Cecil County SPCA Images
Euthanized cat thrown on floor of SPCA.
Employees allege animals are sometimes left for weeks after being euthanized before being cremated.
The SPCA asks that surrendered cats are left in a carrier which can be picked up the next monring. This is to prevent SPCA cages from being dirtied.
"I had to kill every cat that came in the door unless it was different looking..."
Dog on catch pole. No dog on a catch pole should ever have to be shot.
Employees state they are told to lie to the public about being a kill shelter. "I had to put down animals that were not sick or aggressive," Erin Miller.
MAYBE ONE OF THE REBUBLICAN SENATORS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR HOW THE COMMISSIONERS ARE NOT DOING THERE JOB!!
HERE IS THE CONTACT INFO:
NANCY JACOBS
Republican, District 34, Cecil & Harford Counties
James Senate Office Building, Room 403
11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3158, (301) 858-3158
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3158 (toll free)
e-mail: nancy.jacobs@senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3400, (301) 858-3400
EMERGENCY NOTICE!! : I saved a young (1yr?)yellow lab in town of elkton. she was hit by TWO cars . I carried her three blocks to my car, where I drove to Melanies vet in oxford pa. She just brought a stray that she saved after being hit by a car as well! If anyone is missing this sweet girl please call me asap! She’s just a little sore and needs a GOOD home. I put ad in whig too. 443-466-3110.
Jennifer, you and Melanie are angels for those dogs. Thank you so much for taking care of them. I can not make this Saturday’s protest. I have plans I can’t change. I will be thinking of you guys, stay warm and safe.
Jen & Melanie:
Thank you for taking care of the dogs that were hit by cars.
Melanie, I cannot believe no one else helped you with carrying
the dog 3 blocks. These two dogs will be so ever grateful to the both of you. I hope good homes are found for these dogs.
Tomorrow, my daughter and I will meet up with you all at
Burger King. I hope we all have a good day!!!
In response to Kathy, Here is the story from Canal Side: (Jen and I called each other at exactly 5:14pm, with 2 dogs that were hit by cars and we took care of)
A very strange thing happened yesterday in Cecil County. Two of my friends witnessed two different stray dogs get hit by cars. Not so odd perhaps, except it was at the exact same time of day. The two women called me and each other and anyone else who might be able to help.They were both frantic and upset. This was during yesterday’s rush hour.
Here is an edit of Ms Melanie Bass’ first person account from yesterday’s events…..
“As Jennifer and I said good bye after a quick lunch in Elkton, we departed. She went her way and I went mine.
While driving home, I witnessed a small old dog get hit by a car on Biggs hwy, No one stopped. I stopped traffic and put my car in the middle of the lane. A school bus stopped as well. I sat in the middle of the road to comfort the dog. Of course, people were beeping for me to move, and I would not budge. The dog was crying and I was able to move him to the side of the road. A wonderful and kind State Trooper, who was off duty, offered to help. He called the SPCA and they were closed. He said he had an emergency number, and of course…no answer!!!
He called my vet in PA for me and they said “come on in”. The dog was old, thin, full of flies, and was hurt due to the car hit. The vet and his techs were so compassionate! Knowing this was an old dog, the SPCA would most likely just thrown it in a kennel until the vet could get to it, and who knows the end result. My vet offered to help immediately!
Meanwhile, Jen was in Elkton chasing a yellow lab mix that she witnessed get hit twice. NO ONE stopped. She was yelling at cars, just like me.
Jenn called me and I called her at exactly 5:14pm.
Serendipity????
When I came home, I called her (not knowing she had left me messages regarding the dog she found) She was crying and frantic, had this dog in her car, and didn’t know what to do or where to go. She had almost no gas left in her car and very little money.
I called my vet. They could not believe it! They stayed open late and waited for me. (note: we had called Middletown Animal Hospital in Delaware and were told the doctor was just leaving)
Jenn brought the dog to my house, and we drove AGAIN to my vet in Oxford.
My vet has named the dogs: Stray 1 and Stray 2.
Guess how much for the final bill folks? $152.00. This included emergency service, fluids, food, and overnight stay!!”
