Dogs and Cats to be Killed by Heartstick!

Posted 09/15/2006 


City of Independence Animal Control Shelter uses Heartstick to euthanize and it's a very excruicating way to die. Help save them please!!!!

These poor animals don't even have photos and names because these people just don't give a damn!  

Please, if you think you can't help, you're wrong!

Every email you send to a rescue group COULD possibly save a life!

City of Independence - Animal Control/Shelter PO Box 1019
875 Vista
Independence, MO 64056

816-325-7207

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MO105.html

"heartstick":

An injection into the heart (almost). The intracardial injection is to be used only on a sedated or unconscious animal. The reason for this is that the heartstick delivers a torturous death. Secondly, it is extremely difficult to accurately insert the tip of the needle on a squirming cat or dog.
The IC procedure should never be attempted on a conscious animal, in part because there is a reasonable probability that the first insertion of the needle will fail to place the tip of the needle correctly in to the left or right ventricle, left or right atrium or thoracic aorta. Additional "jabs" or attempts to locate the blood chamber only increases the pain to the animal. Additionally, the needle often passes through the lung on its way to the heart and a sheath of nerves between the ribs. This procedure on a conscious cat or dog is not a humane act and impacts a great deal of unnecessary suffering on its victims.
Well, these animals are NOT given a sedative of any kind! They suffer...period!

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