Friday, November 13, 2009 Oreo the Miracle Dog to be Killed on Friday the 13th by ASPCA  WAR Calls for Emergency Protest at ASPCA to Save Oreo On November 12, 2009, it was reported to Win Animal Rights (WAR) that the young pit bull Oreo who had been thrown off of a six story building in Brooklyn was to be put to death. With less than 12 hours to prepare, activists felt that they must be at the ASPCA early on the morning of Friday November 13th, to advocate for Oreo in the hopes of stopping her execution. The previous evening an activist, who was a supporter of the ASPCA, had visited the ASPCA headquarters in an effort to see Oreo or speak to someone on Oreo's behalf. When no one would come out to speak to him, the activist refused to leave the ASPCA. The police were eventually called and he was threatened with arrest. This is how the ASPCA treats their supporters! Despite the rain and the early hour, activists gathered at the headquarters of the ASPCA to protest the planned killing of Oreo at 7:00 AM. Many ASPCA employees passed the picket line and although they expressed support for the fight to keep Oreo alive, they indicated that they had been told that they must support the ASPCA decision to kill Oreo and that they were not allowed to speak to the protessters. The following open letter was sent to ASPCA CEO, Edwin Sayres on Nov. 12, 2009: Dear Mr. Sayres, I represent the animal rights/animal liberation group Win Animal Rights based here in New York City. Win Animal Rights has both national and international affiliations. It was at our invitation that many activists contacted you at the ASPCA to ask about the status of the young pit bull that was thrown from a Brooklyn roof and "rescued" by the ASPCA. Many of our readers have forwarded your responses to us. Many initially believed the misleading information you sent them. Mr. Sayres, why are you lying to people? We both know that the implication, in your e-mail responses, that you are holding Oreo until the end of the criminal action against Fabian Henderson, is untrue. Mr. Henderson relinquished ownership of Oreo to the ASPCA many months ago. If you had to hold her for legal reasons, why is it that you have given the order to kill her on Friday, November 13th? We both know that Oreo is not still healing. If anything Oreo is now suffering from emotional abuse that she has suffered since being "rescued" by the ASPCA. She has sat in a cage with very limited human interaction. She wears an elizabethan collar 24 hours a day, seven days a week.....not because she needs it, but, because it makes her easier for your people to handle. This alone would make a dog crazy. How can you be so cruel? Speaking of cruel, no doubt the ASPCA had the best of intentions when you "rescued" Oreo and put her through extensive surgery and a lengthy and painful convalescence, or did it have something to do with the media attention on the story and the thousands of dollars that have been received in donations for Oreo? Do Oreo's donors know that you are about to execute her? How do you think they would feel about their donation dollars being wasted and more donation dollars used to put her to death? Why is it that you did not report, to those who wrote, about the ASPCA behaviorist advocating that Oreo was, in her opinion, aggressive and a liability and that she could not be rehomed? Why is it that you did not tell anyone that a second behaviorist has since been brought in (as ignorant as the first) to support the ASPCA's decision to kill Oreo? Did you think you could keep this information from the public? How is it that you tell some that Oreo is getting plenty of daily human interaction when you tell others that she is vicious and cannot be handled by anyone? Seems like you are getting caught in the web of your own lies. Is Oreo vicious and unable to be handled, as your behaviorist claims, or is she getting plenty of love and human interaction? It has been reported to Win Animal Rights, that the decision to kill Oreo was made some time ago and that only the ASPCA's fear of negative publicity has kept you from executing her so far. If negative publicity is a deterrent to killing, we would be happy to provide you with all of the negative publicity you can handle. This letter and the facts of the case are being broadcast to every journalist, every blogger, every social networking venue and every animal friendly list in the world. If Oreo is executed, we will not forgive you and we will never forget such a shameless act of betrayal. You have my personal word on that. Every individual life is precious. Please live up to your name, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and your mission statement. If the ASPCA cannot rehabilitate Oreo and undo the damage of over 5 months in solitude in an ASPCA cage, at least find a group that can help Oreo. We both know that there are rescue groups and sanctuaries that work with dogs with behavioral problems. I am sure they would be happy to release the ASPCA from all legal liability. We would be anxious to assist you in finding an appropriate rescue. You can reach me at: centcom@war-online.org Until all are free, Camille Hankins Press Officer  |
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