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Barbara Valenica's avatar

Aurora Velazquez, a Danville Deserves Better/Best Friend's Animal Society's representative "vilifies" Paulette Dean for her "euthanasia numbers" when Ms. Velazquez has her own history of high euthanasia numbers at the facilities she was in charge of. Most egregious is the treatment of Saint, a dog that came into ACCT Philly, when Ms. Velazquez was the director. At the facility, Saint's jaw was broken, Ms. Velazquez refused to allow Saint's owner to reclaim him, then illegally killed Saint and lied about it to cover up the cruel and inhumane treatment of Saint at ACCT Philly. Public outcry demanded Ms. Velazquez be fired and criminally charged for what she did to Saint. Shortly thereafter, Best Friend's Animal Society hired Ms. Velazquez. But this is nothing new for Best Friend's...they have a pattern of hiring many "upper management" people from shelters that have a history of cruel and inhumane treatment against the animals coming into their shelters.

Paulette Dean has been nothing but transparent and she ensures the animals that come into Danville Humane Society are properly cared for. It's imperative that the community of Danville know the history of those representing Danville Deserves Better/Best Friend's Animal Society...are these the people the community of Danville can trust to ensure the safety of the animals in their community...the answer is simple...NO!

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Ron Comeau's avatar

Thank you so much for setting the record straight best friends Austin pets alive Kristen Hassen Ellen Jefferson paula Powell hass sheltering plan left in it's wake a series of deceased strays on the streets increase in dog attacks Disease at an all time high and the community afraid to walk there smaller dogs or even leave there pets alone in there own back yards in fear of attacks by strays

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