Yesterday, state lawmakers introduced a bill that would restore animal control shelters' access to hefty narcotics. With the narcotics, they will again be able to humanely sedate and euthanize animals.
An oversight in Maryland lawmaking led the federal government to yank sedative permits for animal control operations across the state about six months ago. Since then, the less-potent alternatives have left some dogs, cats and other animals convulsing and seemingly conscious as they...
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Animal Control Crisis - 2008-02-19 12:01:54
I am not impressed with the reaction of lawmakers, animal control workers, etc. It is absolutely not happening quick enough. Was there sedative released until the "lawmakers" can have an "act" passed? What happens in the meantime...more animals brought to their end in the most hideous of ways at the hands of those responsible for them... I feel sick.
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