Adams County SPCA Make You Help Stray Dogs

The Adams County SPCA shelter manager accused by a Mount Pleasant Township family of unnecessarily euthanizing their family's dog has been dismissed following a board of directors meeting Friday evening, SPCA president Katie Carroll said.
"We interviewed Dawn (Wike) at some length and heard her side of the story," Carroll said. "As of (Friday) night, Ms. Wike is no longer employed by the SPCA or the Meyers shelter in any capacity."
Carroll said she spent last week investigating an incident in which Wike picked up a stray dog on Centennial Road in the early morning hours of July 3 and euthanized it shortly after bringing it back to the shelter. Carroll said she presented her findings to the board at its meeting.
"It does not appear that proper procedure was followed," Carroll said. "Up until this point Ms. Wike has been an outstanding asset to the shelter."
Meanwhile, there was a similar accusation made against Wike by the state dog warden for Adams County concerning an August incident that Carroll said was not part of her investigation.
Carroll said last week that the shelter is required to keep stray dogs for at least 48 hours unless an authorized humane officer, such as Wike, determines that the animal poses a threat to the public health and welfare. She said it is typically a judgment call by the humane officer.
Wike could not be reached for comment for this story.
Dale and Kathy Seymore had accused Wike of unnecessarily and too quickly euthanizing their Norwegian elkhound/yellow Labrador after it ran away from their 11-acre farm during a thunderstorm over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Dale Seymore said they were on vacation in Minnesota when Wike picked up their dog, Max, who did not have identification tags or a micro chip, after he was reported at a house on Centennial Road where there was a party going on.
Wike had previously told The Evening Sun that the dog was acting aggressively when she arrived there at 6 a.m. and had bitten a person at the party and herself as she tried to get it in the SPCA van. Wike also said previously that the dog was euthanized because she determined it to be a threat to the public and her staff, which has to feed, medicate and care for the animal.
But Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Jonathan Mays, commander of the Gettysburg station, said his officers told him the dog was not acting aggressively when they were on the scene and they did not consider it a threat.

 
"There was no aggressive action by the dog," Mays said. "It was walking among them (residents)."
Mays said the troopers asked for assistance from the SPCA because the dog smelled like skunk.
"It was a hygiene issue if we had to put it in the vehicle," he said.
In an e-mail Wike sent to then-Adams County Dog Warden Barry Hockley later on July 3, she complained about state police leaving the scene.
"I absolutely cannot believe he (the trooper) would jeopardize people's safety by leaving them alone at the scene with a dog like this," she said. "There is no reason this dog had to die this way."
But Mays said his officers left the scene to assist Latimore Township Police on a call and after deciding the dog did not pose a danger.
The Seymores brought their story to the attention of the Conewago Township supervisors at a public meeting Oct. 17, convincing them to scratch their previously approved $2,500 contribution to the SPCA.
The Seymores say their intention has been not to hurt the shelter but see Wike removed and changes to its operations.
"Wike's dismissal is the first step in correcting what the problems are up there," Dale Seymore said. "We know the shelter has a valuable purpose in the community but it is obvious after what happened to our Max and the feedback we have received that many changes need to take place. We intend to stay involved."

Why do humans always want to do harm to the dogs

You may have heard about the stray dog problem in parts of St. Louis, but local letter carriers say they’ve seen it, lived it and even felt it. Postal Service Safety Coordinator Richard Thurman reports 39 dog attacks in each of the last two years, which ranks the city as fifth dangerous in the nation. Houston is first. Letter carriers are armed with nothing but their pouch and a can of pepper spray, and Thurman says they’ve been cornered on front porches before by packs of as many as seven dogs.


They’re having to be hospitalized for their injuries, from the bites themselves and also from the efforts that they have done to evade the attack. Trips and falls, hitting their head, and those are just as damaging as the bites. He says these animals are not man’s best friend.That dog is searching for food, its looking for shelter or trying to protect something that you’re unaware of.He says the problem is getting worse, but also says the city has been responsive.

