Alida,
Yours is alot nicer than mine was!
Cathy
Alida Margolin-Ahlskog wrote:
> Dear Listers,
> The story of the Dallas SPCA's handling of the stolen Cavalier is so
> horrifying that I'm now late for another commitment because I couldn't bear
> to postpone a response. I've written in haste so eloquence had to take a
> backseat to speed. I have no idea how many list-members will be able to
> take the time to write -- so please forgive me if this is unnecessary -- but
> I have pasted in (below) the letter I just emailed, in case it would help
> anyone else start their own letter. I hope the Dallas SPCA will be
> *deluged* with emails from the US and abroad.
> Alida
>
> Mr. Warren Cox, President
> SPCA (Dallas, Texas)
>
> Dear Mr. Cox:
> I am writing in reference to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that was
> stolen in Dallas on August 6, 2001.
> The story about the Dallas SPCA's handling of this case is now being
> circulated to email-lists with large national and international memberships.
> (I am in New York.)
> We have been informed that the Dallas SPCA refuses to contact the party
> that adopted this dog in order to facilitate the dog's return to its
> rightful (and heartbroken) owner. The SPCA went so far as to tell the owner
> he should be happy his dog was with a loving family. THIS IS APPALLING.
> Mr. Cox, if your child had been kidnapped, would you be satisfied to be
> told only that you should be glad your child is now living with another
> loving family? Would you resign yourself to the loss of your family member
> just because the relevant authority claimed to have followed the "letter"
> (though clearly not the spirit) of the law?
> The SPCA may have been advised that it has not broken the law. But it
> has taken a position which is in violation of fundamental moral and ethical
> principles. Please instruct your organization to revise its position and
> take immediate action to return this dog to its rightful owner.
> Sincerely yours,
> Alida Margolin
>
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