ioners/
<http://www.alamance-nc.com/Alamance-NC/Departments/Commissioners/Our+Commis
sioners/>
Alexander
Alexander County Rabies Control, 2152 Hwy. 16 S, Taylorsville, NC 28681,
(828) 635-8942
Rick French 621 Liledoun Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681
Beaufort
Beaufort County Animal Shelter, ashelter@beaufortco.com, PO Box 1027,
Washington, NC 27889, (252) 946-4517
Paul Spruill, paul.spruill@ncmail.net, 121 W. 3rd St., Washington, NC 27889,
(252) 946-0079
Clerk to Board, Sharon Singleton, scsingleton@.com
<mailto:scsingleton@.com>
Bladen
Bladen County Animal Shelter, bladhealth@bladenco.org, PO Box 188,
Elizabethtown, NC 28337, (910) 862-6918
Gregory Martin, gmartin@bladenco.org, Room 105, Courthouse, Elizabethtown,
NC 28337, (910) 862-6700
www.bladeninfo.org/government/contactus.html
<http://www.bladeninfo.org/government/contactus.html>
Brunswick
Brunswick County Animal Services, animalservices@brunsco.net, PO Box 92,
Supply, NC 28462, (910)754- 8204
Marty Lawing, PO Box 149, Bolivia, NC 28422
Cabarrus
Cabarrus County Animal Control, PO Box 525, Concord, NC 28026-0525, (704)
788-3108
John Day, jdday@cabarruscounty.us, 65 Church Street, Concord, NC 28025,
(704) 920-2100
www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/Pages/BoardOfCommissioners/BC_Commissioners.htm
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Caldwell
Caldwell County Animal Control, animalcontrol@co.caldwell.nc.us, PO Box
2200, 829 Fairview Dr., Lenoir, NC 28645
Bobby White, PO Box 2200 Lenoir, NC 28645,
www.co.caldwell.nc.us/emailcontact/cm/, (828) 757-1300
www.co.caldwell.nc.us/comm/comm1.html
<http://www.co.caldwell.nc.us/comm/comm1.html>
Catawba
Catawba County Animal Shelter, PO Box 389, Newton, NC 28658, (828) 464-7686
J. Thomas Lundy, PO Box 389, Newton, NC 28658, (828) 468-8201
www.co.catawba.nc.us/depts/elect/countyofficials.asp
<http://www.co.catawba.nc.us/depts/elect/countyofficials.asp>
Chatham
Chatham County Animal Shelter, randie.russell@ncmail.net, 725 County
Landfill Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919) 542-7203
Charlie Horne, chatmgr@emji.net, PO Box 87, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919)
542-8200
www.co.chatham.nc.us/CountyCommissioners/CountyCommissioners.htm
<http://www.co.chatham.nc.us/CountyCommissioners/CountyCommissioners.htm>
Chowan/Gates/Perquimans
Tri-County Animal Shelter, ccac@intelliport.com, 138 Icaria Rd., Tyner, NC,
27980, (919) 221-8514
Luther C Copeland, Jr., PO Box 1030 Edenton, NC 27932, (252) 482-8431
Cleveland
Cleveland County Animal Shelter, WandaCrotts@countynt2.co.cleveland.nc.us,
1601Airport Rd., Shelby, NC 28150
David Dear, Second Floor, County Administration Building, 311 E. Marion St.,
Shelby, NC 28150, (704) 484-4800
www.clevelandcounty.com/nav/county_commissioners.htm
<http://www.clevelandcounty.com/nav/county_commissioners.htm>
Columbus
Columbus County Animal Control, 111 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472,
910-641-3945
Bill Farmer, Administrative Building, Whiteville, NC 28472, (910) 640-6630
Craven/ Pamlico
Craven/ Pamlico Animal Services, animalcontrol@cravencounty.com, 1639 Old
Airport Rd., New Bern, NC 28562, (252) 637-4606
Harold Blizzard, manager@cravencounty.com, 406 Craven St., New Bern, NC
28560, (252) 636-6600
www.cravencounty.com/commissioners/commnr.htm
<http://www.cravencounty.com/commissioners/commnr.htm>
Davidson
Davidson County Animal Shelter,
Robert Hyatt, rhyatt@co.davidson.nc.us, PO Box 167, Lexington, NC 27293
www.co.davidson.nc.us/1747.asp
<http://www.co.davidson.nc.us/1747.asp>
Davie
Davie County Animal Control, 140 S Main, Mocksville, NC 27025, (336)751-0227
Terry Bralley, 123 S Main, Mocksville, NC 27028, (336) 751-5513
Gaston
Gaston Co. Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 479, Dallas, NC, 28034, (704) 922-8677
Jan Winters, jwinters@co.gaston.nc.us, 212 W. Main St., Gastonia, NC 28053,
(704) 866-3100
www.co.gaston.nc.us/CountyCommission/CommissionersPictures.htm
<http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/CountyCommission/CommissionersPictures.htm>
Granville
Granville County Animal Control, PO Box 1642, Oxford, NC 27565, (919)
603-1339
J. Dudley Watts, gcmanager@granvillecounty.org, 141 Williamsboro St.,
Oxford, NC 27565, (919) 693-5240
grancomrs@granvillecounty.org <mailto:grancomrs@granvillecounty.org>
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Iredell
Iredell County Animal Control, 243 Twin Oaks Rd., Statesville, NC 28625,
(704) 878-5424
Joel R. Mashburn, jmashburn@co.iredell.nc.us, PO Box 788, Statesville, NC
28687, (704) 878-3050
www.co.iredell.nc.us/Commissioners/commiss.asp
<http://www.co.iredell.nc.us/Commissioners/commiss.asp>
Johnston
Johnston County Animal Shelter, ernie.wilkinson@johnstonnc.com, 1320 N.
