STATE-
WIDE
Organizations

HSUS — Alabama
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On Facebook:
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Alabama Humane Federation
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On Facebook:
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AVRAL — Alabama Voters for Responsible Animal Legislation
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On Facebook:
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AACA —
Alabama Animal Control Association
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On Facebook:
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Alabama Wildlife Center
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On Facebook:
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AVMA — Alabama Veterinary Medical Association
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Alabama Pet Registry  
(now also has national listings)
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OIL SPILL

Oil Spill Matters —
ANIMAL
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Oil Spill Matters —
HUMAN HEALTH
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Oil Spill (other)
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LEGAL

Legislation
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TEARS
Trouble
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EXCERPTS
(from various sources)
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ANIMAL SHELTERS

Animal Shelters
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Concerns:
Treatment of Animals at Shelters
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Other Multi-interest Sites
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Rescue and Adoption
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Site Editors
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COLUMNS, Letters, notes, etc.:

Mindy's
Corner
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From SS (ed.)
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QUOTES

Translations of Proverbs 12:10
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NEW
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HOME PAGE

RECENT:
-- Dr. Riki Ott: "... Opening of Gulf Fisheries at Odds with Evidence of Harm." ... [safety]  ★★★★  >>>
-- Excerpts from above-referenced Ott article (oil spill human health matters and excerpts sections below).
-- Announcement of free TNR training event in Montgomery (events section below).
-- Parole denied for Juan Daniels, imprisoned for (felony) animal cruelty.  >>> and >>>
-- Report: Dog dragged behind truck in Bessemer area; driver sought. >>> and >>>(+video); also, excerpts section below
-- Report: Sylacauga shelter needs contractor to install (emergency) already-donated AC unit. >>>
-- Vet talks about Sylacauga shelter (plus comments).  >>>
-- Link to list of low-cost spay/neuter programs and facilities (spay/neuter section below).
-- Excerpt from "Graveyard Dogs" (excerpts section below).
-- Oil dispersants atomize dolphin and human cells and cause bleeding from orifices (oil spill — human health section below).
-- Free outdoor cat spay/neuter in Montevallo and Alabaster (spay/neuter section below).

OIL SPILL —
ANIMAL MATTERS:

6/16/10: "... thousands in the great state of Alabama ... are just waiting for information on how they can either assist the existing wildlife centers ..."
  -- Rea Cord, President, Alabama Humane Federation
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6/14/10: ... "Senator Vitter (R, Louisiana) also said that the response to the needs of wildlife 'needs to be stepped up in a dramatic way.' ...
... "We need more trained personnel on boats working in the Gulf, and we need more boats ..."
  -- from the 6/14/10 HSUS press release "HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle calls the impact on wildlife 'devastating'"
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... "Pets should not be allowed on the beach in any areas where they could come into direct contact with the oil." ...
  -- Gina Solomon, MD, MPH — Senior Scientist at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) for twelve years. (Work focused on protecting people from toxic chemicals).
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MORE: OIL SPILL — ANIMAL MATTERS
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(8/3/10) NOTE from a site editor (former Air Force Senior Health Physics Officer): THE PRESENCE OF VERY CLEAR, CLEAN-LOOKING GULF WATER DOES NOT MEAN IT IS SAFE: there may well be highly toxic, life-long health-effecting poisons in it. For the sake of your family, do not allow them (or yourself) to swim or even wade in it. Wear some sort of shoes even when walking on the beach.

"… people could wind up like they did [with the] Exxon Valdez. I am still dealing with workers who are 100 percent disabled now". …
  -- Riki Ott, Ph.D., marine toxicologist, from the 6/4/10 Rachel Maddow Show segment on MSNBC, "Toxicity beyond the globs"
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>>> (entire Rachel Maddow segment)

Hugh Kaufman, senior policy analyst for the EPA: "Well, we've seen anecdotal information of mammals in the water, like dolphins, bleeding from their orifices; some of the workers who have done the spill cleanup are having the same problem. The dispersants and oil mixtures are supposed to atomize materials like oil. Well, if that gets into your system, that atomizes your cells, and ..."
 -- from a 7/28/10 report on "Countdown with Keith Olberman"
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... "Some of the chemicals in oil are toxic at levels far below levels detectable by the human nose. For example, benzene is harmful at levels 1000-times below what people can smell."...
  -- from the 6/7/10 blog "Oil Odors: If You Smell It, Is It Toxic?" by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH; Senior Scientist, NRDC
>>>. (Dr. Solomon's overall blog: >>>)

MORE: OIL SPILL — HUMAN HEALTH MATTERS
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NOTE: The human health hazards associated with this oil spill is very nearly "must read" material for anyone living anywhere near the Gulf coast. And also for all Gulf coast visitors.

