Comments on: Animal Abuse, Theft Highlight Longtime Problems https://capecharleswave.com/2015/02/animal-abuse-theft-highlight-longtime-problems/ Your Online Newspaper in Cape Charles, Virginia Fri, 07 Aug 2015 21:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 By: Valeria Cinollo https://capecharleswave.com/2015/02/animal-abuse-theft-highlight-longtime-problems/#comment-169616 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:54:45 +0000 http://capecharleswave.com/?p=15628#comment-169616 No chicken abuse, no animal abuse!

]]> By: Carla Jasper https://capecharleswave.com/2015/02/animal-abuse-theft-highlight-longtime-problems/#comment-168767 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:38:39 +0000 http://capecharleswave.com/?p=15628#comment-168767 With all due respect Mr. Creed, what does the brouhaha over Peta supposedly taking animals have to do with the rampant animal cruelty issues? There have been several letters to the editor in the Virginian Pilot that defend Peta and document the good that that organization has done for animals and their owners. Peta has always been a handy target due to their high profile and unabashed defense of animals. Why aren’t the good citizens of the Shore trying to get their senators to promote and forward bills that would put some teeth in the laws that supposedly protect animals from the everyday cruelty that they suffer?

]]> By: Wayne Creed https://capecharleswave.com/2015/02/animal-abuse-theft-highlight-longtime-problems/#comment-168737 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:47:34 +0000 http://capecharleswave.com/?p=15628#comment-168737 As an update, Malissa Watterson reports from the ES News that AAC will be contacting Delegate Robert Bloxom in support of Senate Bill 1381, which will close a legal loophole for animal shelters (The loophole has allowed organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to euthanize most of the animals they take in) Great report here: http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2015/02/09/accomack-call-campaign-supports-animal-shelter-bill/23129877/

]]> By: Karen Davis, PhD https://capecharleswave.com/2015/02/animal-abuse-theft-highlight-longtime-problems/#comment-168710 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:41:07 +0000 http://capecharleswave.com/?p=15628#comment-168710 Thank you for your informative and much needed article about animal abuse on the Eastern Shore. Two friends of mine who moved to Accomack 2 years ago tried hard to gently educate some of the residents that keeping dogs on a leash so tight the dog could barely move or even breathe, putting dogs in enclosures where they could almost not turn around, forcing dogs and cats to live in filth often without water, food or weather protection, and without any kindness, was inhumane.

They tried to teach owners about basic humane care and cleanliness, about spay & neuter, and even bought things for the abused and neglected animals like straw and food.

Overwhelmed, my friends finally had to stop. I know it’s complicated but I do not think that living in places like Accomack in a culture of violence and brutality toward chickens, offers good lessons in compassion for animals. Chickens are as sentient and deserving of kindness as dogs and cats, but they are treated with unspeakable cruelty, and many of those who abuse their companion animals work for the chicken industry where they learn lessons of inhumanity toward those who are helpless including children, spouses and pets. And of course, chickens.

I’ve never understood how any person could see a truckload of chicken on their way to being slaughtered and put a piece of those poor, sick birds in their mouth or that of their children. The Food Lions in Northampton County have been carrying a variety of chicken-like and other meat-like products and vegetarian choices. Wouldn’t it be great if the Shore could become a model of compassion for all creatures.

Karen Davis, President
United Poultry Concerns
PO Box 150
Machipongo, VA 23405
757-678-7875
http://www.upc-online.org

]]> By: Carla Jasper https://capecharleswave.com/2015/02/animal-abuse-theft-highlight-longtime-problems/#comment-168699 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:51:19 +0000 http://capecharleswave.com/?p=15628#comment-168699 Kudos to the many people who are trying to make a change for animals on the Shore. We should all be involved! In my opinion the mistreatment of helpless animals speaks volumes about the humans who see and know about their suffering yet do nothing. Whether you are a law enforcement member or not we must all do our part to help end this sad, heartbreaking way of life for too many animals in our communities. I hope the photo of the above abused dog stays with all of us to prod us into action. How many times have most of you witnessed these animals in your travels? Let’s do what it takes to end this for animals on the Shore.

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