Michigan State University veterinary researchers are warning of an outbreak of a life-threatening bacterial infection among dogs in Metro Detroit.A specific strain of the disease known as leptospirosis has been diagnosed in more than 20 cases. Nine dogs were either euthanized or died as a result.
"What is particularly unusual about this outbreak is that the dogs affected are not stray animals, but people's pets," Carole Bolin, director of MSU's Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, said in a statement Thursday.



"Unfortunately, we expect to see more cases, and this is a very dangerous type of leptospirosis. Many veterinarians have never seen this type in dogs because it was markedly reduced by vaccination."Bolin and a team at MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine's diagnostic center performed testing and identified the infection strain as icterohaemorrhagiae. Leptospirosis can be fatal in dogs. It is commonly carried by rats but also can be transmitted between dogs or to humans, MSU said.Leptospirosis is linked to bacteria that resides in the kidney of a host — often a wild or stray dog — and spread through urinating. Pets can become infected by sniffing the urine or coming into contact with standing water contaminated by rain and water runoff, according to MSU researchers.

The bacteria can travel through a dog's bloodstream and typically causes fever, depression and vomiting. The condition can also attack the liver and lead to organ failure, MSU said."This is a very serious, rapidly progressing type of leptospirosis in dogs," Bolin said. "Dogs can appear normal one day and be severely ill the next day."Experts believe the key to prevention is vaccination.


Dr. Marc Elie of Michigan Veterinary Specialists in Southfield, which treats about 24-36 cases of the condition each year, recommends pets get the leptospirosis vaccination in addition to the series of shots dogs are urged to receive."A pet that is vaccinated … is at lesser risk for infection," he said.
If a pet exhibits symptoms of the condition, immediate treatment is necessary.

Let's help them by Denise Crosby

But despite the gargantuan growth hanging from its underside, the animal — lab-like in height and weight but with a boxer-like face — is adept at avoiding capture. Both Naperville and Aurora animal controls have been trying to do so for close to four months. The tumor, about the size of a Nerf football, doesn’t seem to slow the dog down. Aurora officer Quentin Johnson says at one point the stray was cornered by a trio of his employees in a fenced-in area, and jumped over the four-foot barrier to escape.

And dog-gone it, he can run!

Probably 30 miles per hour, said Johnson, which is remarkable considering that tumor.

Needless to say, everyone is anxious to catch the animal, estimated to be 7 or 8 years old. “It is surviving,” said Johnson. “On what, I don’t know.” And now that the weather is getting colder, the urgency increases.

Naperville resident Trish Loughlin spotted the stray recently while out walking her own dog in the White Eagle area. The animal ran away after she tried calling to it, so she took her pet home and searched for the mutt. Loughlin found it a couple of blocks later “but it ducked inside some yards and crossed the street, obviously wanting to avoid people.”

By now, the dog is so familiar with the area that it knows just which yards to go into to avoid capture, added Naperville Animal Control Supervisor Joanne Aul. And it definitely has animal control’s number: One look at their vehicles and uniforms, says both Johnson and Aul, and it’s out of there like a streak of lightning.

There’s been a string of sightings since July: around I-88, Eola Road, the Ogden Avenue post office, Naperville North High School, the historic district, White Eagle and Eagle Pointe subdivisions, to name a few.

The dog has even been spotted closer to Warrenville, putting its travel radius at about eight miles. It obviously “doesn’t like to stay in one place very long,” noted Aul.

With limited tools — neither Aurora nor Naperville possess large nets or the more costly net guns — both offices are attempting to get within 10 feet of their prey. (Aurora uses catch poles or long leashes, while Naperville has cage traps.) Aurora does possess a dart gun, but officials won’t use it in this case because they wouldn’t be able to keep up with the dog once it was shot. The stray could run off, said Johnson, and finally succumb to the drug where no one would find it — making it vulnerable to wild animals. 

It’s obvious a whole lot of folks want to save The Dog with the Tumor and are frustrated by his/her elusiveness. “We just want to get it out of the open and into a shelter so we can take care of its medical needs,” said Johnson.

Its would-be captors/saviors speculate the dog may have been turned loose by its owner, prompting advice from Johnson: If you can’t afford medical attention for your pet, bring it to the shelter for treatment. “They may be descended from wolves, but they are domestic animals,” he stressed. “Do not put them out in the wild.”