Brightleaf Blvd. Smithfield, NC 27577
Rick Hester, rick.hester@johnstonnc.com, P.O. Box 1049, Smithfield, NC 27577
(Combined email)
204.168.68.180/mainpage.cfm?category_level_id=403&content_id=1837
<http://204.168.68.180/mainpage.cfm?category_level_id=403&content_id=1837>
Lee
Lee County Animal Shelter, lcas@adoreyourpets.org, 530 Carthage Street,
Sanford, NC 27330, (919) 776-7446
David Smitherman, david.smitherman@leecountync.com, PO Box 1698, Sanford, NC
27331, (919) 718-4605
Clerk to Board Gaynell Lee, glee@leecountync.com
<mailto:glee@leecountync.com>
Lincoln
Lincoln County Animal Control, sheriffpickens@nc.sheriffs.net, PO Box 506,
Lincolnton, NC 28903, (704) 736-8517
Stan Kiser, County Manager, 115 West Main, Lincolnton, NC 28092, (704)
736-8471
www.lincolncounty.org/Officials/countycommissioners.htm
<http://www.lincolncounty.org/Officials/countycommissioners.htm>
Montgomery
Montgomery County Animal Shelter, 111 W. Main St., Troy, NC 27371, (910)
572-1313
PO Box 425, Troy, NC 27371, (910) 576-4221
www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/Commisioner/
<http://www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/Commisioner/>
Nash
Nash County Animal Control, PO Box 849, Nashville, NC, 27856, (252) 459-9855
Robert M. Murphy, bob.murphy@nashcountync.gov, 120 W. Washington St.,
Nashville, NC 27856, (252) 459-9800
www.co.nash.nc.us/Manager/Mgr.htm
<http://www.co.nash.nc.us/Manager/Mgr.htm> (scroll to bottom)
Person
Person County Animal Shelter,2103 Chub Lake Rd., Roxboro, NC 27573, (336)
597-1741
Steve Carpenter 304 South Morgan Street, Room 212 Roxboro, NC 27573.
597-1774.
Randolph
Rockingham
Randolph County Animal Control (336) 683-8235
Randolph County Landfill
1250 County Land Road
Randleman, NC 27317
Rockingham Animal Control,PO Box 204, Wentworth, NC 27375, (336) 342-8180
Mimi Cooper, Health Director (336) 318-6217 (Asheboro)
Thomas B. Robinson, PO Box 206, Wentworth, NC, 27375, (336) 342-8101
www.co.randolph.nc.us/commissioners/default.htm
<http://www.co.randolph.nc.us/commissioners/default.htm>
www.co.rockingham.nc.us/ccindex.htm
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Rowan
Rowan County Animal Shelter, 1811 E. Innes St., Salisbury, NC, 28146, (704)
633-0482
(position open)
www.co.rowan.nc.us/commission/commission.htm
<http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/commission/commission.htm>
Stanly
Stanly County Animal Control, jjones@co.stanly.nc.us, 1037 Coble Ave.,
Albemarle, NC 28001, (704) 982-3817
Jerry Myers, jmyers@co.stanly.nc.us <mailto:jmyers@co.stanly.nc.us> , 1000
N. First St., Suite 10, Albemarle, NC 28001, (704) 986-3600
www.co.stanly.nc.us/Commissioners/Meet/indexbio.htm
<http://www.co.stanly.nc.us/Commissioners/Meet/indexbio.htm>
Stokes
Stokes County Animal Services, stokescoas@msn.com, 1999 Sizemore Rd.,
Germanton, NC 27019, (336) 994-2788
Rick Morris, rmorris@co.stokes.nc.us, PO Box 20, Danbury, NC 27016, (336)
593-2448
Darlene Bullins, Clerk to Board, bullins@co.stokes.nc.us
<mailto:bullins@co.stokes.nc.us>
Union
Union County Animal Control, 4600 Goldmine Road, Monroe, NC 28110, (704)
283-2308
Mike Shalati, 500 N. Main Street, Room 925, Monroe, NC 28112 , (704)
283-3810
www.co.union.nc.us/gov_offices/commissioners/commish.htm
<http://www.co.union.nc.us/gov_offices/commissioners/commish.htm>
Vance
Vance County Animal Control, Abby@gloryrd.net, 165 Vance Academy Rd.,
Henderson, NC 27536, (252) 492-3136
Jerry Ayscue, 122 Young Street (Admin Bldg). Ste B. Henderson NC 27536.
(252) 738-2001
Washington
Washington County AnimalControl, PO Box 1007, Plymouth, NC 29962, (252)
793-5822
David Peoples, dpeoples@washconc.org, PO Box 1007, Plymouth, NC 27962, (252)
793-5823
Clerk to Board laskew@washconc.org <mailto:laskew@washconc.org>
Watauga
Watauga County Animal Shelter, ttownsend@boone.net, 842 W. King St.,
Couthouse Box 23, Boone, NC 28607, (828) 262-1672
Robert E. "Rocky" Nelson, rocky.nelson@ncmail.net, 842 W. King St., Boone,
NC 28607, (828) 265 8000
www.wataugacounty.org/commissioners/members.html
<http://www.wataugacounty.org/commissioners/members.html>
Wayne
Wayne County Animal Control, PO Box 227, Goldsboro, NC 27533, (919) 731-1439
Lee Smith, lee.smith@waynegov.com <mailto:lee.smith@waynegov.com> , PO Box
227, Goldsboro, NC 27533, (919) 731-1435
www.waynegov.com/commissioners/
<http://www.waynegov.com/commissioners/>
Wilkes
Wilkes County Animal Control, 408 Call St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697, (336)
903-7588
Gary L. Page, Room 100, 110 North St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697, (336) 651-7346
Wilson
Wilson County Animal Shelter, animalcontrol@wilson-co.com, 4001 Airport Rd.,
Wilson, NC 27893, (252) 291-8142
Ellis Williford, ewilliford@wilson-co.com, PO Box 1728, Wilson, NC 27834,
(919) 399-2803
www.wilson-co.com/boardcomm.html
<http://www.wilson-co.com/boardcomm.html>
Yadkin
Yadkin County Animal Control, tbarron75@hotmail.com, PO Box 1688,
Yadkinville, NC 27055, (336) 961-2606
Cecil Wood, PO Box 146, Yadkinville, NC 27055, (336) 679-4200
North Carolina Coalition <http://www.freewebs.com/ncche/>
FOR HUMANE EUTHANASIA
Link To This Website: ncche.com/ <http://ncche.com/>
Help us work toward a new law for humane euthanasia in all North Carolina
animal shelters. Contact us for help setting up meetings with your
legislators to ask for their support. This proposed bill is endorsed by
American Humane Association and In Defense of Animals. For a copy of the
proposed bill or to join our email list, please write to
nccoalition@.com. Together we can make a difference!
border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"> The North Carolina Coalition for Humane
Euthanasia is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the cruel
killing of animals in our state's animal shelters. We don't want your money.
