Just got this from a neighbor... -linda
Hi,
I am forwarding this as requested by Katy Kaplan. It takes no time
to fill
out a personal comment and send this in. I don't think you have to
be an
animal lover to be concerned about the conditions described below.
Please
send it on to anyone you think might be responsive.
Thanks.
Some of you know Petra or have heard me talk about her, anyway I'm
forwarding this on her behalf to you because you have animals and
would care about this issue. She volunteers at a shelter that's does
not have a full time vet. She took one dog into foster care recently
who was basically dying. She and another volunteer took him to a vet
and spilt the cost of his medical expenses. He had pneumonia and
once he was treated properly he did so well they realized he was
probably much younger than they initially thought. Anyway, please go
to the link below and forward this to your friends in Phila.
Also for cat lovers, they do have cats there as well, it's not just
dogs that need the vet care. This is a city contract, I think it's a
disgrace.
Thanks,
Katy
as some of you may know I now volunteer at PAWS/PACCA the city of
Phila Animal Care and Control Association (PACCA is contracted by the
city). They operate their shelter on 111 West Hunting Park Avenue,
Phila PA 19140. Paws (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society) is a
subsidiary trying to make the city a no kill shelter. Read up on
PAWS
and how you can help here:
http://www.phillypaws.org/
However, the shelter has not full time vet. It's spaying and
neutering services are provided by University of Penn veterinarian
students under expert supervision.
Please go to the following petition to lobby the city for a full time
veterinarian to staff the shelter that takes in around 30,000 animals
annually. I believe that you must have a Philadelphia address in
order
to sign the petition, so if you live out of city please forward to
your friends that may be interested in this issues who live in the
city.
PLEASE GO HERE TO SIGN ONLINE PETITION:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/philadelphia-animal-care-and-control-needs
-a-vet
thanks guys and do not worry I will not inundate you with all sorts
of
emails about this it is just that it is really crazy that there is no
vet (and I'm sure they could use more than one.....), petra
Katy Kaplan, M.S.Ed.
Coordinator, UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration
of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
(www.upennrrtc.org)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
3535 Market Street, 3rd Floor -- CMHPSR
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-746-6713
Fax: 215-349-8715
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