Monday, April 12, 2004
Special thanks to Ted Vegvari and pvnet.com for hosting the
Audio Archive: http://live.palosverdes.com/ramgen/watchdog/watchdog20040412.rm

WatchDog looks at cruelty to companion animals -- the mass slaughter in 'shelters', the difficulty of getting prosecutions in cases of violence or neglect, and the links between violence against animals and against humans. We also discuss the bill in the legislature aimed at banning the declawing of cats.

Guests:


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Elayne Boosler, comedian/writer/animal activist, and founder of Tails of Joy, a not-for-profit organization whose goal is 'to make the world better for animals and their people.'  Her organization raises funds for rescues all across the country and works to help pass and enforce anti-cruelty and animal welfare laws..
http://www.tailsofjoy.net/

 

Bob Ferber is the Deputy City Attorney who supervises the Animal Protection Unit of the office of the City Attorney in Los Angeles. 
http://www.lacity.org/ATTY/atycb1c2b.htm
http://www.toacorn.com/News/2003/0515/Front_Page/027.html

Dr. Jenifer Conrad, DVM, is dedicated to increasing public awareness of animal welfare issues related to the crippling effects of feline declawing. She works to rehabilitate big cats that have been declawed, and to abolish the practice of declaw surgery. The Paw Project initiated efforts which led to the recent ban on declawing in West Hollywood, CA.
http://www.pawproject.com/



Eric Sakach, Director, Humane Society of the United States, West Coast Regional Office works on cruelty prosecutions and teaches a course for the HSUS first strike campaign.
http://www.hsus.org/ace/15828