We want your time! Our members are people like you, animal loving taxpayers
who do not wish to pay the bill for needless animal suffering. More than 30
NC county and city shelters are still using gas chambers and other inhumane
methods to destroy unwanted animals. These 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
demand change.
More than 250,000 homeless animals are killed in North Carolina shelters
each year. Most are highly adoptable pets that only need a second chance.
PLEASE adopt your next pet from a kill shelter. If you have time, volunteer
as a foster for a local rescue organization. And please, spay or neuter
your pets! If we all do our part, we can end this vast waste of life.
Visit Petfinder.com <http://petfinder.com/> to find pets for
adoption in your area. Some shelters have as few as 10 kennels for an
entire county animal control facility, and bring in hundreds of animals each
week. It is a tragedy every day, all over our state. The animals need you!
The photo above shows the dump-truck gas chamber at Stokes County Animal
Control in Germanton, NC, a half hour north of Winston-Salem. Few animals
make it out of the shelter alive.
The Lawsuit
More than a year ago, NCCHE contacted the Humane Society of Union County to
alert them to disturbing information found in public records obtained from
Union County Animal Services of Monroe, North Carolina. Our two
organizations were plaintiffs in a lawsuit naming defendants Sheriff Eddie
Cathey, Lieutenant Michelle Starnes in charge of animal control.
(click to read exhibits 4 - 7
<http://hs-uc.org/PDFs/Complaint_Exhibits4-7.pdf> )
These documents appear to show that young, sick, injured, old and pregnant
animals were being killed in the gas chamber at Union County Animal
Services. We believe that North Carolina law specifically precludes the use
of the gas chamber in regards to these categories of animals. Please take a
moment to read the complaint here <http://hs-uc.org/PDFs/Complaint.pdf>
In October 2008, an agreement was reached to settle the case. The Sheriff
and animal control supervisor agreed to follow state laws and proposed
guidelines for euthanasia of animals, which require that animals under 16
weeks, pregnant, or near death no longer be killed with carbon monoxide gas.
We would like for the county to consider a change to euthanasia by injection
for all animals in its care.
The NCCHE and the HSUC are willing to work with Union County to reduce the
number of animals that must be euthanized and to help ensure that animals
are euthanized in the humane manner law requires.
Cruel Killing, Funded By Your Taxes
More than a quarter of a million animals die in North Carolina shelters
annually, twice the national average. You pay the bill with your taxes.
Many of these pets are lost and not reclaimed by their owners in time, or
surrendered by their families when they are no longer wanted. North Carolina
shelters are only required to hold stray pets for a minimum of 3 days, and
owner surrendered pets can be killed immediately. Some shelters do not
adhere to the 72 hour hold for lost animals.
Until there are loving homes for all pets, NCCHE asks that the lives of
these animals be ended in the most humane manner possible.
Some shelters in North Carolina use crude homemade gas boxes, and others use
commercially made models. ALL THREE well-known commercial brands of gas
chambers, two made by companies here in North Carolina, have been known to
malfunction or expose shelter workers to poisonous carbon monoxide.
Homemade gas boxes are dangerous for the same reasons. Why should we as
taxpayers continue to fund a method that is potentially hazardous for county
and city employees?
Witnesses have seen animals struggling and wailing for up to ten minutes
before death in gas chambers, some biting themselves and each other in
panic, beating their heads against the chamber walls, choking and vomiting.
Groups of up to 25 animals are gassed together. Inhalent gases are not
approved for euthanasia of baby animals, for very old, sick or pregnant
animals, since they may not inhale enough gas to die. Yet in North Carolina,
they are often gassed together. Some will not die the first time.
Euthanasia by injection of sodium pentobarbital is the method used in
veterinarians' offices, and is recommended by EVERY national humane
organization in the United States as the most humane, safest, least
stressful, and cost effective. It takes only seconds and the animal falls
peacefully asleep, with an overdose of an anesthetic. Injection is
typically done in the leg for adult animals, or in the tummy for smaller
animals. This should not be confused with intracardiac injections, which
are not humane if done without anesthesia.
Davie, the dog pictured, survived the gas chamber at Davie County Animal
Control in Mocksville, North Carolina in 2005. While Davie was knocked
unconscious, he did not inhale enough gas to be fatal. He was found near
death in a plastic bag in a dumpster, after being assumed dead and discarded
by the shelter. A citizen found him while taking out her trash. Davie is now
a happy member of her family.
Carbon monoxide is the most commonly used gas for killing in NC animal
shelters. Carbon Monoxide poisoning from malfunctioning gas chambers, even
at low levels, can cause many health problems for employees who are exposed.
A Tennessee shelter worker was asphyxiated to death while unloading dead
dogs from a gas chamber, after being exposed to carbon monoxide. In another
instance, a gas chamber exploded in North Carolina when a broken light bulb
was exposed to the gas. Recent documentation warns that gas chambers STILL
IN USE can be an immediate danger to loss of life for animal control
personnel.
FOUR government employees who operated gas chambers on a regular basis have
died in recent years from heart and lung problems which could be related to
exposure to carbon monoxide. Three of those gas chambers had never been
formally inspected for leaks prior to their deaths. Will it take the death
of another government employee to make it stop? How ironic that tax dollars
pay for machines that could kill the people operating them.
It is a shame that there is not a loving home available for every animal in
North Carolina. We encourage you to spay or neuter your pets to keep
overpopulation under control, and to adopt your next pet from a kill
shelter. The innocent unwanted should not have to die in such a gruesome
way. For a list of N.C. shelters using gas chambers, see the links on the
left.
Whether unwanted animals die cruelly or compassionately is up to you. Your
taxes are funding it! Please contact your county commissioners and ask for
changes.
Join us! For more information email nccoalition@.com
<mailto:nccoalition@.com>
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EITHER RUNNING FOR OR ARE INCUMBENTS RUNNING FOR
RE-ELECTION FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN VOTE TO STOP THE USE OF GASSING ANIMALS AT THE STATE
LEVEL, WHICH WILL FORCE ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES TO
STOP!. PLEASE HELP RAISE YOUR VOICES AND ASK THESE OFFICIALS TO OUTLAW THE
GASSING OF ANIMALS AT ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA!