Stray dog need our help now

A 74-year-old Battle Creek woman was walking home on Goodale Street last week when she was chased by two dogs.

A decade ago the city employed four animal control officers, but now Ehart and Ronda Burgess answer animal complaints with some help from patrol officers when they are able.
"But dog complaints have a low priority for officers," Ehart said.

Last year the two officers turned over 947 dogs to the Calhoun County Animal Center at 165 S. Union St., according to the director, Sindy Buford. By Friday 890 dogs had been taken to the shelter this year. Most were strays, although a small number were surrendered by their owners.

"It is happening enough that we have to modify our training and have run everyone through the training," he said. "We want to make sure the citizens are protected and the officers are covered."
On Friday, Burgess and Ehart were answering calls of stray and loose dogs.


As she retreated from the two pit bulls that had run from a yard, the woman stumbled over a curb and fell, hitting her head on the pavement. She went to Bronson Battle Creek where a doctor used staples to close the wound on her head.


When Battle Creek police approached the owner, he insisted his dogs did not escape from the yard and then began to yell obscenities at the officer, who cited him for having a vicious dog.

The incident of dogs loose on Battle Creek streets is a growing trend, according to Animal Control officers and police, who said loose and stray dogs, some vicious, are a nuisance and a danger.
"We are just running from call to call and we can't be proactive," said Mike Ehart, one of two Battle Creek Police Department Animal Control officers working in the city and Bedford Township. "I just bet we have 150,000 dogs in the city we have to deal with."






Cal Rousch called a dispatcher because he had confined a Pit Bull in the garage at his home at on North Washington Avenue and because he frequently has dogs running through his yard. He has called animal control three or four times in the last three years because he captured a stray dog which would not leave his property, he said.

Poor stray dogs hit by a car

SALINAS, Calif -- The Animal Friends Rescue Project is looking for donations to help a Australian Shepherd hit by a car Saturday.AFRP received an urgent call from Monterey County Animal Services Saturday  about a severely injured mini Australian Shepherd which had been struck by an oncoming car on Blanco Road outside of Salinas.  The dog had been hit and the force flung him into a ditch on the side of the road.  Animal Control responded and took him to a vet for evaluation. 


Due to the severity of the injury the shelter requested help from AFRP for further care.  "Cappy" was transported  Pet Specialists of Monterey for further evaluation and treatment.Veterinarians determined "Cappy" had a severely fractured spine requiring major surgery to stabilize his back and an injury to his eye.    "Cappy" was immobilized to stop any further damage to his spine and  needs immediate surgery in order to keep him from becoming paralyzed.

The Sanford-Springvale area has one of the highest surrender rates in York County for unwanted cats. Personally, this is not a statistic I'm very proud of — it's one the Sanford-Springvale Animal Welfare Team, the Animal Welfare Society (AWS) and I have been working diligently to change. We have opened a free pet food pantry, we host low-cost vaccination clinics, we provide sources for discounted veterinary care, we have started multiple educational programs in the community, and the AWS now offers low-cost cat spay/neuter service right at the shelter for $39.95. I even do pick-up and delivery when possible!

A "stray" means and animal is "off the owner's premises and not under the control of a person." These are the vast majority of the cats taken to the shelter! And a lot of them are pregnant!

Now let's move on to who is responsible for what Maine State Law reads: An "owner" means a person "owning, keeping or harboring a dog or other animal." A "keeper" means a person "in possession or control of a dog or other animal. A person becomes the keeper of a stray domesticated animal, other than a dog or livestock, if the person feeds that animal for at least 10 consecutive days."

I would ask that you give realistic thought to any animal you may be considering becoming the owner or keeper of. Are you diligent in keeping identification on your pets? Are you comfortably meeting the needs of the pet(s) you already have? Do you have experience caring for this type of pet? Have you considered the cost of emergency veterinary care? Do you have a contingency plan should you no longer be able to care for the animal or have to move? Do you know how much basic care of the animal costs? Do you understand the importance of spaying/neutering the animal to prevent overpopulation problems? Can you afford to spay/neuter all your pets? Are you willing and able to take the time to get some help caring for this pet should you need it?

