Turning on the Gas Chamber
We need to put a stop to their use of their newly-purchased gas chamber. We need to put a stop to the unnecessary suffering of the poor little animals who have already suffered so much. It's tragic enough that they have to die, unwanted, but, at least, they don't have to die in agony.
Thank you.
Jamie
Animal control director Mike Moore falsely claims that gassing is safer and cheaper than intravenous injection. Even the best carbon monoxide equipment can fail to detect an inconsistent concentration of carbon monoxide in the chamber, thus causing fully conscious animals to experience the horror of watching others suffer from convulsions and muscular spasms as they slowly die. The animals often panic and scream, struggling for air, as the gas irritates their eyes and noses. We fear that this chamber, despite whatever officials currently claim, will eventually, probably sooner rather than later, be used for the sake of convenience, as a "shortcut" for euthanizing "difficult" but manageable animals.
Please urge Metro Animal Control to provide lost, abused, and homeless animals the least they deserve: a peaceful and dignified release from an uncaring world that has deemed them "expendable." Carbon monoxide poisoning has been outlawed in California and should remain a thing of the past in Casper. Please contact Casper officials and ask that the $7,500 spent on the gas chamber be spent on group discussions with a grief specialist for euthanasia-by-injection technicians or on increasing animal control staff in order to alleviate the current staff�s workload instead of taking this giant step backward.
Mike Moore, Director
Metro Animal Control
2392 E. Metro Rd.
Casper, WY 82601
Tel.: 307-235-8398
E-Mail: http://www.cityofcasperwy.com/eservices/contact.html
(This is a feedback form that can be used to contact animal control.)
Thomas Forslund, City Manager
200 N. David St.
Casper, WY 82601
Tel.: 307-235-8224
E-Mail: http://www.cityofcasperwy.com/council/manager.html
The Honorable Paul C. Bertoglio, Mayor
200 N. David St.
Casper, WY 82601
Tel.: 307-235-8224
E-Mail: [email protected]
For the animals� sake, it is imperative that calls, letters, and e-mails be brief and respectful.
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Mayor
200 N. David St.
Casper, WY 82601
Tel.: 307-235-8224
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Thomas Forslund
City Manager
200 N. David St.
Casper, WY 82601
Tel.: 307-235-8224
Web E-Mail:: http://www.cityofcasperwy.com/council/manager.html
Mike Moore
Director
Metro Animal Control
2392 E. Metro Rd.
Casper, WY 82601
Tel.: 307-235-8398
Web E-Mail: http://www.cityofcasperwy.com/eservices/contact.html
Re: Don't Turn on the Gas Chamber
Dear Mayor Bertoglio and Messrs. Forslund & Moore:
I was greatly distressed when I learned that the Metro Animal Control shelter in Casper, Wyoming, announced its plan to purchase a carbon monoxide gas chamber to "kill vicious, aggressive, wild, or rabid animals."
Currently, the method of euthanasia at the shelter is lethal injection, which, if done properly, is by far the most humane method.
Animal control director Mike Moore falsely claimed that gassing is safer and cheaper than intravenous injection. On the contrary, even the best carbon monoxide equipment can fail to detect an inconsistent concentration of carbon monoxide in the chamber, thus, cause fully conscious animals to experience the horror of watching others suffer from convulsions and muscular spasms as they slowly die. The animals often panic and scream, struggling for air, as the gas irritates their eyes and noses. I am fearful that this chamber, despite whatever officials currently claim, will be used for the sake of convenience, as a "shortcut" for euthanizing "difficult" but manageable animals.
Carbon monoxide poisoning has been outlawed in California and should remain a thing of the past in Casper. Please suggest that Casper officials that the $7,500 spent on the gas chamber be spent on group discussions with a grief specialist for euthanasia-by-injection technicians, and/or for increasing the animal control staff to diminish the staff�s workload instead of taking this barbaric step backward.
Please urge Metro Animal Control to provide lost, abused, and homeless animals the very least they deserve: a peaceful and dignified release from an uncaring world that has deemed them "expendable."
Thank you for your prompt attention to this urgent matter.
Sincerely,
Your Name
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Kathleen B. Dixon, Vice President
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