triangle.com | Home

My name is Sasha. I was killed in the month of April 2008, at Wake Animal Center. I was healthy dog who accidently became a stray dog. I sat in my cage for three weeks. One day, visitors came to see me. They took me to the animal shelter courtyard to play. I felt very happy that day. I started whirring around the courtyard showing them what a great dog I would be...if they only gave me the chance. Well, they decided to look at other dogs. I was taken back to my cage.

I sat there for two more days. Then, a shelter attendant came and opened the door to my cage. She put a leash around my neck and walked me down the hallway. It was morning time. I was excited that maybe, Wake Animal Center found a home for me. Together, the shelter attendant and I walked toward the end of the hallway. I stood on line with a few other shelter dogs. One by one...they let us in the "room" and closed the door. I wondered why the dogs that went in never came out? Then it was my turn. When I got inside the room they patted me on the head and told me I was a good girl. The stuck a needle in me. I realized they killed me. After that, they put me in a plastic bag. They took me to the North Carolina School of Veterinary Medicine. I was used in a classroom as "Teaching Model." They used my dead body to teach a surgical procedure. Then I was thrown in the garbage can. My final resting place is the Wake County landfill.

I wanted my life. I wanted a forever family. Summer is coming. I wanted to play ball, and steal hamburgers from the barbeque grill. I wanted to chase butterflies.

I have received "Universal Knowledge" from the angels. Looking down at earth, I realize who are the "humans" and who are the "animals."

Sadly,

Sasha

Bubs Speaks Out

Three thousand dogs and cats are born every hour in the United States. The number one cause of our death is euthanasia. Spay and Neuter your dog. We don't want to be born to die.

Reply to: comm-674034714@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-09, 10:53AM EDT

This gorgeous male German Shepherd mix came in as a Stray on 4/30. He does have a microchip and messages have been left for the owners, however no one has reclaimed yet. He has an injury on his front leg that the vet says is an old injury. He appears very happy & healthy other than this. This guy is already neutered and could go home as of 5/11 if the owners do not reclaim. Please come see him and give him a second chance!

ANIMAL ID# 3145

Shelter Info: 820 Beacon Lake Drive Raleigh (919) 212.7387
Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 11am-4pm Tues/Thurs 11am-7pm Sunday 1pm-4pm
Adoption Fees: $120 (many dogs have sponsors that reduce their cost)

Adoption Fee includes: all shots, rabies shot, deworming, micro-chip & registration, spay/neuter surgery, free $500 medical benefit from VCA hospitals.
   

Reply to: comm-674540846@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-09, 5:01PM EDT

Here is a link to just some of the dogs currently in need of homes at the WCAS.

http://gallery.mac.com/jamesryanfilms#100041

Shelter Address: 820 Beacon Lake Drive Raleigh Phone: (919) 212-7387

Hours:
Mon, Weds, Fri, Sat: 11am-4pm
Tues & Thurs: 11am-7pm
Sunday: 1pm-4pm

Adoption Fee: $120 (many dogs have sponsors that reduce their cost)

Adoption Fee includes: all shots, rabies shot, deworming, micro-chip & registration, spay/neuter surgery, free $500 medical benefit from VCA hospitals.

• Location: WCAS

Read here the NC Dept. of Agriculture August 07 inspection of the Wake Animal Center two Dog Rooms.  The temperature was 95 degrees.

The temperature was above what is considered humane for the dogs.

http://www.ncagr.com/vet/aws/Inspections/Wake_County/index.htm 

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE TEMPERATURE THIS SUMMER AT WAKE ANIMAL CENTER?

EXTREME HEAT, STUCK IN A CAGE 24/7, A 5 MINUTE BREAK IN THE SUN RIDDEN COURTYARD, 70% OF THE DOGS WILL THEN BE WALKED TO THE DEATH ROOM FOR CALCULATED KILLING.   THEY WILL BE PLACED IN A BLUE PLASTIC BAG IN THE DUMPSTER.

YOU NEED TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT.

THE GREAT MASSACRE CONTINUES. 

WHY WON'T  WAKE OFFICIALS CONSIDER COVERING THE TINY COURTYARD AT WAKE ANIMAL CENTER WITH SOME PROTECTION FROM THE SUN? SHELTER DOGS AND POTENTIAL ADOPTERS  NEED TIME TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER?

POTENTIAL ADOPTERS DO NOT WANT TO STAND IN THE SUN IN 100 DEGREE HEAT.  THE SHELTER DOGS LOSE THE CHANCE TO LIVE.

WHY DO VOLUNTEERS CONTINUALLY HAVE TO "BEG" FOR  "SIMPLE AMENITIES" FOR THE SHELTER DOGS?

HOW ARE WE GOING TO PROVIDE SOME SHADE IN THE UNDERSIZED COURTYARD THAT HAS NO PROTECTION FROM THE SUN THIS SUMMER? 

WAKE ANIMAL CENTER COURTYARD DOES NOT MAKE IT INVITING FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS TO PLAY WITH A SHELTER DOG.  SHELTER DOGS HAVE A HARD ENOUGH TIME GETTING ADOPTED. 

The Shelter Dogs of Wake County Animal Center will not be enjoying their summer stay at the animal shelter.  Last year, the Wake Animal Center failed inspection for ambient heat temperature above 85 degrees.  Wonder what the NC Dept of Agriculture will say this year?  After much hollering by a few volunteers, Dept. of Environmental Services had the county fork over a few bucks for some fans for the two dog rooms.  The fans were inadequate.

One wonders what reprieve Wake County officials gave the dogs and cats before volunteers screamed in 2007?  Election time is in November.   You are in charge of your money and how it is spent.  What do you plan to do about the overpopulation of dogs and cats in your county?   What will you do about the heat this summer in the dog rooms of Wake Animal Center.  (The cats have air condition.) 

A Great Abuse is taking place...Wake up!  Make frequent visits to your local animal shelter to learn how the animals live before most of them are killed.

YOU ARE IN THE DRIVER SEAT!  YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

This ain't happening at Wake Animal Center this summer.

 BUMPERS SITS ON DEATH ROW:  WAKE COUNTY ANIMAL CENTER

A GENTLE HERO

                               DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

• More Upper Respiratory Infections.
• More Dogs and Cats Killed.
• More Dogs and Cats Facing Emotional Abandonment.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Write Wake County Commissioners a letter demanding them to put Spay & Neuter as their number one PRIORITY for Wake County animals.

commissioners@co.wake.nc.us 

Here is a You Tube Video of Tanner, the former stray of Wake County Animal Center.  Tanner was supposed to be executed because he was deemed "dog aggressive and had allergies."  I found a home for him in the nick of time.  Tanner now lives happily amongst a large family of dogs and children on a ten acre farm.  His supposed dog allergies do not exist.  The hair on his hind legs has grown back.  I got to go hiking with Tanner and his new Mom two weeks ago.  We had a wonderful picnic afterward.

Watch Tanner live...on YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsAxkror_24