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Jun. 12
The Seattle Humane Society steps up to help local law enforcement.
The Seattle Humane Society is offering a $3,000 REWARD for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons connected to the brutal shooting of a 4-year-old Rottweiler. The Rottweiler was found shot on May 31, 2009 tied to a log, just off a U.S. Forest Service road near North Bend, WA. The dog had been left to die. Despite emergency surgery and round-the-clock medical care, the dog did not recover and was humanely euthanized.
Witnesses reported seeing the dog riding in the back of a rust-colored pickup truck at around 10 a.m. on the day of the incident. The Seattle Humane Society urges anyone who has any information about this act of unspeakable cruelty to call CEO Brenda Barnett directly at 425-241-6965.
“It is absolutely unconscionable for someone to injure an animal, and even more heinous to leave an animal to suffer. This cannot go unnoticed. A community that would ignore this crime is not the kind of community where we want to live and raise our children. We must find the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” stated Barnette.
It is a class C felony in Washington State to intentionally shoot a dog and leave it to suffer. It is well known that people who are convicted of unspeakable crimes against humans usually share a history of animal abuse. The Seattle Humane Society strives to end this cycle of abuse.
The Seattle Humane Society was founded in 1897 to bring people and pets together. The Seattle Humane Society does this today through adoptions, low-fee spay/neuter surgery program, pet workshops and training, pet food bank, humane teen club, visiting pets program and more. The Seattle Humane Society is located in Bellevue, at 13212 SE Eastgate Way. For directions and more information, visit www.seattlehumane.org or call (425) 641-0080.
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Past News Releases From The Seattle Humane Society
6/12/09 $3,000 Reward for Information on Dog Shooting
5/29/09 Puppy Mill Rescue Alert
4/29/09 Last Chance for Tuxes & Tails Tickets
4/21/09 Registration is Now Open for May 5 "Feline Fix"
3/31/09 April is National Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
3/17/09 Puppy Mill Raid Update
3/8/09 Cats are So Cool
3/2/09 Tuxes & Tails Tickets on Sale
2/10/09 Cats are Cool Promotion - All of February
2/10/09 Acatemy Awards Feb 21 & 22
2/3/09 Registration OPEN for National Spay (& Neuter) Day
1/19/09 Money Saving Tips for Animal Lovers
1/5/09 New Year's Resolutions for Pet Lovers
12/31/08 Adoption Promotion Extended
12/22/08 Door to Door Storage Helps Pet Food Bank
12/20/08 Development Director Hired
12/19/08 Holiday Pet Safety Tips
12/14/08 Winter Weather Tips
12/13/08 Home for the Holidays Event
12/1/08 Adopt a Cat on Us!
11/28/08 Holiday Pet Food Drive
11/27/08 Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips
11/10/08 Open Seven Days a Week
11/01/08 November is Adopt-a-Senior Pet Month
10/31/08 Halloween Pet Safety Tips
10/14/08 Feline Fix Day - Registration is Open
10/4/08 Walk for the Animals Breaks Records
10/1/08 October is Adopt-a-Dog Month
9/25/08 Rock Concert Benefits Seattle Humane
9/11/08 California Woman Saves Lives
9/8/08 Pit Bull Breed Ban
8/29/08 Fido Fashions Show
8/19/08 Walk for the Animals
8/5/08 Catapalooza
7/30/08 Cat Population
7/22/08 Feline Fix is August 5
6/30/08 Fourth of July Safety Alert
6/19/08 Take Your Dog to Work Day
6/10/08 Pet First Aid Workshop
6/02/08 June is Adopt-a-Cat Month
5/29/08 Washington's First Kitten Kindergarten
5/14/08 Keep Pets Safe in Hot Weather
5/5/08 Be Kind to Animals Week
5/1/08 May is Adopt a Senior Month
4/27/08 Tuxes & Tails was a Success
4/21/08 Oprah Puts The Spotlight On Puppy Mills
4/16/08 Dog First Aid Workshop Announced
4/1/08 Registration Opens For Animal Adventures Day Camp
3/24/08 Basic Manners For Dogs Training Course Open For Registration
3/17/08 Seattle Humane Society Prepared To Help County Shelters
2/27/08 Tickets Now On Sale For The Most "Barked About" Event Of The Year!
2/12/08 With Home Foreclosures On The Rise, Pets Too Need New Homes
2/7/08 Love For Sale At The Seattle Humane Society
2/5/08 MaxMobile Plays Cupid At The "Sweetheart Affair"
1/23/08 Protect Pets From Winter Weather
1/7/08 Nearly One Ton of Pet Food Collected At Seahawks Game
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