US SENATE
HAGAN, KAY Kay Hagan DEM 02/25/2008 PO BOX 29103 GREENSBORO, NC 27429
DOLE, ELIZABETH Elizabeth Dole REP 02/20/2008 401 EAST INNES STREET
SALISBURY, NC 28144
COLE, CHRISTOPHER Christopher Cole LIB 07/01/2008 17600-B2 CALDWELL STATION
ROAD HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
US CONGRESS DISTRICT 09
TAYLOR, HARRY Harry Taylor DEM 02/27/2008 1901 BRANDON CIRCLE CHARLOTTE, NC
28211
MYRICK, SUELLEN Sue Myrick REP 02/25/2008 8437 OLDE TROON DRIVE CHARLOTTE,
NC 28277
GRUM, ANDY Andy Grum LIB 07/01/2008 324 MCLEOD STREET MATTHEWS, NC 28105
US CONGRESS DISTRICT 10
JOHNSON, DANIEL Daniel Johnson DEM 02/15/2008 PO BOX 3484 HICKORY, NC 28603
MCHENRY, PATRICK Patrick McHenry REP 02/21/2008 PO BOX 360 CHERRYVILLE, NC
28021
GOVERNOR
PERDUE, BEVERLY M Bev Perdue DEM 02/14/2008 PO BOX 12086 RALEIGH, NC 27605
MCCRORY, PATRICK LLOYD Pat McCrory REP 02/21/2008 1963 MARYLAND AVENUE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
MUNGER, MICHAEL Michael C. Munger LIB 07/01/2008 10020 BUSHUELD LANE
RALEIGH, NC 27613
* The Commission of Agriculture oversees all animal control facilities in
the State of North Carolina! Very Important Person To Contact!
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
ANSLEY, JAMES RONALD Ronnie Ansley DEM 02/11/2008 4509 BURLINGTON MILLS ROAD
WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
TROXLER, STEVEN W Steve Troxler REP 02/20/2008 PO BOX 450 BROWN SUMMIT, NC
27214 (Incumbent who has passed inspections on local animal control
facilities who gas animals)
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 41
FORRESTER, JAMES S James (Jim) Forrester REP 02/12/2008 PO BOX 459 STANLEY,
NC 28164
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43
HOYLE, DAVID WILLIAM SR David Hoyle DEM 02/12/2008 PO BOX 2494 GASTONIA, NC
28053
HARRINGTON, KATHRYN GRAY Kathy Harrington REP 02/18/2008 3324 LINCOLN ST
GASTONIA, NC 28056
NC STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 108
WYATT, MARVIN EDWIN Marvin (Eddie) Wyatt DEM 02/21/2008 PO BOX 692 STANLEY,
NC 28164
NEUMANN, ERNEST FREDERICK IV Wil Neumann REP 02/11/2008 3215 GRANGE CT
BELMONT, NC 28012
CALVELLI, KEITH Keith Calvelli LIB 06/30/2008 508 ACADEMYST MCADENVILLE, NC
28101
NC STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 109
WIGGINS, SHIRLEY M Shirley Wiggins DEM 02/20/2008 2957 BEATY ROAD GASTONIA,
NC 28056
CURRENT, WILLIAM A SR William A. Current, Sr. REP 02/12/2008 1510 JACKSON
ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28052
NC STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 110
LOWMAN, JONATHAN DAVID Davy Lowman DEM 02/11/2008 3908 FALLSTON RD SHELBY,
NC 28150
FLOYD, PEARL BURRIS Pearl Burris Floyd REP 02/11/2008 518 E MAIN STREET
DALLAS, NC 28034
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-CHERRYVILLE
FRALEY, ALLEN RHYNE Allen R. Fraley REP 02/19/2008 PO BOX 399 CHERRYVILLE,
NC 28021
GUIGNARD, LEWIS B JR Lewis B. Guignard, Jr. LIB 07/02/2008 20 GLYNLAUREL
LANE BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-CROWDERS MTN
MCLEAN, BLAKE R Blake McLean DEM 02/29/2008 207 E THIRD AVE GASTONIA, NC
28052
CARPENTER, JOE D Joe D. Carpenter REP 02/14/2008 414 PINNACLE RD KINGS
MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-GASTONIA
DAVIS, JENNIFER P Jennifer Pharr Davis DEM 02/25/2008 1104 COLONY COURT
GASTONIA, NC 28056
LOFTIS, DONNIE Donnie Loftis REP 02/11/2008 1849 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD
GASTONIA, NC 28056
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-SOUTH POINT
LOUDERMILK, THOMAS R Thomas (Tommy) R. Loudermilk DEM 02/20/2008 113 QUINCY
DR BELMONT, NC 28012
PRICE, MICHAEL A Mickey Price REP 02/11/2008 402 GLEN ARBOR DRIVE BELMONT,
NC 28012
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 132, email
correspondence to and from this address may be considered public record
under the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third
parties.
PLEASE HELP US FIGHT FOR HUMANE EUTHANASIA FOR ANIMALS IN NORTH CAROLINA,
AND HELP SPEAK UP TO PUT A STOP TO THE USE OF EUTHANIZING ANIMALS IN THE GAS
CHAMBER AND BY HEARTSTICK. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW AND SIGN THE
PETITION.
STOP GASSING ANIMALS IN NORTH CAROLINA
You can view this petition at:
www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/936536 or
www.thepetitionsite.com/2/stop-gassing-animals-in-north-carolina
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS THAT ANIMALS BEING EUTHANIZED IN THE GAS CHAMBER IS
INHUMANE, YOU MUST FORCE YOURSELF TO WATCH THIS VIDEO. THIS IS BEING DONE AT
GOVERNMENT RUN ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.AND BEING PAID
FOR WITH TAXPAYERS MONEY!
GRAPHIC VIDEO OF ANIMALS BEING GASSED TO DEATH IN YADKIN COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY
<http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.fullscreen&videoid=675337
7>
Here is a link to the Gaston County Animal Control website in North
Carolina, which was referenced in the article above. This is a high-kill,
gassing facility. Less than 10% of the pets you will see every day on this
website will make it out alive. On average, over 500 pets a month are
gassed every month at this facility.