What crime with the poor dog

Dangerous dogs are increasingly linked to worrying and persistent trends in antisocial behaviour, and so it's no surprise that so many of us up and down the country are concerned about the problem. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, together with the RSPCA and Blue Cross have called for an urgent and overdue review of the existing failing dog legislation. Maybe, just maybe, with the recent appointment of Lord Taylor of Holbeach as the new government minister there could be a glimmer of hope that we will see some effective action.



Lord Taylor has promised to make any future legislation effective and enforceable in tackling the dangerous dogs issues that are so concerning us all. But as the problems around irresponsible dog ownership, stray and dangerous dogs intensify, and budgets get tight or, in the case of some local authorities disappear altogether, it may not be long before there is another serious dog attack on a member of the public, or even a young child.

This is not scaremongering. It is a sad but inescapable fact that a minority of people still continue to treat dogs irresponsibly, use them for the wrong things and care only about their personal status in their community or peer group. Battersea is on the frontline dealing with the repercussions of dog issues, as on average 17 stray, abandoned, abused, or dangerous dogs come through our doors every day.

We are the first to pick up the pieces for these dogs, but the pressures on us, as well as the police and local authorities, are mounting. For more than 150 years we have stood by our founding mission to aim never to turn away a dog or cat in need of our help. But as the stray and dangerous dog problem gets worse, our work becomes harder and harder.

What many people may not realise is Battersea takes in every type of dog, and not just those that are easy to rehome. So inevitably more and more of the dogs coming into the charity's rehoming centres have been so badly abused, or trained to be a dangerous "weapon" that it's too late to help them. Some of these dogs can't possibly be safely rehomed, and sadly we have to put them to sleep. At least most people recognise that the harsh reality is this is the only responsible option.

This is predominantly an urban problem and, like us, many of our local authority partners are struggling to cope with the growing stray and dangerous dogs problem. They are legally bound to accept stray dogs off the street when a dog is first spotted or brought to them but severe budget cuts mean they are having to put to sleep perfectly friendly and healthy stray dogs, before they ever reach rescue centres such as Battersea. And more and more strays remain on the street, presenting a potential risk to the public. Battersea is working with local authorities to help find solutions. We're encouraging them to share their kennelling costs with neighbouring local boroughs, but there is only so much we can do.

It would be simplistic to say these problems will go away if only the government would put its hand in its pocket and support inner city local authorities. But Lord Taylor must now take the lead and develop a national strategy to tackle dog control problems. If stray dog services were given a higher priority, we wouldn't have as many of the dog problems we see on our streets today.

Can training dogs to become lovely pet

Each year, thousands of animals find their way into the care of Gwinnett County’s Animal Shelter. Finding good homes for as many as possible requires more than just feeding, sheltering and then waiting for the “right” person to find just the perfect pet. The internet allows the public to see the faces of the many of the cats and dogs who are put up for adoption each week, but sometimes, high-tech solutions need some real-people assistance.

The C.L.A.S.S. was implemented at the shelter in July using shelter personnel and volunteers to teach the dogs some basic life skills. Sit, down, stay and loose leash walking are the basics for the B.A. skills certification. The program also teaches social skills such as meet and greet, taking treats from strangers, and waiting for permission before going through doors and getting out of cars.
Actual training began on Aug. 15 with 10 dogs chosen to participate in the program. Of those initial 10, nine were adopted and one rescued after the training showed them to be sociable dogs, but before they could complete the program. The shelter reports that those participating in the program were more calm and relaxed in their pens than many of the other dogs.


 Enter Cathy Bruce, Certified Pet Dog Trainer and owner of the Canine Country Academy based in Dacula. Having worked with Gwinnett Shelter’s Lieutenant Mary Lou Respess in the past on talk shows and during presentations as panel members addressing animal behaviors, canine training and pet overpopulation, Bruce had another idea. She proposed bringing the Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) training program to the shelter in the hopes of making some of the dogs more appealing for adoption.


