No Effective Government Oversight
There is no law – either at the State or City level – requiring
a shelter to give proper and humane care to its animals. The
ASPCA sabotaged passage of the Companion Animal Access
and Rescue Act (CAARA) that would have required proper care of
shelter animals.
Sure, one would think that the City’s DOH of health might be
concerned about AC&C shelter conditions. After all, the DOH
effectively runs the AC&C. But the DOH does not care about
animal welfare. So, no help there.
Comptroller Liu has proved to be an utter failure. He 2011 “audit”
of AC&C operations gave the AC&C a passing grade … even
while noting that the DOH and the AC&C lied and stonewalled
during the audit.
The City Council doesn’t care. They passed Local Law 59,
which kicks the AC&C’s problems down the road for 3 years …
conveniently pass the 2013 elections.
The Mayor’s Office has never cared about shelter animals.
The ASPCA never investigated the many complaints of cruelty and
neglect at the AC&C.
The NYS Attorney General’s office refuses to investigate the
conflict of interest on the AC&C’s board, which should prevent it
from being classified as a bona fide charity.
The NY State Department of Health has refused to investigated
conditions at the AC&C
In short, no one in government gives a damn. Because if they
did, and they investigated, they’d have to do something about the
AC&C. And no one wants to spend a penny fixing the AC&C.
a shelter to give proper and humane care to its animals. The
ASPCA sabotaged passage of the Companion Animal Access
and Rescue Act (CAARA) that would have required proper care of
shelter animals.
Sure, one would think that the City’s DOH of health might be
concerned about AC&C shelter conditions. After all, the DOH
effectively runs the AC&C. But the DOH does not care about
animal welfare. So, no help there.
Comptroller Liu has proved to be an utter failure. He 2011 “audit”
of AC&C operations gave the AC&C a passing grade … even
while noting that the DOH and the AC&C lied and stonewalled
during the audit.
The City Council doesn’t care. They passed Local Law 59,
which kicks the AC&C’s problems down the road for 3 years …
conveniently pass the 2013 elections.
The Mayor’s Office has never cared about shelter animals.
The ASPCA never investigated the many complaints of cruelty and
neglect at the AC&C.
The NYS Attorney General’s office refuses to investigate the
conflict of interest on the AC&C’s board, which should prevent it
from being classified as a bona fide charity.
The NY State Department of Health has refused to investigated
conditions at the AC&C
In short, no one in government gives a damn. Because if they
did, and they investigated, they’d have to do something about the
AC&C. And no one wants to spend a penny fixing the AC&C.