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Omaha Steve

(99,653 posts) Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:22 PM Jun 2013

Fire Humane Officer for Shooting Feral Kittens in Ohio Backyard! (E-action)

I see Ohio Chick posted the news story. Here is the take action link.

Take action here:http://www.thepetitionsite.com/171/076/186/fire-humane-officer-for-shooting-feral-kittens-in-ohio-backyard/?z00m=20576483

signatures: 24,455
signature goal: 50,000

Humane Officer Barry Accorti recently shot and killed five kittens in an Ohio woman's backyard -- in front of her screaming, crying children.

Accorti is a retired sergeant from the North Ridgeville Police Department and is now working as a part-time "humane" officer. He responded to a call from a woman about a feral mother cat and her five kittens who were living in a woodpile in her backyard.

Accorti told the woman that shelters were full, and although he wasn't supposed to do this, was going to send the kittens to "kitty heaven". He then proceeded to take out his gun and do just that, as the woman's children watched in horror from an upstairs window.

As of now, the police chief is not planning on doing anything about Accorti or the disgusting, horrible way in which this situation was handled.

Please tell the North Ridgeville Police Department to fire Officer Barry Accorti for murdering the kittens and charge him with five counts of animal cruelty!

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Fire Humane Officer for Shooting Feral Kittens in Ohio Backyard! (E-action) (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2013 OP

Signed, thanks for posting the link. TDale313 Jun 2013 #1

I already signed it, now over 25K life long demo Jun 2013 #2

thank you napkinz Jun 2013 #3

Signed. LeftofObama Jun 2013 #4

Thanks for posting, Steve OhioChick Jun 2013 #5

kick napkinz Jun 2013 #6

additional links ... napkinz Jun 2013 #7

sorry to all but I must kick again napkinz Jun 2013 #8

K&R! Here's a little news from Alley Cat Allies who met with the cheif: Skip Intro Jun 2013 #9

THANK YOU for the update Omaha Steve Jun 2013 #10

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. Signed, thanks for posting the link.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:32 PM

Jun 2013

This story just made me sick when I first heard it.

life long demo

(1,113 posts)

2. I already signed it, now over 25K

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:46 PM

Jun 2013

The guy was the "humane officer". I can't believe the chief said there was nothing wrong. Even if they discount the killing of the kittens (which we shouldn't), he used his gun in a populated area, within feet of children. I have to tell myself to calm down. Thanks Steve.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

3. thank you

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:48 PM

Jun 2013

kick

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

4. Signed.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:48 PM

Jun 2013

Thanks for posting this!

OhioChick

(23,218 posts)

5. Thanks for posting, Steve

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 09:55 AM

Jun 2013

K&R

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

6. kick

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 10:29 AM

Jun 2013

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

7. additional links ...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:47 AM

Jun 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023003273

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023050989

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

8. sorry to all but I must kick again

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:19 AM

Jun 2013

I hope more see this story and demand action.

Skip Intro

(19,768 posts)

9. K&R! Here's a little news from Alley Cat Allies who met with the cheif:

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:38 AM

Jun 2013

6/19/2013

On Monday, Alley Cat Allies Executive Director Paul Berry was on the ground in North Ridgeville, Ohio, to support the community in its opposition to the June 10 shooting of five kittens by a “humane” officer. We delivered a petition with 30,000+ signatures to Mayor G. David Gillock calling for North Ridgeville to halt the “euthanasia” of cats and for officials to meet with Alley Cat Allies to discuss a humane approach to feral cats.

After a heated City Council meeting with dozens of residents expressing their dismay over the shooting, Berry met with North Ridgeville Police Chief Mike Freeman to discuss alternatives for dealing with feral cat populations and offered to help the community transition to the humane and effective Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) approach.

more... http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=376

Omaha Steve

(99,653 posts)

10. THANK YOU for the update

Reply to Skip Intro (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 12:27 PM

Jun 2013

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