Mandy, a blonde Lab-mix, has been at the shelter since August. A stray, she had some anxiety disorders exhibited by chasing her tail almost constantly. Her trainer, Jennifer Echols, explained that she chewed at her tail and was somewhat withdrawn. Certainly not an appealing dog for a potential owner. After a few weeks of training, however, Mandy has one of those “open grins” that seem to typify a happy dog. Sociable to almost a fault, she was ready to be the center of attention to each person in the testing room. Although Mandy wasn’t giving up her age, Respess suggests that she is probably around 3 years old and is a completely different dog after the positive reinforcement brought about during the training.

Unfortunately, her exuberance could not be contained during the testing and though she didn’t graduate with her BA, her new owner received some guidance to continue her training. He was very pleased with her loving nature and great attitude, so lacking the diploma, it was still a “win-win.


Since the first week, 28 dogs have started the program and 18 of the students have already been adopted or rescued. The C.L.A.S.S. program is designed to last six weeks, but Bruce has worked with the volunteers to create an accelerated four-week curriculum to expedite the training and maximize the potential for quick placement in a good home.On Oct. 6, two students were tested for their Bachelors Degree by Bruce. The two students, Mandy and Gigi, and their trainers were put through their paces while their new owners watched from the sidelines.

Notable dogs protection performances are wonderful

If you go to see Stray Dog Theatre's production of The Who's Tommy — and let's get it right up front that you should do whatever is necessary to see it — be prepared for a radically reimagined version of Pete Townshend's classic rock opera. The program lists Justin Been and Gary F. Bell as co-directors, but Bell makes it clear in his notes that this staging is predominantly Been's. That's a very generous concession on Bell's part, because with a show as exquisitely conceived and executed as this, you'd think a director would fight to take a share of the glory. That spirit of generosity suffuses the entire production; Been's visionary interpretation of Tommy is so life-affirming and exuberant that you'll want to share it with other people.

The basics of Townshend's album are intact — young Tommy Walker sees his father, who'd been presumed to be dead, return from World War II and kill another man, and then Tommy is told so forcefully by his parents that he didn't see or hear anything that he retreats into his own mind for the next fifteen years, becomes the world's only blind, deaf-mute pinball champion and re-emerges from his mental sanctuary as a messiah figure to the youth of England, only to reject their worship. Townshend and Des McAnuff alter the story in key places (most notably, Tommy doesn't die at the hands of his spurned followers), to the betterment of the tale.


Tommy is portrayed by three actors: Audrey Manalang is the boy at four years old, Braden Phillips is ten-year-old Tommy and Antonio Rodriguez is the adult version, and each brings something vital to the character. When Phillips' Tommy is molested by his Uncle Ernie (Josh Douglas, monstrously effective in the role) during "Fiddle About," Rodriguez's older Tommy watches, then tenderly dresses his younger self while singing "See Me, Feel Me" — this is a haunting, soul-squelching rendition of the song, driving home the terror of the incident.

Of course, the bulk of Tommy's journey from darkness back to the light is illuminated by Townshend's blazing songs. Musical director Chris Petersen assembled a crack band for this one; guitarist Adam Rugo replicates the frantic, hangnail buzz of Townshend's phrasing during the intro to "Pinball Wizard," and while Keith Moon is inimitable, drummer Sean Lanier does his lithe barrage justice. All of these elements coalesce in "We're Not Gonna Take It," as Tommy (Rodriguez) sings "Right behind you, I see the millions/On you, I see the glory," drawing first his estranged family to his side, then his dejected followers; the band is steaming, growing ever louder, and when you think the show has peaked, all of the actors drop character and sing to the crowd, welcoming us into the fold. 

Help stray dog is a long thing

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Stray dog rescue stations need us to work hard together

By now, the dogs are barking or whimpering in that way they have when all around them is completely unfamiliar.
Employees of the Franklin County Department of Animal Care and Control are themselves probably just getting used to the fancy new digs on Tamarack Boulevard.
The $18-million, 48,350-square-foot Franklin County Animal Care and Control Dog Shelter and Adoption Center had a grand opening Oct. 3.The structure, located on what had been the parking lot of the former Northland Mall, is split between the department’s two main functions, the adoption side of things and dealing with strays or canines being relinquished by their owners.

