Target: Daniel G. Zeigler, Carbon County, Utah Sheriff
Goal: Ensure justice and reform for the alleged severe neglect and starvation of shelter animals.
Alarm bells rang loud when Dr. Dan Harmer of Castle County Vet, Price, reported a harrowing case. A dog named Waffles, from Carbon County Animal Shelter, reportedly arrived shockingly malnourished. His ribs, vertebrate, and spleen were allegedly visible, raising serious concerns about possible neglect at the shelter. Waffles, once a healthy stray, had reportedly lost 12 pounds since his neutering a month earlier. This drastic change demands urgent attention and action.
Further details unearthed by Dr. Harmer pointed towards alarming inconsistencies at the shelter. Employees were reportedly given conflicting instructions regarding the dogs’ feeding regimes. Some were allegedly told to feed the dogs only a half cup of food daily, others a full cup. This discrepancy in care, coupled with Waffles’ severe condition, paints a distressing picture of the shelter’s management. The situation was severe enough for state veterinarian Dr. Daniel Christensen to step in, yet no malicious intent was attributed.
This petition urges an immediate and thorough investigation into these allegations. The Carbon County Sheriff, overseeing the shelter, must take action. The welfare of shelter animals cannot be compromised. Demand a comprehensive review and reform of the shelter’s practices to ensure no other animal suffers as Waffles did.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Sheriff Daniel G. Zeigler,
We write to you with grave concern and a plea for justice. The alarming case of Waffles, an apparently severely malnourished dog under the care of Carbon County Animal Shelter, has raised serious questions about the shelter’s practices. Alleged discrepancies in feeding regimes and the shocking state of Waffles upon his arrival at Castle County Vet indicate a troubling lack of oversight and potential neglect.
Employees at the shelter reportedly received conflicting instructions regarding the amount of food to provide the animals. Such inconsistencies, coupled with Waffles’ drastic weight loss and visible malnourishment, suggest a possible systemic issue at the shelter. It is alarming that these alleged issues came to light only after the intervention of a concerned veterinarian, rather than through internal checks and balances at the shelter.
We demand a full investigation into these allegations and comprehensive reforms to ensure the well-being of all animals at Carbon County Animal Shelter. Measures must be taken to prevent such alleged neglect from occurring again. The community trusts your office to oversee the shelter and ensure the highest standards of animal care. We look to you for immediate action and accountability in this matter.
Sincerely,
Your Name Here
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The shelter needs to be shut down. An investigation needs to be done as to why this happened. Hopefully there are adults working there. Being an adult if you receive conflicting messages concerning the care of an animal, speak up and ask for clarification. Also I assume these people all had eyes to see? If so then it is obvious they didn’t give a damn about the animals. There is simply no excuse for this to have happened and playing the blame game to accuse others is stupid.
Close this place down and fire all the staff!
As a former Utah resident I can testify to the fact that animal welfare is so low on their priority list as to be non-existent in most places – family pets are treated like lawn furniture, leave them outside until they fall apart and then dump them. Many treat their pets well and like family, most don’t. This is an opportunity to address this sad state of affairs and make a plan to protect these vulnerable and defenseless animals going forward; I pray they take the high road and clean up, enact and enforce better animal welfare laws.
Whoever is responsible for this “shelter” needs to be in prison and fed once a week – see how they hold up