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Mondo is no longer with us but we wanted to share his story and explain why he was completely neglected by MCACC and failed by this shelter.
Mondo had been at the shelter for 3 months, He was reactive to other dogs but never did he ONCE show any negative behaviors towards staff. He had slowly been showing kennel deterioration.
Mondo was neutered on 9/30. He immediately had trouble walking and could no longer bend his right leg which appeared to be injured. Swelling was observed on his leg, his neuter site, his scrotum, and his pen*s. Multiple staff went to the vets to let them know this was going on. A vet check was put in on 10/02 to get him care immediately. Instead of treating him for pain or infection, management euthanized him on 10/05. He was given no meds and no medical care when he was clearly suffering. They killed Mondo during the Bissell adoption event.
Mondo had endured 3 long, stressful months at this shelter only to be failed in his last 5 days of life.
This is just one more dog added to the long list of dogs that have been failed, neglected, and killed by management at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control.
RIP MONDO 💔 YOUr LIFE MATTERED 💔
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ALL of these dogs were euthanized during the Bissel free adoption event. Instead of giving them a chance to find a family they would rather euthanize them.
3 of them were long timers who had spent months at the shelter and were 👌🏼 this close to possibly getting a home during this event where MCACC can get over 100 dogs adopted out during the event.
Leo in the middle at the top was listed for deterioration for being bad in his kennel and jumping growling and lunging at kennel door.
Here is a video of him the day BEFORE the adoption event.. not seen doing any of that. One more day could have gotten this dog a home but MCACC decided to kill him.
Instead of working hard to save lives, MCACC is putting dogs on the euthanasia list at an alarming rate. These are adoptable dogs that do not deserve to be killed.
We believe that killing is a choice.
UNPROFESSIONALISM 101:
Michael Mendel, director of MCACC, and Valerie Beckett, assistant county manager, both contacted the new employers of former MCACC employees in an attempt to get them fired. Valerie Beckett was successful in convincing the CEO of K9s For Warriors, Rory Diamond, to fire two newly hired staff.
This video details Michael Mendel's similar attempt. These individuals are vindictive, punitive, and unprofessional. They need to be replaced.
Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/ReformMCACC
Email: [email protected] (county manager)
Call: Joy Rich 602-506-3415
Reform MCACC Now
Please continue to let others know what is happening in Phoenix, AZ. https://www.change.org/ReformMCACC
Unfortunately, absolutely nothing has improved since the start of this petition. We will continue to inform people what goes on behind the scenes at MCACC until management actually addresses these concerns and listens to their community.
They are working hard to sugarcoat realities. They make excuses, place blame on others, and even deceive the public in order to look like they are doing amazing work.
We understand that the shelter is overcapacity. We don't understand the dysfunction that leads innocent dogs to die because management is more concerned with their egos than they are with doing what is right.
Just ask yourself this: If I knew that a reputable rescue would save the life of a dog and take on full responsibility, would I walk that dog to the euthanasia room, kill it, stuff it in a black garbage bag, and send it to the landfill?
Unfortunately, absolutely nothing has changed at MCACC since we first published our petition. Instead, they have doubled down and continue with their heavy-handed, authoritarian approach to animal welfare. They will kill a dog out of spite, even knowing that a rescue will take responsibility. They continue to:
-withhold public record requests.
-bully staff and volunteers
-hire incompetent individuals for management positions.
-put up roadblocks for organizations that want to help.
-ignore community needs by refusing to take in stray animals.
-retaliating against anyone who speaks out about abuses and inhumane conditions.
-cultivate a toxic work environment which results in excessive turnovers and a constant staff shortage.
Please watch the video and continue to share the petition. Their only response is to try to fool the public into thinking they are doing everything they can to save lives. They continually talk about how overwhelmed they are and
continually focus on what they are going to do in the future, but ignore the immediate needs of the animals in their care.
Demand better from the shelter that uses our tax dollars to help fund it and it supposed to serve the citizens and animals in our communities.
https://www.change.org/ReformMCACC
🆘🆘🆘Another Dog Dies in their Kennel🆘🆘🆘
Willow was a happy, wiggly, 1 year old boy who became ill in the shelter. He was diagnosed with parvo and left in his kennel to die. MCACC leadership has tried to make it seem like dogs dying in their kennels is acceptable when they are young. We do not agree and will not accept their excuses.
MCACC has 3 full time vets although they are budgeted for 7. The result is no full-time vet at the East shelter and no vets available on the weekends.
There is a nationwide shortage of vets. Couple that with an organization that continually fails at providing a positive, supportive place to work and you end up with constant staff shortages.
MCACC must do better. We will not stop pushing for reform until we see true reform.
https://www.change.org/ReformMCACC