The adoption and pre-adoption wing will feature computer stations in the entryway where people can fill out applications or visit the website of the department to obtain information about the dogs that are available. This side of the operation, according to a fact sheet provided by Smith, has 89 caged dog runs, 35 “real life rooms” which offer somewhat more homelike settings for housebroken dogs or those that are especially stressed, four “get-acquainted rooms” where people can meet their potential pets, five “featured dog rooms” for animals that have been at the shelter for a while, four puppy pens and a small dog room with flexible space.

The dogs were moved over the weekend from the decrepit old shelter on Alum Creek Drive to the new facility, doubtless providing a background noise of yips and yelps and growls and groans to a place that was eerily quiet during a media tour late last week.
“What a difference,” commented Franklin County commissioner Paula Brooks. “Isn’t it great? The contrast between the old shelter and this shelter is amazing.”
“We as the staff are very pleased with the building,” said Joe Rock, county dog warden and director of the department.
“This is going to be a fun place to work,” offered Animal Care and Control community relations director Susan Smith.

The stray and relinquished section of the building has 161 caged dog runs, 22 smaller cages and four puppy pens. It also contains a night drop area where people giving up their dogs after hours may place the animals in cages that lock after they are closed. This is intended to offer people worried about paying fines or fees an option to just turning the animals loose, Rock said.
Department officials are still trying to decide if the door to this area will be left open all the time or if it will be locked and someone on duty would have to buzz people in, the director added.

“We want to be neighbors in the community,” Rock said. “This room will get a lot of use.”
“The Northland community is thrilled that we’re moving into the neighborhood,” Brooks commented.
“We’re excited about it, not only because it represents another piece of the puzzle of Northland Village but also because it’s a piece of the puzzle that’s going to bring people to our neighborhood,” Northland Community Council president Dave Paul said. “We’re very pleased that they chose the Northland area to do this,” he added. “We feel it will give people a very good impression of the neighborhood.”A corridor off the adoption entrance leads to a 1,300-square-foot multipurpose community room that will be used for court-mandated classes for dog owners who have committed one offense or another. The space will also be available to civic and community organizations for meetings.

The stray dogs need our help in this world

It's hard out here in these streets, especially on overcast days like today. Dog days of summer, y'all -- gray and humid and shit. Everything's crazy and I'm really going through it. I'm lost like a motherfucker. It's been two weeks since the shit went down. I lost my bitch, best friend and my life, all in one moment.


God can't be this cruel. I miss my bitch so much. We were finally gonna drop our first litter. And I wasn't gonna be like these other dawgs all running from bitch to bitch dropping shorties all around town. That ain't me. I loved that bitch, we could communicate, she was my boo. I trusted her.






I ain't even look back. I'm saying...these streets are fucking hard. At the end of the day, you need to look out for yourself. That's just the way it is. We lose peeps all the time -- some straight up get run-over; some get adopted, right off the street. Shit. Most get locked up. Dang. We've all been locked up. Many find homes yet wind up back on the streets anyhow.

But this time was different; something happened inside County. A distemper break-out spread like Contagion and those motherfuckers at County put every dog down. Just like that, son -- a holocaust. Word's all over the street. Fuck. I'm trying to be strong but under this fur I'm crawling in my skin.



They shot my dawg with a tranquilizer and he fell against the curb like dice in a C-low game. I seen that shit like damn. I wanted to help, but then I seen Jake roll up on my bitch and I was like nah, that ain't happening. I turned to the dog catcher, but then the other Jake busted some caps on me so my dog-eat-dog instincts kicked in fast and I just started running.

We were rolling in Little Haiti -- NW Second Avenue and the 50s, owning the block, just chillin' -- doin' what we do. Then that dog-pounding Jake rolled up on us like what. Out of nowhere, two of them. We split, ran like the wind.



I don't know -- this ain't right. I understand shit changes, dogs change, mentalities change. But what the fuck comes next? I'm kicking it the last week with some homeless dude at Margaret Pace Park -- it's easier to get food with a human -- but this motherfucker is mean. He kicks me and tries to intimidate with fear. I only stay cause I'm hungry and lonely.