Elijah Was Killed at NYC Animal Care & Control – Even Though Two Rescues Wanted to Save Him
The bulldog in the photo above was named Elijah.
Elijah was at the Brooklyn Animal Care and Control (#134918), but wasn’t adopted.
Two animal rescues wanted to save Elijah. NYCACC terminated the two-year-old dog’s life on February 4th.
*A DONOR OFFERED $1000 TO THE RESCUE THAT PULLED ELIJAH TO SAFETY. (More info on Elijah can be seen here)
While every animal can’t be saved, I don’t understand why New York Animal Care and Control wouldn’t want to partner with all of these rescues.
This is not the first time this has happened.
A 34-year contract was made between NYC and Animal Care and Control. Justin Brannan was the head of the NYC Council Contracts Committee. He told activists he would look into it, but he didn’t write any articles or do anything about the strange contract. (More info here)
I’ve asked both Assembly members Mathylde Frontus and Mike Tannousis to consider co-sponsoring A.7155 (Seen here), but neither have.
This bill enacts the Shelter Animal Rescue Act, which requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to the euthanasia of such animal.
It would stop what happened to Elijah and give dogs and cats a chance to be adopted..
If you live in NYC, you can find your Assembly member here.
Hugs,
marlene
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