r/rescuecats Sep 22 '24

COMMUNITY ALERT/ AWARENESS ⚠️ πŸ’šπŸ”ŠπŸ—―οΈRC COMMUNITY AVAS/Apple Valley Animal Shelter needs immediate reform! PLEASE take a few moments to email/demand change at this shelter. This cannot continue! We must fight the system currently in place and help these animals! They are depending on us. Thank you everyone.πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’š

https://www.facebook.com/61556415188242/posts/pfbid023Mcd2idK9924pTYfaihWvq31SAoH6vgD4oYAJyWbTTmkXNgF1DLZ19KvARCTjAeBl/?mibextid=

Link to Apple Valley Facebook networking page above.

Format: Cat lovers… the Apple Valley Animal Shelter, probably one of the worst shelters in the entire U.S. with a save rate of 7% (in 2023 for cats) has further eroded people’s ability to try and save cats (and dogs). The shelter now restricted access to Kennel cards. The shelter refuses to give out a pending euthanasia list. The kennel cards were the only way to give a short window of time to try and save an animal.

Can you send an email protesting this? here is a draft email regarding the kennel card public access revocation.

Send to:

animalservices@applevalley.org avasrescues@applevalley.org aatteberry@applevalley.org acotton@applevalley.org khall@applevalley.org snassif@applevalley.org abishop@applevalley.org kleon@applevalley.org lcusack@applevalley.org cemick@applevalley.org applevalley@applevalley.org oacevedo@applevalley.org thomas.rice@bbklaw.com georgehardingiv@dph.county.gov bcronin@dph.sbcounty.gov joshua.dugas@dph.sbcounty.gov jennifer.osorio@dph.sbcounty.gov supervisor.cook@bos.sbcounty.gov supervisor.armendarez@bos.sbcounty.gov supervisor.rowe@bos.sbcounty.gov supervisor.hagman@bos.sbcounty.gov supervisor.baca@bos.sbcounty.gov

Subject line:

RESTORE PUBLIC KENNEL CARD ACCESS ON TOAV WEBSITE

Text:

To Whom It May Concern:

It has come to my attention that on the evening of September 19, 2024, public kennel card access on the Town of Apple Valley Animal Services β€œAdoptable Animals” website was deactivated. I respectfully request that public kennel card access be immediately restored.

  1. Public kennel card access was revoked so AVAS can conceal euthanasia

I appreciate your prompt attention to this serious matter.

Sincerely,

[Your name]

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