Gaston County Animal Control in North Carolina Website:
egov2.co.gaston.nc.us/AnimalWebPub/hknlinq.aspx
North Carolina Public Animal Shelters Using Primarily Gas Chambers for
Euthanasia
1. Gaston County Animal Control
2. Davidson
3. Rowan
4. Cleveland
5. Iredell
6. Randolph
7. Union
8. Craven/Pamlico
9. Brunswick
10. Wilkes
11. Cabarrus
12. Stokes
13. Granville
14. Lincoln
15. Nash
16. Columbus
17. Johnston
18. Yadkin
19. Chowan/Gates/Perquimans (combined)
20. City of Rocky Mount
21. Anson
22. Person
23. Hertford
24. Watauga
25. Wilson County
26. Stanly County
27. Beaufort County
28. Vance County
29. Montgomery County
30. Lee County
31. Bladen County
32. Washington County
(For Information On How To Contact These Gassing Facilities And The Elected
Officials Presiding Over Them, Scroll Down)
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Alamance
Alamance County Animal Control, Hwy 70, Burlington, NC 27253, (336) 578-1386
David I. Smith, david,smith@alamance-nc.com, 124 Elm St, Graham, NC 27253,
(336) 228-1312
www.alamance-nc.com/Alamance-NC/Departments/Commissioners/Our+Commiss
ioners/
<http://www.alamance-nc.com/Alamance-NC/Departments/Commissioners/Our+Commis
sioners/>
Alexander
Alexander County Rabies Control, 2152 Hwy. 16 S, Taylorsville, NC 28681,
(828) 635-8942
Rick French 621 Liledoun Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681
Beaufort
Beaufort County Animal Shelter, ashelter@beaufortco.com, PO Box 1027,
Washington, NC 27889, (252) 946-4517
Paul Spruill, paul.spruill@ncmail.net, 121 W. 3rd St., Washington, NC 27889,
(252) 946-0079
Clerk to Board, Sharon Singleton, scsingleton@.com
<mailto:scsingleton@.com>
Bladen
Bladen County Animal Shelter, bladhealth@bladenco.org, PO Box 188,
Elizabethtown, NC 28337, (910) 862-6918
Gregory Martin, gmartin@bladenco.org, Room 105, Courthouse, Elizabethtown,
NC 28337, (910) 862-6700
www.bladeninfo.org/government/contactus.html
<http://www.bladeninfo.org/government/contactus.html>
Brunswick
Brunswick County Animal Services, animalservices@brunsco.net, PO Box 92,
Supply, NC 28462, (910)754- 8204
Marty Lawing, PO Box 149, Bolivia, NC 28422
Cabarrus
Cabarrus County Animal Control, PO Box 525, Concord, NC 28026-0525, (704)
788-3108
John Day, jdday@cabarruscounty.us, 65 Church Street, Concord, NC 28025,
(704) 920-2100
www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/Pages/BoardOfCommissioners/BC_Commissioners.htm
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Caldwell
Caldwell County Animal Control, animalcontrol@co.caldwell.nc.us, PO Box
2200, 829 Fairview Dr., Lenoir, NC 28645
Bobby White, PO Box 2200 Lenoir, NC 28645,
www.co.caldwell.nc.us/emailcontact/cm/, (828) 757-1300
www.co.caldwell.nc.us/comm/comm1.html
<http://www.co.caldwell.nc.us/comm/comm1.html>
Catawba
Catawba County Animal Shelter, PO Box 389, Newton, NC 28658, (828) 464-7686
J. Thomas Lundy, PO Box 389, Newton, NC 28658, (828) 468-8201
www.co.catawba.nc.us/depts/elect/countyofficials.asp
<http://www.co.catawba.nc.us/depts/elect/countyofficials.asp>
Chatham
Chatham County Animal Shelter, randie.russell@ncmail.net, 725 County
Landfill Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919) 542-7203
Charlie Horne, chatmgr@emji.net, PO Box 87, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919)
542-8200
www.co.chatham.nc.us/CountyCommissioners/CountyCommissioners.htm
<http://www.co.chatham.nc.us/CountyCommissioners/CountyCommissioners.htm>
Chowan/Gates/Perquimans
Tri-County Animal Shelter, ccac@intelliport.com, 138 Icaria Rd., Tyner, NC,
27980, (919) 221-8514
Luther C Copeland, Jr., PO Box 1030 Edenton, NC 27932, (252) 482-8431
Cleveland
Cleveland County Animal Shelter, WandaCrotts@countynt2.co.cleveland.nc.us,
1601Airport Rd., Shelby, NC 28150
David Dear, Second Floor, County Administration Building, 311 E. Marion St.,
Shelby, NC 28150, (704) 484-4800
www.clevelandcounty.com/nav/county_commissioners.htm
<http://www.clevelandcounty.com/nav/county_commissioners.htm>
Columbus
Columbus County Animal Control, 111 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472,
910-641-3945
Bill Farmer, Administrative Building, Whiteville, NC 28472, (910) 640-6630
Craven/ Pamlico
Craven/ Pamlico Animal Services, animalcontrol@cravencounty.com, 1639 Old
Airport Rd., New Bern, NC 28562, (252) 637-4606
Harold Blizzard, manager@cravencounty.com, 406 Craven St., New Bern, NC
28560, (252) 636-6600
www.cravencounty.com/commissioners/commnr.htm
<http://www.cravencounty.com/commissioners/commnr.htm>
Davidson
Davidson County Animal Shelter,
Robert Hyatt, rhyatt@co.davidson.nc.us, PO Box 167, Lexington, NC 27293
www.co.davidson.nc.us/1747.asp
<http://www.co.davidson.nc.us/1747.asp>
Davie
Davie County Animal Control, 140 S Main, Mocksville, NC 27025, (336)751-0227
Terry Bralley, 123 S Main, Mocksville, NC 27028, (336) 751-5513
Gaston
Gaston Co. Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 479, Dallas, NC, 28034, (704) 922-8677
Jan Winters, jwinters@co.gaston.nc.us, 212 W. Main St., Gastonia, NC 28053,
(704) 866-3100
www.co.gaston.nc.us/CountyCommission/CommissionersPictures.htm
<http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/CountyCommission/CommissionersPictures.htm>
Granville
Granville County Animal Control, PO Box 1642, Oxford, NC 27565, (919)
603-1339
J. Dudley Watts, gcmanager@granvillecounty.org, 141 Williamsboro St.,
Oxford, NC 27565, (919) 693-5240
grancomrs@granvillecounty.org <mailto:grancomrs@granvillecounty.org>
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Iredell
Iredell County Animal Control, 243 Twin Oaks Rd., Statesville, NC 28625,
(704) 878-5424
Joel R. Mashburn, jmashburn@co.iredell.nc.us, PO Box 788, Statesville, NC
28687, (704) 878-3050
www.co.iredell.nc.us/Commissioners/commiss.asp
<http://www.co.iredell.nc.us/Commissioners/commiss.asp>
Johnston
Johnston County Animal Shelter, ernie.wilkinson@johnstonnc.com, 1320 N.