"Alexander said a woman driving along Old Tuscaloosa Highway near the Marine Reserve Center in Bessemer saw the dog, tied to a trailer hitch, being dragged behind the truck.
"She made a U-turn and flashed her headlights until he pulled over, Alexander said." ...
  -- from the 8/18/10 report "Dog dragged behind truck is recovering" by Jeremy Gray of The Birmingham News
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Comment: A REALLY big salute to the lady who had the character, including the courage, to immediately conduct this rescue. (eds.)

"... 'Scrappy Doo had puppies last year—and this is part of the problem—she had a big litter, and most of them died.' ..."
  -- from the 7/8/10 article by Ed Reynolds "Graveyard Dogs" in Black & White.
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"I am working on a list of Rescues, Shelters, Transports, and anyone who does networking ... . ... not just for the State of Alabama, ..."
   -- from the article, "ATTENTION ALL RESCUES,..." on Michelle Lambert's "Love All Breed's" blog.
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"Last spring, Parker founded the Alabama Voters for Responsible Animal Legislation organization which cost nothing to join, but could make a big impact when it comes to influencing legislators when they vote."
  -- from the 7/31/10 article "Samford professor on crusade for animals" by Yvonne T. Betowt of the The Hunstville Times.
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"... along comes a phone call that leaves me shaking. An animal control officer phoned the other day ..."
  -- from the 6/5/10 column "Hot summer 'bunns' " in "Mindy's Corner."
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"For people who care about animals, the issues we should be concerned about are overwhelming.How can we stop all the egregious things that humans cause animals to endure? ..."
  -- from the 5/21/10 column "Spencer" in "Mindy's Corner."
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"... Wouldn’t it be great if Governor Riley’s Anti Gambling task force would investigate this? [greyhound reportedly testing positive for cocaine] ..."
  -- from 5/21/10 email written by Mindy Gilbert, Alabama State Director, HSUS
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"Greyhound at the Birmingham Race Course tested positive for cocaine"
  -- title of 5/21/10 report by Stan Diel of The Birmingham News
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MORE -- Excerpts  >>>

National Institute for Animal Advocacy (NIFAA) Web site:
"Training animal advocates to win local and state laws that benefit animals — and ensure vigorous enforcement of those laws — through political action."
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"The cockfighting bill — We FINALLY have a commitment from House Agriculture Committee chair, Thomas Jackson to get this on the committee calendar. I will be pleading for outreach as soon as I know the date. If we can generate the same kind of calls with this one that we did on HB561, we can get some traction."
  -- from a 2/26/10 update from Mindy Gilbert, Alabama State Director of the HSUS
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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RAID ON TEARS:

Trouble at TEARS: In a joint action involving the Jefferson County government and others, TEARS rescue was functionally shut down in late December. Legal actions are involved.

WHAT HAVE THOSE WHO SHUT DOWN TEARS DONE TO REPLACE THE SUFFERING-ALLEVIATING RESCUE FUNCTIONS TEARS PROVIDED? HOW MANY ANIMALS HAVE BEEN LEFT TO EXPERIENCE GREAT SUFFERING (SAY, AFTER HAVING BEEN HIT BY A CAR OR TRUCK), BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPED BY TEARS?

WERE ANIMALS EUTHANIZED AT ANY OTHER FACILITIES TO MAKE ROOM FOR ANIMALS (ABOUT 200) TAKEN FROM TEARS?

WHO ALL TOOK PART IN PLANNING THE RAID ON TEARS?

MORE -- Questions About the Raid on Tears  >>>