One of the dogs was elderly and will probably not make it. The other dog, a young black lab that had obviously escaped from an abusive situation, will need a good home. Thanks to these two angels for the dogs and a very compassionate vet in Oxford, PA (just over the state line north of Rising Sun) these dogs received emergency care at a modest price. (they did the old guy for FREE) And for the record, Cecil County SPCA’s emergency number was not functioning when an off duty trooper tried to call it.
This big hearted vet deserves some recognition!
I sincerely hope that you are being unbiased and ethical in bringing up these allegations. Proper channels must be followed for such a heartfelt subject, i.e., MD authorities. The Cecil Whig is not one of them, BTW. I’ve adopted dogs and cats from the spca. Take those same dogs and cats to the very affordable vet clinic. No issues, etc. Dr. McDermott is a wonderful and very experienced, capable vet. ‘Nuff said!
McDermott- Wonderful! Sure he is! Experienced you say! he almost killed my cat on a simple routine blood draw. He told me he had to anesthezise the cat & put him to sleep to be able to draw the blood, my cat almost died it could not even pick his head up or walk for 3 days. I took him to another Vet and spent $425. to bring him back to life from a blood draw? I have a wonderful Vet she is caring and experienced. My cat had a full surgery done and was up and about like nothing happened a few hours later after anesthesia and a full surgery.
I am glad I did not let McDermot perform the surgery my cat would have died in his hands.
Nuff said!
Dr Science.- Well I’m glad your dogs are the lucky ones. And you didn’t experience what I went my poor Molly and I went through. My poor Molly died at the ccspca b/c of a botched operation and neglectful vet care (which was admitted) by the way. So please keep that in mind. There have been many documented cases of neglected and wrongful deaths at ccspca. I too thought my molly was in good hands , honestly. I just wish I could turn back time and save her. But I can’t. I miss her so much. This is why I won’t give up untill those responsible are gone!
Dr. Science – Heartfelt subject, you’re absolutely right when it comes to the health and medical care of our beloved animals. There are numerous documented cases, sworn afidavits, just one horrible complaint is enough for me to never visit that vet. His license needs to be revoked never to practice again. Maybe that is why McDermott is at the spca no reputable animal hospital would have him and with the rest of the staff he fits right in cause he can’t sustain in private practice. They say the best advertisement is word of mouth. I can’t beleive anyone who truely loves their animals would patronize an establishment with such a blemished reputation. There are many spca’s and vets with NO negative reports. It is the people that close their eyes and ears to this horrible abuse that allows this type of business to continue. You see my animals are memebers of my family and my family human or animal deserves only the best medical care. Believe me I have learned the hard way so I now check out all doctors before using them.
As for the people who have endured pain and loss from the ccspca and McDermott you have my sympathy and my thanks for the knowledge of this slaughter house. Because of your deligence I truely feel you have helped so many animals.
We need to attend the County Commissioners meetings again to state that while they may think it is wonderful that the SPCA requested “on their own” for these reports, we still demand that the staff and board of directors be replaced. There is enough proof now that the SPCA’s current staff is NOT doing their job. A clean building when you know of the investigation is JUST NOT ENOUGH! I am outraged at the suggestion that this staff really cares about animals. Let’s not be fooled into silence.
so nothing is being done about the abuse and those people are still working handling animals.of course the shelter was clean they had alot of time to fix everything.focused on the cat room what about the dogs that get no exercise and go stir crazy?i do not put my trust into the humane society.theres alot more improvements than that the cecil whig listed in the article.THE POOR ANIMALS STILL GET NO JUSTICE BECAUSE THE COUNTY IS CORRUPT AND THEY DO NOT CARE.
So what exactly makes someone qualified to take over and submit a bid for contract. I’m obviously not qualified unless the dogs want lipstick. So what or who has to come forward. What’s protocal? What is an acceptable applicant? I know there is a lot to it but ……..?Its not just a job opening in county its a package opening per say sooo. Someone stop my rambling please and answer my obviously difficult question- thanks
this is ridiculous they should get arestted an charged with animal cruelty…… Peta got away with killing million’s the SPCA shouldn’t get away with it if this was any other people they would be chargerd an peta would be all over this but peta work’s with them if peta loved animal’s y arent they helping these animal’s huh why arent they protesting them
Everybody said everything, from inside out. BUT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR?????????? Apparently, NOTHING.
WHY?
hi im a young animal activist and those pictures are just terrible. how do ppl do that to innocent animals?