So much needs to be investigated here. If the numerous allegations, by various seemingly credibly witnesses, are found to be true, we need to understand how something like this came to be and 1) take all steps necessary to never have this awful pattern of abuse repeated and 2) punish the abusers with prison and a long enough sentence that clearly says this will never be tolerated!
April Mitchem Birmingham Dog Care
ExaminerDecember 12, 2011
"Monsters are supposed to live under the bed and in the closet. They are not supposed to work at your local animal control facility. If the eyewitness reports are true, that's exactly where the monsters of Calhoun County, Alabama reside. Former employees of this facility and local rescuers are working with a local animal advocate and political liaison for
AVRAL, Millie Harris, to stop the torture and abuse that is allegedly happening at Calhoun County Animal Control. Ms. Harris has spoken to the Calhoun County Commission and will be meeting with the Sheriff if the commissioners do nothing to stop the abuse, neglect, and torture being visited on the sick, weak, lost, injured, or abandoned animals."
The photos of alleged animal abuse at Calhoun County Animal Shelter are graphic and tragic. "
These allegations are supported by several eyewitnesses, former employees and local rescuers. Many of the eyewitnesses have consented to being recorded ..." HERE'S A LINK TO THE VIDEO 
click to go to the original website posting these images http://www.examiner.com/dog-care-in-birmingham/conditions-and-abuse-at-calhoun-county-animal-control-picture
April Mitchem Birmingham Dog Care ExaminerDecember 12, 2011
April reported:
The numerous allegations as follows:
- Intracardiac injection without sedation – William Chapman, Tabitha Barger, and Charles McDonald. Intracardiac injection, also known as heartsticking, without sedation is torture and illegal. The animal is held by a helper while the euthanasia technician sticks a needle into the animal's heart to inject a lethal dose of drugs. This procedure is only legal if the animal is heavily sedated.
- Co-mingling of the bodies of both dead and living animals, which .... READ THE LONG LIST OF ALLEGATIONS BY CLICKING HERE
STRAIGHT FROM EXAMINER.COM: Do not support these monsters through silence.
Contact the Calhoun County Commission and voice your concerns.
Commission District 1--Commissioner James "Pappy" Dunn
Commission District 2--Commissioner Tim Hodges
Commission District 3--Commissioner Eli Henderson
Commission District 4--Commissioner John "JD" Hess
Commission District 5--Commissioner Rudy Abbott
Calhoun County Commission
1702 Noble Street
Suite 103
Anniston, AL 36201
Phone: (256) 241-2800
Email:
ccc@calhouncounty.orgAlso contact Sheriff Larry Amerson at 256-236-6600 or send an email to Chief Deputy Wade at
mwade@calcoso.org.