Brightleaf Blvd. Smithfield, NC 27577
Rick Hester, rick.hester@johnstonnc.com, P.O. Box 1049, Smithfield, NC 27577
(Combined email)
204.168.68.180/mainpage.cfm?category_level_id=403&content_id=1837
<http://204.168.68.180/mainpage.cfm?category_level_id=403&content_id=1837>
Lee
Lee County Animal Shelter, lcas@adoreyourpets.org, 530 Carthage Street,
Sanford, NC 27330, (919) 776-7446
David Smitherman, david.smitherman@leecountync.com, PO Box 1698, Sanford, NC
27331, (919) 718-4605
Clerk to Board Gaynell Lee, glee@leecountync.com
<mailto:glee@leecountync.com>
Lincoln
Lincoln County Animal Control, sheriffpickens@nc.sheriffs.net, PO Box 506,
Lincolnton, NC 28903, (704) 736-8517
Stan Kiser, County Manager, 115 West Main, Lincolnton, NC 28092, (704)
736-8471
www.lincolncounty.org/Officials/countycommissioners.htm
<http://www.lincolncounty.org/Officials/countycommissioners.htm>
Montgomery
Montgomery County Animal Shelter, 111 W. Main St., Troy, NC 27371, (910)
572-1313
PO Box 425, Troy, NC 27371, (910) 576-4221
www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/Commisioner/
<http://www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/Commisioner/>
Nash
Nash County Animal Control, PO Box 849, Nashville, NC, 27856, (252) 459-9855
Robert M. Murphy, bob.murphy@nashcountync.gov, 120 W. Washington St.,
Nashville, NC 27856, (252) 459-9800
www.co.nash.nc.us/Manager/Mgr.htm
<http://www.co.nash.nc.us/Manager/Mgr.htm> (scroll to bottom)
Person
Person County Animal Shelter,2103 Chub Lake Rd., Roxboro, NC 27573, (336)
597-1741
Steve Carpenter 304 South Morgan Street, Room 212 Roxboro, NC 27573.
597-1774.
Randolph
Rockingham
Randolph County Animal Control (336) 683-8235
Randolph County Landfill
1250 County Land Road
Randleman, NC 27317
Rockingham Animal Control,PO Box 204, Wentworth, NC 27375, (336) 342-8180
Mimi Cooper, Health Director (336) 318-6217 (Asheboro)
Thomas B. Robinson, PO Box 206, Wentworth, NC, 27375, (336) 342-8101
www.co.randolph.nc.us/commissioners/default.htm
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www.co.rockingham.nc.us/ccindex.htm
<http://www.co.rockingham.nc.us/ccindex.htm>
Rowan
Rowan County Animal Shelter, 1811 E. Innes St., Salisbury, NC, 28146, (704)
633-0482
(position open)
www.co.rowan.nc.us/commission/commission.htm
<http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/commission/commission.htm>
Stanly
Stanly County Animal Control, jjones@co.stanly.nc.us, 1037 Coble Ave.,
Albemarle, NC 28001, (704) 982-3817
Jerry Myers, jmyers@co.stanly.nc.us <mailto:jmyers@co.stanly.nc.us> , 1000
N. First St., Suite 10, Albemarle, NC 28001, (704) 986-3600
www.co.stanly.nc.us/Commissioners/Meet/indexbio.htm
<http://www.co.stanly.nc.us/Commissioners/Meet/indexbio.htm>
Stokes
Stokes County Animal Services, stokescoas@msn.com, 1999 Sizemore Rd.,
Germanton, NC 27019, (336) 994-2788
Rick Morris, rmorris@co.stokes.nc.us, PO Box 20, Danbury, NC 27016, (336)
593-2448
Darlene Bullins, Clerk to Board, bullins@co.stokes.nc.us
<mailto:bullins@co.stokes.nc.us>
Union
Union County Animal Control, 4600 Goldmine Road, Monroe, NC 28110, (704)
283-2308
Mike Shalati, 500 N. Main Street, Room 925, Monroe, NC 28112 , (704)
283-3810
www.co.union.nc.us/gov_offices/commissioners/commish.htm
<http://www.co.union.nc.us/gov_offices/commissioners/commish.htm>
Vance
Vance County Animal Control, Abby@gloryrd.net, 165 Vance Academy Rd.,
Henderson, NC 27536, (252) 492-3136
Jerry Ayscue, 122 Young Street (Admin Bldg). Ste B. Henderson NC 27536.
