First State Animal Center & SPCA (FSAC-SPCA)/Delaware Animal Care & Control (DEACC) (formerly Kent County SPCA and also known as Camden SPCA), has seized a dog, Millie, from her owners and declared her dangerous BEFORE the case has been heard by the Delaware Dog Control Panel. They are now charging Millie's owners with "Harboring a Dangerous Animal" and "Hindering Prosecution" prior to the panel convening. The hindering charge stems from the owner demanding the agency obtain a warrant (as required by Delaware law) to seize their beloved pet. The panel has not determined Millie to be dangerous.

Millie's personal veterinarian was refused access to Millie on Friday, March 27, 2015.

This is not the first, nor the only case of concern for many Delaware citizens.

However, KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC's legal authority and questionable actions when seizing and housing Delaware pets has, once again, been called into question due to Millie's situation.

"... if federal law protects your property, the state cannot arbitrarily violate that protection. "

We, the undersigned, hereby demand an immediate investigation into the numerous violations and clarification of the actual authority granted under Delaware law and any federal laws of Delaware's contracted dog control agency KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC, its Board of Directors, Executive Director Kevin Usilton, and Delaware Animal Care & Control officers for the case noted above and the below concerns:

• Repeated failure to comply with Delaware Shelter Standards Law, referred to by KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC as "CAPA", whose executive director and staff continuously lobbies against as an "unfunded mandate";

• Repeated failure to comply with Delaware law to provide sick and injured animals with veterinarian care for diagnosis and treatment;

• Failure to comply with Delaware law to ensure kennel staff are duly authorized and certified to perform "euthanasia";


• Failure to comply with Delaware law to post found dogs in such a way as an owner could realistically identify as required by law i.e. no photo, breed misidentification;

• Failure to comply with Delaware law to timely post found animals as required by law in attempts to reunite lost pets with their rightful owners within the allotted "stray hold" period providing a financial incentive for KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC to keep owners from finding and reclaiming their pets sooner;

• Failure to comply with Delaware law to adequately identify locations where animals are found;

• Failure to comply with Delaware law by consistently refusing to work with Delaware rescues to reduce the killing of healthy and/or treatable and adoptable animals since Delaware Shelter Standards Law was enacted;

• Failure to comply with Delaware law to maintain a Euthanasia Policy and Procedure Manual as required by Delaware law;


• Failure to comply with Delaware law to maintain clean housing facilities as evidenced by a recent outbreak of disease;


• Failure to follow a consistent fee schedule for the redemption of animals;


• Failure to properly train and certify dog control officers acting as officers of the courts;


• Repeated attacks against Delaware citizens and advocates through their places of employment and their pets for speaking out against actions, policies and practices;


• Repeated abuse of power by dog control officers and the executive director;


• Repeatedly using economical pressure by targeting lower income citizens and using intimidation and false information to force Delawareans to "surrender" their dogs.

DOCUMENTATION:

https://hopefordelawaredogs.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/delaware-has-a-huge-problem-its-name-is-kevin-usilton-heading-kcspcafsacdeacc/comment-page-1/#comment-6

Patterns of behavior, attacks against others, retaliation, agendas and propaganda...

Link to Delaware Office of Animal Welfare Shelter Standards Law violations by KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC:
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/oaw/animalshelterinsprpts.html

Details of KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC Shelter Standards Law violations:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=382098665293458&id=221855434651116​

https://www.facebook.com/221855434651116/photos/a.223027284533931.1073741831.221855434651116/384890308347627/?l=9d8531ce58

Link to Hope For Delaware Dogs petition calling for change:
https://www.change.org/p/governor-jack-markell-attorney-general-matt-denn-delaware-governor-jack-markell-delaware-attorney-general-matt-denn-delaware-office-of-animal-welfare-delaware-s-148th-general-assembly-immediately-investigate-violations-by-and-clarify-authority-of-t

KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC executive director issues:
https://hopefordelawaredogs.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/delaware-has-a-huge-problem-its-name-is-kevin-usilton-heading-kcspcafsacdeacc/
https://hopefordelawaredogs.wordpress.com/links/link-to-kcspcafsac-documents/

New Castle County Independent Audit (performed due to numerous citizen complaints) of KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC and supporting documents:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/229629751/New-Castle-County-Delaware-Audit-Report-of-KCSPCA-now-operating-as-First-State-Animal-Center-and-SPCA-and-Delaware-Animal-Care-and-Control​

https://www.scribd.com/doc/230281928/First-Inspection-Report-also-describes-euthanasia-protocol-from-New-Castle-County-Delaware-of-Kent-County-SPCA-KCSPCA-now-operating-as-First-Stat

Executive director of KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC refuses to cooperate and comply with audit:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/229746342/New-Castle-County-Delaware-Audit-Report-of-KCSPCA-FSAC-Emails-Copied-Pasted-for-Visual-Clarity

KCSPCA response to audit report:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/229747617/New-Castle-County-Delaware-Audit-Report-KCSPCA-FSAC-Response

Link to Delaware Animal Welfare Task Force information:
https://www.scribd.com/collections/13885215/Delaware-Animal-Welfare-Task-Force

KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC complaints (older but updated info coming soon):
https://www.scribd.com/collections/14060536/KCSPCA-FSAC-DEACC-Complaints

Fundraising? KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC doesn't need to stinking fundraise. Not with $3+ million in contracts. Check out the salaries, though:
https://www.scribd.com/collections/14072512/KCSPCA-FSAC-DEACC-Financials

Link to many KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC documents:
https://hopefordelawaredogs.wordpress.com/links/link-to-kcspcafsac-documents/

INTERESTING RESCUE STORY HIGHLIGHTING SOME KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC LIES:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.258739474296045.1073741856.221855434651116&type=3

Examples of KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC actions:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.263725593797433.1073741857.221855434651116&type=3

KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC executive director lies to the public again:
https://www.facebook.com/221855434651116/photos/a.223027284533931.1073741831.221855434651116/380333445469980/?type=1

Here we go again. KCSPCA/FSAC/DEACC dog catcher Hulse uses his position to retaliate against a family and their dog:
https://www.facebook.com/221855434651116/photos/a.441326382704019.1073741890.221855434651116/443757612460896/?l=16413fb7f7

Remember Chuckie? Owner charged with cruel neglect in a case of elderly dog with chronic and documented medical condition:
https://www.facebook.com/221855434651116/photos/a.223027284533931.1073741831.221855434651116/291517984351527/?l=b7842e8df4

Remember Duke, the little senior Chi on a catch pole?
Original Post:
https://www.facebook.com/221855434651116/photos/a.248293245340668.1073741849.221855434651116/262394943930498/?l=5a27f25fbf
Follow Up:
https://www.facebook.com/221855434651116/photos/a.263725593797433.1073741857.221855434651116/263725677130758/?l=87875a9524

Read these notes (there's several) for lots more info. C Samardza's epic saga is included. All 12 parts:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hope-for-Delaware-Dogs/221855434651116?sk=notes