I am not writing this to dispute the allegations; only to save others from wasting their time on a heartbreaking video that provides no evidence of the allegations.
The claim that we need to view the video to learn the facts is misleading right from the get-go, and frankly I don't appreciate having my normally laid back temperament needlessly aroused to the level where I very nearly made a phone call I would have later regretted.
I saw 3 dogs either sedated or dead, and at the end of the video a heartbreaking pic of a couple dozen dead dogs in a room. For that I am grateful because I did not watch because I wanted to watch dogs die at all, never mind in agony; I watched because I wanted to learn the facts the video was purported to provide before I took any action.
I can now write responsible and reasonable emails to the governor and mayor requesting an investigation into the allegations and suggesting that they follow Maine's example in handling the dog and cat situation. We have so reduced our homeless dog population that our shelters routinely take in dogs from high kill states for adoption. We did it through enforced licensing, free and low cost neuter/spay clinics, education, proper care and socialization of homeless dogs often placed in foster care with approved caregivers, sponsor programs with local businesses, and advertising. We even have emulated some pioneers with careful oversight of carefully selected dogs fostered and trained with carefully selected prisoners.
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