(252) 738-2001
Washington
Washington County AnimalControl, PO Box 1007, Plymouth, NC 29962, (252)
793-5822
David Peoples, dpeoples@washconc.org, PO Box 1007, Plymouth, NC 27962, (252)
793-5823
Clerk to Board laskew@washconc.org <mailto:laskew@washconc.org>
Watauga
Watauga County Animal Shelter, ttownsend@boone.net, 842 W. King St.,
Couthouse Box 23, Boone, NC 28607, (828) 262-1672
Robert E. "Rocky" Nelson, rocky.nelson@ncmail.net, 842 W. King St., Boone,
NC 28607, (828) 265 8000
www.wataugacounty.org/commissioners/members.html
<http://www.wataugacounty.org/commissioners/members.html>
Wayne
Wayne County Animal Control, PO Box 227, Goldsboro, NC 27533, (919) 731-1439
Lee Smith, lee.smith@waynegov.com <mailto:lee.smith@waynegov.com> , PO Box
227, Goldsboro, NC 27533, (919) 731-1435
www.waynegov.com/commissioners/
<http://www.waynegov.com/commissioners/>
Wilkes
Wilkes County Animal Control, 408 Call St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697, (336)
903-7588
Gary L. Page, Room 100, 110 North St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697, (336) 651-7346
Wilson
Wilson County Animal Shelter, animalcontrol@wilson-co.com, 4001 Airport Rd.,
Wilson, NC 27893, (252) 291-8142
Ellis Williford, ewilliford@wilson-co.com, PO Box 1728, Wilson, NC 27834,
(919) 399-2803
www.wilson-co.com/boardcomm.html
<http://www.wilson-co.com/boardcomm.html>
Yadkin
Yadkin County Animal Control, tbarron75@hotmail.com, PO Box 1688,
Yadkinville, NC 27055, (336) 961-2606
Cecil Wood, PO Box 146, Yadkinville, NC 27055, (336) 679-4200
North Carolina Coalition <http://www.freewebs.com/ncche/>
FOR HUMANE EUTHANASIA
Link To This Website: ncche.com/ <http://ncche.com/>
Help us work toward a new law for humane euthanasia in all North Carolina
animal shelters. Contact us for help setting up meetings with your
legislators to ask for their support. This proposed bill is endorsed by
American Humane Association and In Defense of Animals. For a copy of the
proposed bill or to join our email list, please write to
nccoalition@.com. Together we can make a difference!
border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"> The North Carolina Coalition for Humane
Euthanasia is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the cruel
killing of animals in our state's animal shelters. We don't want your money.
We want your time! Our members are people like you, animal loving taxpayers
who do not wish to pay the bill for needless animal suffering. More than 30
NC county and city shelters are still using gas chambers and other inhumane
methods to destroy unwanted animals. These 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
demand change.
More than 250,000 homeless animals are killed in North Carolina shelters
each year. Most are highly adoptable pets that only need a second chance.
PLEASE adopt your next pet from a kill shelter. If you have time, volunteer
as a foster for a local rescue organization. And please, spay or neuter
your pets! If we all do our part, we can end this vast waste of life.
Visit Petfinder.com <http://petfinder.com/> to find pets for
adoption in your area. Some shelters have as few as 10 kennels for an
entire county animal control facility, and bring in hundreds of animals each
week. It is a tragedy every day, all over our state. The animals need you!
The photo above shows the dump-truck gas chamber at Stokes County Animal
Control in Germanton, NC, a half hour north of Winston-Salem. Few animals
make it out of the shelter alive.
The Lawsuit
More than a year ago, NCCHE contacted the Humane Society of Union County to
alert them to disturbing information found in public records obtained from
Union County Animal Services of Monroe, North Carolina. Our two
organizations were plaintiffs in a lawsuit naming defendants Sheriff Eddie
Cathey, Lieutenant Michelle Starnes in charge of animal control.
(click to read exhibits 4 - 7
<http://hs-uc.org/PDFs/Complaint_Exhibits4-7.pdf> )
These documents appear to show that young, sick, injured, old and pregnant
animals were being killed in the gas chamber at Union County Animal
Services. We believe that North Carolina law specifically precludes the use
of the gas chamber in regards to these categories of animals. Please take a
moment to read the complaint here <http://hs-uc.org/PDFs/Complaint.pdf>
In October 2008, an agreement was reached to settle the case. The Sheriff
and animal control supervisor agreed to follow state laws and proposed
guidelines for euthanasia of animals, which require that animals under 16
weeks, pregnant, or near death no longer be killed with carbon monoxide gas.
We would like for the county to consider a change to euthanasia by injection
for all animals in its care.
The NCCHE and the HSUC are willing to work with Union County to reduce the
number of animals that must be euthanized and to help ensure that animals
are euthanized in the humane manner law requires.
Cruel Killing, Funded By Your Taxes
More than a quarter of a million animals die in North Carolina shelters
annually, twice the national average. You pay the bill with your taxes.
Many of these pets are lost and not reclaimed by their owners in time, or
surrendered by their families when they are no longer wanted. North Carolina
shelters are only required to hold stray pets for a minimum of 3 days, and
owner surrendered pets can be killed immediately. Some shelters do not
adhere to the 72 hour hold for lost animals.
Until there are loving homes for all pets, NCCHE asks that the lives of
these animals be ended in the most humane manner possible.
Some shelters in North Carolina use crude homemade gas boxes, and others use
commercially made models. ALL THREE well-known commercial brands of gas
chambers, two made by companies here in North Carolina, have been known to
malfunction or expose shelter workers to poisonous carbon monoxide.
Homemade gas boxes are dangerous for the same reasons. Why should we as
taxpayers continue to fund a method that is potentially hazardous for county
and city employees?
Witnesses have seen animals struggling and wailing for up to ten minutes
before death in gas chambers, some biting themselves and each other in
panic, beating their heads against the chamber walls, choking and vomiting.
Groups of up to 25 animals are gassed together. Inhalent gases are not
approved for euthanasia of baby animals, for very old, sick or pregnant
animals, since they may not inhale enough gas to die. Yet in North Carolina,
they are often gassed together. Some will not die the first time.
Euthanasia by injection of sodium pentobarbital is the method used in
veterinarians' offices, and is recommended by EVERY national humane
organization in the United States as the most humane, safest, least
stressful, and cost effective. It takes only seconds and the animal falls
peacefully asleep, with an overdose of an anesthetic. Injection is
typically done in the leg for adult animals, or in the tummy for smaller
animals. This should not be confused with intracardiac injections, which
are not humane if done without anesthesia.
Davie, the dog pictured, survived the gas chamber at Davie County Animal
Control in Mocksville, North Carolina in 2005. While Davie was knocked
unconscious, he did not inhale enough gas to be fatal. He was found near
death in a plastic bag in a dumpster, after being assumed dead and discarded
by the shelter. A citizen found him while taking out her trash. Davie is now
a happy member of her family.
Carbon monoxide is the most commonly used gas for killing in NC animal
shelters. Carbon Monoxide poisoning from malfunctioning gas chambers, even
at low levels, can cause many health problems for employees who are exposed.
A Tennessee shelter worker was asphyxiated to death while unloading dead
dogs from a gas chamber, after being exposed to carbon monoxide. In another
instance, a gas chamber exploded in North Carolina when a broken light bulb
was exposed to the gas. Recent documentation warns that gas chambers STILL
IN USE can be an immediate danger to loss of life for animal control
personnel.
FOUR government employees who operated gas chambers on a regular basis have
died in recent years from heart and lung problems which could be related to
exposure to carbon monoxide. Three of those gas chambers had never been
formally inspected for leaks prior to their deaths. Will it take the death
of another government employee to make it stop? How ironic that tax dollars
pay for machines that could kill the people operating them.
It is a shame that there is not a loving home available for every animal in
North Carolina. We encourage you to spay or neuter your pets to keep
overpopulation under control, and to adopt your next pet from a kill
shelter. The innocent unwanted should not have to die in such a gruesome
way. For a list of N.C. shelters using gas chambers, see the links on the
left.
Whether unwanted animals die cruelly or compassionately is up to you. Your
taxes are funding it! Please contact your county commissioners and ask for
changes.
Join us! For more information email nccoalition@.com
<mailto:nccoalition@.com>
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EITHER RUNNING FOR OR ARE INCUMBENTS RUNNING FOR
RE-ELECTION FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN VOTE TO STOP THE USE OF GASSING ANIMALS AT THE STATE
LEVEL, WHICH WILL FORCE ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES TO
STOP!. PLEASE HELP RAISE YOUR VOICES AND ASK THESE OFFICIALS TO OUTLAW THE
GASSING OF ANIMALS AT ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA!
US SENATE
HAGAN, KAY Kay Hagan DEM 02/25/2008 PO BOX 29103 GREENSBORO, NC 27429
DOLE, ELIZABETH Elizabeth Dole REP 02/20/2008 401 EAST INNES STREET
SALISBURY, NC 28144
COLE, CHRISTOPHER Christopher Cole LIB 07/01/2008 17600-B2 CALDWELL STATION
ROAD HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
US CONGRESS DISTRICT 09
TAYLOR, HARRY Harry Taylor DEM 02/27/2008 1901 BRANDON CIRCLE CHARLOTTE, NC
28211
MYRICK, SUELLEN Sue Myrick REP 02/25/2008 8437 OLDE TROON DRIVE CHARLOTTE,
NC 28277
GRUM, ANDY Andy Grum LIB 07/01/2008 324 MCLEOD STREET MATTHEWS, NC 28105
US CONGRESS DISTRICT 10
JOHNSON, DANIEL Daniel Johnson DEM 02/15/2008 PO BOX 3484 HICKORY, NC 28603
MCHENRY, PATRICK Patrick McHenry REP 02/21/2008 PO BOX 360 CHERRYVILLE, NC
28021
GOVERNOR
PERDUE, BEVERLY M Bev Perdue DEM 02/14/2008 PO BOX 12086 RALEIGH, NC 27605
MCCRORY, PATRICK LLOYD Pat McCrory REP 02/21/2008 1963 MARYLAND AVENUE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
MUNGER, MICHAEL Michael C. Munger LIB 07/01/2008 10020 BUSHUELD LANE
RALEIGH, NC 27613
* The Commission of Agriculture oversees all animal control facilities in
the State of North Carolina! Very Important Person To Contact!
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
ANSLEY, JAMES RONALD Ronnie Ansley DEM 02/11/2008 4509 BURLINGTON MILLS ROAD
WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
TROXLER, STEVEN W Steve Troxler REP 02/20/2008 PO BOX 450 BROWN SUMMIT, NC
27214 (Incumbent who has passed inspections on local animal control
facilities who gas animals)
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 41
FORRESTER, JAMES S James (Jim) Forrester REP 02/12/2008 PO BOX 459 STANLEY,
NC 28164
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43
HOYLE, DAVID WILLIAM SR David Hoyle DEM 02/12/2008 PO BOX 2494 GASTONIA, NC
28053
HARRINGTON, KATHRYN GRAY Kathy Harrington REP 02/18/2008 3324 LINCOLN ST
GASTONIA, NC 28056
NC STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 108
WYATT, MARVIN EDWIN Marvin (Eddie) Wyatt DEM 02/21/2008 PO BOX 692 STANLEY,
NC 28164
NEUMANN, ERNEST FREDERICK IV Wil Neumann REP 02/11/2008 3215 GRANGE CT
BELMONT, NC 28012
CALVELLI, KEITH Keith Calvelli LIB 06/30/2008 508 ACADEMYST MCADENVILLE, NC
28101
NC STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 109
WIGGINS, SHIRLEY M Shirley Wiggins DEM 02/20/2008 2957 BEATY ROAD GASTONIA,
NC 28056
CURRENT, WILLIAM A SR William A. Current, Sr. REP 02/12/2008 1510 JACKSON
ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28052
NC STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 110
LOWMAN, JONATHAN DAVID Davy Lowman DEM 02/11/2008 3908 FALLSTON RD SHELBY,
NC 28150
FLOYD, PEARL BURRIS Pearl Burris Floyd REP 02/11/2008 518 E MAIN STREET
DALLAS, NC 28034
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-CHERRYVILLE
FRALEY, ALLEN RHYNE Allen R. Fraley REP 02/19/2008 PO BOX 399 CHERRYVILLE,
NC 28021
GUIGNARD, LEWIS B JR Lewis B. Guignard, Jr. LIB 07/02/2008 20 GLYNLAUREL
LANE BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-CROWDERS MTN
MCLEAN, BLAKE R Blake McLean DEM 02/29/2008 207 E THIRD AVE GASTONIA, NC
28052
CARPENTER, JOE D Joe D. Carpenter REP 02/14/2008 414 PINNACLE RD KINGS
MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-GASTONIA
DAVIS, JENNIFER P Jennifer Pharr Davis DEM 02/25/2008 1104 COLONY COURT
GASTONIA, NC 28056
LOFTIS, DONNIE Donnie Loftis REP 02/11/2008 1849 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD
GASTONIA, NC 28056
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-SOUTH POINT
LOUDERMILK, THOMAS R Thomas (Tommy) R. Loudermilk DEM 02/20/2008 113 QUINCY
DR BELMONT, NC 28012
PRICE, MICHAEL A Mickey Price REP 02/11/2008 402 GLEN ARBOR DRIVE BELMONT,
NC 28012
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